Thanks for congratulating!
I know I have been a very very lucky man to source one locally. If you
go to the local junkyard and ask about one they always give you 'is this guy
nuts' look. Vintage radios have been binned by people here and even if any
are found on cars being hacked up they are put in the scrap heap meant for
the steel melting plants! Thsi particular one was clinched from a very
eccentric VW only mechanic after a lot of negotiation and delay.
A question: Why dont I see any of this same model anywhere on the
www?? Thesamba.com has a lot of stuff but still I did not see this
particular model.
I just re-examined the radio. Yes there WAS a small sticker on the
right side of the radio body but as expected its GONE! I just took the
faceplate off as I managed to undo the two escutcheon like nuts from where
the two knobs would be. The face plate came off along with another backing
plate. Theres a lot of overspray paint on the body but as far as I can
guess, this contraption has never been opened!!
I have no idea about the difference between tube transistor and all
transistor radios or very frankly about any radio internals! But willing to
learn in idiot speak!
The back side has a plastic grub screw which doesnt move much on
gentle persuasion. I dont want to mess around and break it. Two wires enter
from the left side. one is thinner, about 7 inches long with a connector
jacket at the end, obviously for connection of an antenna cable.
The thicker wire has been cut by some idiot. just three inches remain.
From what I can make out, there were three wires inside the outer jacket but
Im not sure. .....wait.....they seem like a bunch....cant really make out.
Could you please elaborate on what the movable power supply was for??
Does it mean the radio could be detached and installed elsewhere??
Yes the knobs and buttons would pose a challenge. I was thinking of
installing seat lever tops from a 65 bug as the two side knobs, or maybe
modified headlight knobs or maybe having some fabricated on a lathe machine.
Can I pmail you some photographs? Would you mind if they are high
quality images? I dont want to trash your mailbox. Will send as soon as you
give me the green signal.
Best regards,
Asad
Karachi, Pakistan.
From: Nicholas Stokes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: Air-Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List <[email protected]>
To: Air-Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [vintagvw] Vintage VW radios!!
Date: Sat, 4 Aug 2007 19:49:35 -0400
Congratulations on your radio purchase Asad,
By your description it sounds like you have an AM (M) and Shortwave
(K) radio.
There should be a model name and serial number on the side but
because Blaupunkt used paper it may be long gone. Blaupunkt used the
same names over the years as they changed from tube-vibrator power
supply to tube-transistor power supply to all transistor so a
Frankfurt model can be all of these depending on the year. Any
replacement tube is readily available with a suitable substitute for
the Telefunken but I'm not sure about the vibrator. All the vibrator-
driven ones I've worked on have been functional.
Does it have a fully detached power supply that would have been
mounted in the trunk near the right wheel well? If so, it's vibrator-
driven. Going by the '65 year it may have a transistor power supply
that is attached to the chassis of the radio by adjustable mounts.
This allowed the radio to be used in many applications by moving the
power supply below, behind or above the main chassis.
The knobs and pushbuttons are tough to find and I know of no
reproductions available. I contacted the shop that sells those
beautiful ones on eBay to ask about replacement plastic parts and was
told that they do not sell them.
Send me a picture and I'll see if I can find out any more info.
Cheers,
Nick Stokes
Dub~Tunes radio page: http://homepage.mac.com/stokester/dub_tunes
On 4 Aug, 2007, at 06:58, asad ishaque wrote:
> Volks!
>
> I have recently found a vintage VW radio!! Its rare as hens
> teeth here and although it seems out of order was a great find for
> me especially as I had to negotiate with the owner for long.
>
> Its Blaupunkt and was probably taken out of a 65 bug. The two
> side knobs are missing however. Radio has 5 white sunbaked brittle
> push buttons with M, 25, 31, 45 and 60 written from left to right.
>
> The face plate is chrome and dirty but should clean up good. The
> centre screen has 6, 9, 12, 16, M in the first row and 1, 2, 3, 4,
> 5, K in the second row.
>
> Theres a vintage looking round logo with Blaunkpunkt written in
> slant at the centre. The brand name is also written in the screen
> between the two station lines. The needle is not visible through
> the screen and probably broken.
>
> I searched around on Nick Stokes webpage but could not see such a
> model there. A search on thesamba.com also was fruitless.
>
> Can anybody shed some light here on the radios vintage? Also how
> do I go about restoring it. Would make a perfect finishing touch
> for my 59 rag!!
>
>
> TIA
> Asad
> Karachi, Pakistan.
>
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