Radio's

Post by **Onne** » Wed Jan 26, 2005 8:56 pm

Do any of you know what radio the series II was originally equiped with? In the haynes manual it says some things about it, but no specific data

Post by **Kevin** » Wed Jan 26, 2005 9:52 pm

I think all radios were optional extras and not fitted as standard on any models.

Post by **Onne** » Wed Jan 26, 2005 10:05 pm

Any ideas then, as to what model is appropriate and where to fix it
I'v got a modern Pioneer radio/cd player, but I don't want modern c*** in my lizzie

Post by **Kevin** » Wed Jan 26, 2005 11:22 pm

A Radiomobile, Motorola, Phillips or Pye from that sort of time although a 60`s one is probably more suitable, a popular place is in the passenger glove box for security, although others can probably make more suggestions.

Post by **lowedb** » Thu Jan 27, 2005 6:18 am

I think at that age, the radios had two boxes. The normal 'radio' sized one, and the power supply under the bonnet which was about three times the size of a normal radio. Smaller radios ony came later with partial transistorisation. I've seen them at shows, but don't remember what make.

Post by **guydenning** » Thu Jan 27, 2005 10:01 am

these are usually pretty easy to dig up at auto jumbles...

Post by **57traveller** » Thu Jan 27, 2005 12:28 pm

http://img.photobox.co.uk/289025539b88c ... c6f341.jpg

1960 era fitted under dash as radio instructions state relating to Morris Minors. Philips "transistorised" (2 I think) plus valves, it glows nicely in the dark![/img]

Post by **woo** » Thu Jan 27, 2005 12:57 pm

onne,

I assume you want to fit a period radio simply for the looks? I fitted an early PYE MED/LONG Wave Push Button Radio to my car. It looked good but I could only receive about 3 english speaking programs. Apart from BBC World and a Talk program there was nothing much else on MED Wave. LONG Wave had Radio 4. I Looked into geting it converted to FM (they use the MED Wave push buttons for FM) but that was looking at around £150 to do.

Post by **Multiphonikks** » Thu Jan 27, 2005 7:43 pm

...and of course you need all the supressors too. For what it's worth I like the period PYE sets. I don't know if they were any good at the time, but they certainly seem fairly easy to fix and get working.