The Stovebolt Site Forums The Shop Area The Electrical Bay The Radio Bench Where can I find a 54 GMC Truck radio

I found four websites that claim to address the needs for antique truck radios, but they're all the same chinese garbage. For example check out this 54 GMC Radio. Anybody know where I can find a real 54 GMC truck radio - tubes and all?

I don't know if I would call that "Chinese garbage" but offered new these days are modern radios that look fairly authentic when they are installed. This is definitely the case for the 47 to 53 truck radio.

Now if you want an original radio, they are not generally offered in quantity because they haven't been made for years. Probably what you need to do is contact one of the vendors that offers restoration services and see if they have one. There is one vendor that has radio hints, in the tech section. You could also look to buy one and have it restored.

Scout I know where there is one '54 GMC radio located in the Seattle metro. Contact me directly and I'll give you the details.

I talked with Hourhand the other day. He has a radio for a 54 Chevy. It should be the same. All you would have to do is get a new sticker for the display and BAM! you have a GMC radio.

My understanding is that on the tube type radios polarity does not matter at all. I've not tested that, and haven't asked anyone who would really know...

Click here for pictures of a '54 - '55 1st GMC radio. These are NOT dial-up friendly pictures, but are high res shots I took when someone was interested in my GMC radio.

I'm having no problem loading them.

Yes, the original tube only radios can be run with either polarity. The only hitch is when the vibrator is replaced with an electronic model. The elctronic replacements are polarity specific.

I was actually refering to a 54 Chevy Truck radio not a car radio in my first post. I also believe the 55 second series will fit the slot for your 54, but some modification may be needed.