I agree with your sentiments Denny and went the preservation route myself. Interestingly, I'm not so sure I would do it again though. One reason is the time and expense in procuring and restoring the radio, of course, but the other reason is far simpler. Even though my mostly stock '41 cab has been insulated, the engine noise and wind noise pretty much drowns out any sound coming from the single speaker mounted internally in the under dash mounted radio. Perhaps as things cool down and I drive with the windows closed I'll be able to hear the dang thing.
I suppose if I did install a newer radio and piped it up the hear while driving it would sound like one of those high powered low frequency boom machines we all detest so much.
A radio in a '41 farm or utility truck was more than likely a rare thing in it's time, so I guess I can take some solace in the fact that I am preserving a piece of history.
Don
