[Healeys] Original Car Radio

[Bob Spidell]

I'm pretty sure my BJ8's radio was dealer-installed; the vinyl around 
the hole in the console was cut haphazardly. I haven't had it out 
recently, but IIRC there are some markings indicating it's a Motorola, 
which I've heard was often the case. Again, IIRC, it's pos. gnd. only.

On 8/30/2020 8:39 AM, Kees Oudesluijs via Healeys wrote:
>
> Most likely the radios would have been after-market. The radios were 
> valve radios (most were two very bulky and heavy units with the 
> amplifier/power supply often fitted in the engine compartment) until 
> the mid/late '50's, followed by radios with valves and transistors 
> combined (most still two units but less bulky and fitted inside the 
> cabin) and the full transistor radio was introduced from about 1960 
> (one unit). Nearly all were AM but there were some radios with FM from 
> the mid '50's (e.g. Telefunken, Becker, Blaupunkt, Grundig, Philips). 
> Nearly all these radio's could be switched to the desired polarity and 
> voltage.
>
> Different radio's were supplied by the dealers in different countries 
> because of differences in the required band width.
>
> It would be logical to find BMC radio's if dealer supplied, but Motora 
> may be another contender. These were all (mainly?) AM only.
>
>
> Kees Oudesluijs
>
>
>
> Op 30-8-2020 om 10:44 schreef Patrick & Caroline Quinn via Healeys:
>>
>> Hello
>>
>> Would anyone have photos of an original car radio fitted to their 
>> Austin-Healey?
>>
>> Still in the car of course.
>>
>> Many thanks
>>
>> Patrick Quinn
>>
>> Blue Mountains, Australia
>>
>>
>

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