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Pushbutton car radio..
r1_pete - 9/2/10 at 02:03 PM

Does anyone know a company in the UK which converts vintage, two dial pushbutton type car radios to run modern internals? Usually by putting the workings in the boot and just using the old facia.

Several US companies, but I cant find any UK based.

swanny - 9/2/10 at 02:10 PM

theres a compamy they always mention in practical classics but i cant for the life of me remember who it is. their forum might be able to tell you

Paul

NS Dev - 9/2/10 at 02:22 PM

Funny you should ask this, we're looking at doing some "in-house" as they are the sort of thing we need for a lot of the retro projects we undertake.

My biggest problem was finding a decent quality momentary rotary switch (centre off, left and right two separate "on" positions)

We were trying to set up a remote I-pod controller using a classic pushbutton radio, and seperate amp....................

Gary 7 - 9/2/10 at 02:25 PM

Is this the type of thing your looking for.

http://www.tadpoleradios.co.uk/

r1_pete - 9/2/10 at 02:35 PM

NS, any idea how long a product will be to market? would rather support others on here.

Gary, just the job, they even show one in an E Type......

BenB - 9/2/10 at 02:44 PM

Very frustrating, I can't recall the name of the one in Practical Classics but they've used them. I seem to recall they did a conversion in the Super Snipe....

speedyxjs - 9/2/10 at 02:55 PM

There was an article in the jaguar enthusiasts magazine quite a while back for people who did that. Let me see if i can find it.

NS Dev - 9/2/10 at 04:56 PM

quote:
Originally posted by r1_pete
NS, any idea how long a product will be to market? would rather support others on here.

Gary, just the job, they even show one in an E Type......


Sorry, with the way things are (incredibly busy!!) It will be a while, and if something comes up "on the market" at a sensible price we'll probably be buying one or two in ourselves!!

T66 - 9/2/10 at 05:37 PM

There is definately someone in Practical Classics overhauling/retro fitting classic radios with new internals.

Stick a line on their forum

http://www.practicalclassics.co.uk/forum2/index.php


Apart from not being able to recall who that was, I cannot recall what he charged for the service either...

T66 - 9/2/10 at 05:43 PM

http://www.radios.freeserve.co.uk/


http://www.vintagewirelesslondon.co.uk/Catalog.html

matt_claydon - 9/2/10 at 06:15 PM

quote:
Originally posted by T66
http://www.radios.freeserve.co.uk/


From that site:

"A large percentage of NOS vibrators will not operate properly due to oxidization of the points, and/or deteriorating rubber"

Ooh err!

T66 - 9/2/10 at 06:16 PM

Bar all ladies from that website.....

r1_pete - 9/2/10 at 07:22 PM

Oh dear down goes the tone of this thread....

speedyxjs - 11/2/10 at 11:47 AM

Sorry, couldn't find the ad in the mag