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Old Jan 19, 2007 | 06:17 PM
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1950s radio ?

Does anyone know the correct way to set the station push buttons on a 50-51 orginal radio. My radio is cool and works. All the ***** work correct. But for some reason,I cannot figure out how to set the push buttons. I have tried pulling them out all the way,and also turning them. Left and right. Thanks !!!
 
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Old Jan 19, 2007 | 10:00 PM
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They should just pull out when you find the station you want then push them back in and they should be set.
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Old Jan 19, 2007 | 10:49 PM
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Just Pull Out And Push In. Rusty
 
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Old Jan 20, 2007 | 07:45 AM
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Maybe you're not pulling them out far enough to lock the station in, but that is how it's done.
 
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Old Jan 20, 2007 | 09:55 PM
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I have a NOS radio installation kit for a 1948.I think it would work on all 1948 to 1950's if anyone interested contact me.Russell
 
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Old Jan 21, 2007 | 06:36 AM
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I have a NOS radio installation kit for a 1948.I think it would work on all 1948 to 1950's if anyone interested contact me.Russell
Okay, what is a 48-50 radio "installation kit"? Don't 48-50 radios just bolt into the dash like most other radios? Mine never had one. There wasn't even a hole in the cowl for an antenna...
 
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Old Jan 21, 2007 | 07:39 AM
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It has everything to properly mount the radio under the dash for a factory look.It has a template on where to mount antenna on cowl.It says for a 1948 Ford truck and I also have a radio but not sure if it works.Has anyone else seen one of these kits? russell
 
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Old Jan 21, 2007 | 07:47 AM
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It has everything to properly mount the radio under the dash for a factory look.It has a template on where to mount antenna on cowl.It says for a 1948 Ford truck and I also have a radio but not sure if it works.Has anyone else seen one of these kits? russell
This must be to mount a non-stock radio under the dash, perhaps? There would be no point to mount the stock one there. How can it be a "factory look" if it's under the dash?
 
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Old Jan 21, 2007 | 08:43 AM
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Good point Vern,maybe it is some kind of after market kit to mount a certain radio.I don't know for sure.It was in with some other NOS Ford parts I bought.Thanks,Russell
 
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Old Jan 21, 2007 | 11:05 AM
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It's probably a kit to mount either a much easier to find Ford car radio or some other after market radio. The Ford truck radio fits in the hole above the speaker.



This is the kit I have seen on eBay quite a few times:



This one is made to mount a Ford car radio into the stock radio hole in the dash.
 
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