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Compiled by Fred "Truckernix" NIxon and "Mrs. Fred"

We started our first "virtual clinic" in mid-December with "All Things Radio-related." Fred "Truckernix" Nixon had offered waaay before that to help out however he could with something on the site ... and this was just perfect -- for him and all of us! So, here's one of our first tech tips to come from the Clinic. A big thanks to Mrs. Fred (Diane, a “captive volunteer”) for re-typing this table!! Stay tuned for more !!

Lots and lots of information

This information was reproduced from an article in the VCCA Generator and Distributor Magazine. The information for the original article is from Mr. Ray Holland's "Chevrolet Radio Hours" appearing in the G & D Magazines, January 1985 to June 1989. Mr. Holland, a VCCA member, is VCCA technical adviser for the original Chevrolet radios of 1932 to 1964. We wish to thank Ray for his permission to present the information on The Stovebolt Page. Ray also is available to answer questions that you might have on these radios. He can be contacted as "chevradioman" on the VCCA Chevy Chat Site.

Radio Reference Guide

Year	Model Number	No. of Tubes	Description (see notes)
1932	364441	7	Dash speaker
1933-34	600153	5	Single Unit
1933 -34	600249	6	Dash Speaker
1934	600565	6	Dash Speaker
1934	600566	5	Single Unit
1934	601038	6	Dash Speaker
1934- 35	601176	6	Dash Speaker
1934 -35	601177	4	Single Unit
1935	601525	6	Dash Speaker
1935	601586	4	Single Unit
1935	601552	4	Header Speaker
1935	601814	6	Dash Speaker
1936	985100	6	Dome Speaker
1936	985200	6	Dome Speaker
1936	985300	6	Dash Speaker
1936	985301	6	Dash Speaker
1936	985400	6	Dash Speaker
1937	985253	6	Header Speaker
1937	985254	6	Header Speaker
1937	985255	7	Dash Speaker
1937 -38	985252	6	Single Unit Car or Truck with control head change
1937 -38	985286	6	Single unit car or truck with control head change
1938	985283	7	Dash Speaker 8 Push Button Radio
1938	985284	7	Dash Speaker
1938	985285	6	Header Speaker
1939	985283	7	Dash Speaker 8 Push Button Radio
1939	985424	7	Dash Speaker (Dual Speakers) 6 Push Buttons
1939	985425	5	Single Unit 5 Horizontal Push Buttons
1939	985426	5	Single Unit Radio 5 Vertical Push Buttons
1940	985536	8	Single Unit Super Deluxe
1940	985537	6	Single Unit Deluxe
1940	985538	5	Single Unit Universal Car or Truck
1941	985694	8	Single Unit Super Deluxe
1941	985695	6	Single Unit Deluxe
1941	985696	5	Single Unit Universal Car or Truck
1941	985697	9	Single Unit 5 – Band Radio
1942 -48	985792	5	Single Unit Thumb Wheel Tuning Car or Truck
1942	985793	6	Single Unit Deluxe
1942	985794	9	Single Unit 5-Band Radio
1946-47-48	986146	5	Single Unit Thumb Tuning Car or Truck Universal
1946-47-48	985793	6	Single Unit
1946-47-48	985986	7	Single Unit with Steering Column Control Unit
1947-50	986067	6	Single Unit Truck Radio with Slant Back
1949	986240	6	Two pcs. 5 p/b
1949	986241	6	Two pcs. Manual Tuned
1950-52	986443	6	Single Unit Truck Radio with Straight Back
1950	986388	6	Two pcs. 5 p/b
1950	986389	6	Two pcs. Manual Tuned
1951-52	986516	6	Single Unit Manual Tuned
1951-52	986515	6	Single Unit 5 p/b
1953-54	986669	6	Two pcs. Manual Tuned
1953-54	986668	6	Two pcs. 5 p/b
1954	996771	6	Single Unit Truck Radio
1955-59	987187	6	Single Unit Truck Radio
1955	987087	7	Two pcs. 5 p/b
1955	987088	6	Two pcs. Manual Tuned
1955	987086	8	Two pcs. Signal Seeker (Wonder Bar)
1955	3711897	9	Two pcs. Corvette Radio
1956	987365	6	Two pcs. Manual Tuned
1956	987364	8	Two pcs. Signal Seeker (Wonder Bar)
1956	987368	7	Two pcs. 5 p/b
1956-57	3725156	6	Two pcs. Corvette Radio
1957	987573	6	Single Unit (Box + spk) Manual Tuned
1957	987575	5+	Two pcs. 5p/b Hybrid 5 Tubes +One Output Transistor
1957	987577	8	Two pcs. Signal Seeker (Wonder Bar)
1957	987693	7	Two pcs. 5 p/b
1957	987727	5+	Two pcs. 5 p/b Hybrid
1958	987730	5+	Two pcs. Wonder Bar
1958	3748611	5+	Two pcs. Corvette Radio
1958	987724	4+	Single Unit Manual Tuned
1959	987888	4+	Single Unit Manual Tuned
1959	987891	4+	Single Unit 5 p/b Hybrid
1959	987893	5+	Single Unit Hybrid (Wonder Bar)
1960	987893	5+	Single Unit Hybrid (Wonder Bar)
1960	988276	4+	Single Unit 5 p/b Hybrid
1960	988062	4+	Single Unit Hybrid Corvair Radio

Dash Speaker - (Drum) Mounts on firewall
Header Speaker - Mounts above windshield on head liner
Dome Speaker - Mounts above windshield under head liner
p/b = Number of push buttons i.e. 5p/b = 5 Push Buttons
Hybrid - Radio uses tubes and transistors i.e. (5 + = 5 tubes and one output transistor)
Signal Seeker and Wonder Bar are interchangeable. The term Wonder Bar was not used by Chevrolet until 1958; before that the term Signal Seeker was used.

Fred Nixon
"Truckernix"
Bolter # 2166
Bolton, Ontario
Canada

v. January 2006


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