Not wanting to break this radio and being unfamiliar with its operation,I ask the stupid question of how does it switch from am to fm? I am going to guess one of the secondary knobs? And should it have only 1 speaker output?? Sheepishly,Thanks.
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Rich,
If I remember right - two of the five pushbuttons are for AM stations and the other three are for FM stations. Using one of those pushbuttons is what changes it from FM to AM or back. In other words, push an FM button and then the tuning KNOB tues to FM stations. Push an AM button and now the tuning KNOB tunes to AM stations.
There was no "stereo" function, however you could opt for a rear seat speaker that was controlled by a second knob that mounted to or below the dash.
1957 Transtar 1/2ton
1963 Cruiser
1960 Larkvertible V8
1958 Provincial wagon
1953 Commander coupe
1957 President two door
No deceptive flags to prove I'm patriotic - no biblical BS to impress - just ME and Studebakers - as it should be. -
One outer ring (sleeve on shaft) has three "clicks" for Bass, Balance and Treble, the other has two AM & FM.
Stereo was not available yet on car Radios in 1964, so of course there is only one speaker output.
Update: I went out in the Garage and checked my Radio, it's the [u]Right Hand</u> outer ring for the AM/FM switch.
That's right where the Front/Rear switch would be, on a rear seat speaker optioned AM Radio.StudeRich
Second Generation Stude Driver,
Proud '54 Starliner Owner
SDC Member Since 1967Comment
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FM, whats that?Comment
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Well, it's been SO long since I had my hands on one. [B)] I didn't remember them having a collar dedicated to band choice - although it would seem logical.
1957 Transtar 1/2ton
1963 Cruiser
1960 Larkvertible V8
1958 Provincial wagon
1953 Commander coupe
1957 President two door
No deceptive flags to prove I'm patriotic - no biblical BS to impress - just ME and Studebakers - as it should be.Comment
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I think you may be remembering F**d and or others, having a push button AM/FM function.quote:Originally posted by Mr.Biggs
Well, it's been SO long since I had my hands on one. [B)] I didn't remember them having a collar dedicated to band choice - although it would seem logical.
StudeRich
Second Generation Stude Driver,
Proud '54 Starliner Owner
SDC Member Since 1967Comment
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This radio shows the switch a little closer up. It is in the AM position in this picture.
If I remember right, you only have five presets so if you want both AM and FM presets, you have to divide the five among your AM and FM stations.
Paul Johnson, Wild and Wonderful West Virginia
Paul Johnson, Wild and Wonderful West Virginia.
'64 Daytona Wagonaire, '64 Avanti R-1, Museum R-4 engine, '72 Gravely Model 430 with Onan engineComment
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Thanks for the information guys!Comment
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Frequency Modulation?quote:FM, whats that?
Back then, long-hair music that got lost when you went through a tunnel. AM signals still penetrate the earth.
Today, everything but sports, and it still gets lost when you go through a tunnel.
The nice thing about the AM signal is you can pick it up for hundreds of miles or more. I still like the tube radio in my '51 when, on a clear night, I can tune in to Baton Rouge, Louisville or Chicago.
Brad Johnson,
SDC since 1975, ASC since 1990
Pine Grove Mills, Pa.
'33 Rockne 10, '51 Commander Starlight. '53 Commander Starlight
'56 Sky Hawk in processComment
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I remember when my Wagonaire was new we were driving through a fierce thunderstorm at night and we were worried about tornados (we were in Kansasquote:Originally posted by rockne10
Frequency Modulation?quote:FM, whats that?
Back then, long-hair music that got lost when you went through a tunnel. AM signals still penetrate the earth.
Today, everything but sports, and it still gets lost when you go through a tunnel. ...). AM radio was nothing but static. Switched to FM and it was very clear.
Paul Johnson, Wild and Wonderful West Virginia
Paul Johnson, Wild and Wonderful West Virginia.
'64 Daytona Wagonaire, '64 Avanti R-1, Museum R-4 engine, '72 Gravely Model 430 with Onan engineComment
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Many sports stations are making the transition to FM. Most of the teams in the Detroit area are on FM.quote:Originally posted by rockne10
Today, everything but sports, and it still gets lost when you go through a tunnel.
The nice thing about the AM signal is you can pick it up for hundreds of miles or more. I still like the tube radio in my '51 when, on a clear night, I can tune in to Baton Rouge, Louisville or Chicago.
Going up in the '70's, I was always fastenated by the fact that I could pick up the baseball games in Cincinnati and Pittsburgh but I couldn't get Chicago or Cleveland...
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Tom - Mulberry, FL
1964 Studebaker Daytona - 289 4V, 4-Speed (Cost To Date: $2125.60)
Tom - Bradenton, FL
1964 Studebaker Daytona - 289 4V, 4-Speed (Cost To Date: $2514.10)
1964 Studebaker Commander - 170 1V, 3-Speed w/ODComment
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How rare are these AM/FM radios? Would love to find one for my Cruiser! (Not yet bought! Don't sell me a radio yet!)
AM signals follow the curve of the earth. I used to listen (in the seventies) to AM 650, WSM Nashville most saturday nights on a 1929 RCA Radiola in Bel Air, Maryland!
FM is much clearer and loses less of the music then AM, but it is 'line of sight' only. The longer the distance, the taller your antenna needs to be!
Charles Eck
Essex, MD
'57 Commander 4 door sedan, 'Bluebird'
'66 Ford F-250
'66 Ford F-100
'53 John Deere 50
Studebakers were made to drive! (Besides, they don't get lost as easy in the Wal-Mart parking lot!)Comment
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While we're talking about radios there is something that's bugged me for the longest time. What in the world is the knob for in the center of the radios used on 1947 era Commanders? Those radios have three knobs and even though I owned one for a few years I never learned what that was all about!"Madness...is the exception in individuals, but the rule in groups" - Nietzsche.Comment
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Does anyone have an answer to my question about the three knobs?"Madness...is the exception in individuals, but the rule in groups" - Nietzsche.Comment
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