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before dropping some dough on a custom autosound unit for my '56 i thought i may see if i can get the original 12 volt radio to work. the p.o. had clipped two of the three wires on the back top left side of the unit. the wire that is still intact goes to the bulb in the bottom on the unit. of the two clipped wires one is both a heavier guage and copper. would one of those wires be powered from the ignition switch and the other a ground? i'm assuming that the inlet hole in the center of the bottom is for the speaker? if so can a mono speaker from radio shack be used; i have an extra one that has a + and - terminal on it. i realize the am selections are somewhat limited but even talk radio would be better than my own singing. thanx, dave b.

Last summer I had my AM radio from my 59 GMC refreshed and I was amazed at how economical it was. I found a retired radio tech and for $85 CDN he cleaned it up relaced a couple of parts and gave me a new speaker. After seeing used radios sell for next to nothing and restored radios going for big $$$ I am wondering why.

Ask around maybe you can find soneone in your area.

hey Dave- what Blaine sez is so - shouldn't cost much to make it right if ya can find an ol fashion radio tech - here\'s the installation info from the accessory manual - sounds like you understand the wires

Bill

You might get lucky, check at the library for the Sam's Photofact, copy of the schematics. Most of the time you will have to replace all of the old paper capactors, most important is the .0068mf 1600V on the output of the transformer on the OZ4. The power lead wire normally goes to a plate mounted on the inside of the case and then to the power switch. the antenna goes to a resessed hole someware in the case.