AM-FM Radio

[Swifster]

Not that I'm near the point of needing one of these yet, but how hard is it to locate the AM-FM stereo that was available in 1964. If I run across one of these, do I grab the first one I see, or can I wait. What do these usually go for?

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tom - Sterling Heights, MI

Ancient Chinese Proverb: "Injection is nice, but I'd rather be blown!"

1964 Studebaker Daytona - Laguna Blue, Original 4-Spd. Car, Power Steering, Disc Brakes, Bucket Seats, Tinted Glass, Climatizer Ventilation System, AM Radio (136,989 Miles)

[JDP]

It was not stereo, but AM/FM mono. They show up on ebay often, in the $400-$500 range used.

Studebaker On The Net http://stude.com
64 R2 4 speed Challenger (Plain Wrapper)
63 R2 4 speed GT Hawk
55 Speedster
50 2R 10 truck

[Dan White]

I finally gave up trying to get one of these when the last one on ebay went for over $600! These are extremely rare beasts, and getting rarer all the time.

Dan White
64 R1 GT
64 R2 GT

[BRUCESTUDE]

WE HAVE LOUSY AM STATIONS HERE IN E. WASHINGTON, SO I'M THINKING OF BUYING A MODERN STEREO. I PLAN TO INSTALL IT IN THE TRUNK,OR GLOVE BOX, AND USE A REMOTE FOR TUNING. THEY MAKE A NICE 2 SPEAKER SYSTEM THAT FITS IN THE OLD 6"X9" SPEAKER SPACE ON THE DASH.
I HAVE A '64 DAYTONA, AND WAS DIDAPPOINTED ABOUT THE PRICE OF THOSE AM-FM UNITS ON E BAY, OUCH!

[Roscomacaw]

In the early 80s, I used to hit the Pick-a-Part wrecking yards in the Los Angeles area almost every Saturday. There were lots of 50s-60s Studes coming into the yards at that time. I made good money buying accessory and trim items off them that I knew were in demand. At that time, I could buy the treasured Stude AM-FM radios for $7.95 (I think I found maybe a dozen over a period of 4 or 5 years). I would turn around and sell the stuff I'd bought, to a long-time Stude vendor. Working or not, he'd give me $125.00 for an AM-FM. Late in the game, I found out he was selling them in the $400-dollar range!
I remember one day when I walked into one particular yard to find two '66 Cruisers set out for picking. Both cars were loaded with options, including AM-FMs.
Those were fun times. You could count on finding at least ONE new Stude set out (or more) each weekend. Some were derelicts and some looked like a battery was all they needed to drive away![:0]
I remember a 58 Presidnet hardtop and a 58 Packard hardtop that were 100% complete and in great shape. Sadly, the yards wouldn't sell you the whole cars. So you bought what you wanted for yourself or to resell.[V]

Miscreant at large.

1957 Transtar 1/2ton
1960 Larkvertible V8
1958 Provincial wagon
1953 Commander coupe
1957 President 2-dr
1955 President State
1951 Champion Biz cpe
1963 Daytona project FS

[MarkC]

Brucestude, where in E Washington are you? I went through great pains with the AM radio in my '64 to get it to work as it should, only to find nothing of value on AM radio except an occaisional baseball game.

If I found an original AM/FM radio, I'd probably sell it and buy a power steering unit.

Mark

MarkC, 64 Y8
Working in Spokane, WA

[BRUCESTUDE]

MARK- I'M IN YAKIMA, AND I PLAN ON COMING TO SPOKA-LOO THIS AUGUST.

[65cruiser]

It's not "period correct", but I have one of those old Radio Shack FM converters mounted under the dash. I can hit the button on the converter and tune FM through my AM radio. Works decent.

________________________
Mark Anderson

http://home.alltel.net/anderm

1965 Studebaker Cruiser

[curt]

There was a man in the adds of Hemmings that will make your old radio into a modern radio and add FM and keep the radio looking authentic, this was several years ago, I have not looked in recent years. I think is from Levittown,PA or in that area if I reall correct.

[Dan White]

There a a number of these guys that do the AM/FM conversion deal on old AM radios. Hemmings has a pretty good list of them, one place out of FL will even add on XM Satellit radio in the deal for more $$$. The conversion is around $350 - $400 when I checked earlier this year. I decided to fix my Stude AM and make due.

Dan White
64 R1 GT
64 R2 GT