Something just caught my eye, why I didn't notice it before, I dunno.

Look at the pic in post #1...are those holes in the dash PUNCHED out or DRILLED out?

If punched out, this IS a factory installed radio, because only Ford had the capability to punch out holes in sheetmetal.

If drilled out, the radio was installed at some point after the truck left the assembly line. By whom, is anyone's guess.

Note: inre to post #18: The Genuine Ford dealer installed and many aftermarket radios came with a paper template. It was taped to the dash in the proper location, then the holes were drilled.

 

another tidbit...The radios of the era used in FoMoCo rigs were, if Im not mistaken, made by one company...Bendix....Philco came in in the late 60s....if Im not mistaken...


- cs65

 

solely by the fact that it is slightly crooked and that the 5(?) bottom holes are even, 2 of which even meeting, it looks drilled, if it is though, whoever did it a fairly decent job minus the unevenness. the holes themselves I mean

after looking through countless websites at an even greater number of pictures of radios, I can say it looks kind of like a sharp, but I honestly have no idea, haha

 

after looking through countless websites at an even greater number of pictures of radios, I can say it looks kind of like a sharp, but I honestly have no idea, haha

 

Hey everyone. I did update my gallery with some pics of the inside guts of the radio, and all other view points. One thing I can say, is FoMoCo is not stamped anywhere on my radio? I saw pics of the the standard Bendix radio on Ebay, so I know what you want me to look for. By the way, I hope someone on FTE got that Ebay radio, it looked perfect, but it came at a hefty price, over $400!! If you've seem my Mercury already, you know that I can put $400 to better use!! I appreciate everyone's comments. I don't want to wreck my dash for a radio that is not authentic. I'll post some more info. later, but I have to get back to work!

 

I saw that radio too...tried to get a part number from the seller...kept saying its listed at the listing...it wasnt...only basic application info...even gave an example of the part number...I dunno...It definately looks like a 61-5 unit unless the later models which from 66 on were all transistor(no warming up of the tubes) didnt have the large finned backside of the case Ive seen on the later versions...

403 clams...not me...I could prolly get one restored top to bottom for less...

Plus the original radio KITS had everything...speaker, speaker grille etc...


- cs65

 

AFAIK, the radios changed in 1963 from tubes to transistors.

Originally, the kits came with everything, except the antenna on some applications (Bronco/Econoline), which was sold separately, and...

Don't forget, the same basic radio was used in: 1961/66 F100/1100 / 1961/67 Econoline / 1961/71 C/CT/H/HT500/1000 / 1963/69 N500/1000 / 1966/77 Bronco / 1967/69 F800/1000.

What application did the ebay radio fit? The antenna, speaker, mounting parts for the F & N Series trucks are different than was used in everything else.

The F & N series antenna (C3AZ18813C) is exactly the same as 1961/64 Galaxie and has been reproduced.
This quote was taken from your album inre to the Warranty Plate. See your thread on the VIN, where I typed in post #2:

MM: 1965 = Twilight Turquoise (Canada Only).

1606: 16 is the bolster; 06 is backrest. 16 as shown in the colored swatches of the parts catalog, is green vinyl with light grey vertical stripes.

 

The seller advertised it as: NOS 61 62 63 64 65 66 72 Ford Truck Bronco Radio F100


sale price was 403.00


- cs65

 

From the pictures I am really wondering if it could be a aftermarket radio. Most original radios will be stamped or marked somewhere with brand. For example fomoco,mopar,delco,bendix,etc. The paper looks like some I saw in radios made in Japan or Germany. The "2n" transisitor numbers on the paper are generally generic and not specific. To me it has the look of a aftermarket or mopar faceplate. The actual radio looks like a aftermarket or German auto radio look from what I remember of them. I wonder if it could have been originally for a European Ford?

 

I vote "sparkomatic"

Garbz

 

I've been "googling" model "CA-2TPT" for a couple of weeks, willy3486. I thought I might find it here (scroll down for the Ford stuff), but no luck: Chevy Car Radio Manuals

I kept searching and the closest model I found was "CA2TPT" on this web page: http://www.justradios.com/europemodels.txt

According to this, my radio could be a Philips, which I admit, contradicts that other FoMoCo radio decoding web page that said I could have a Philco: Decoding Ford Radios and 8-Tracks

So, I started searching for antique Philips car/truck radios, and by luck, I came across this unit: 1965 ? 1967 1967 Rambler NOS AM Radio on eBay.ca (item 120511503578 end time 26-Jul-10 23:31:46 EDT)

If you look at the seller's 3rd pic, his radio looks very similar to mine, ie the hole pattern on the bottom plate, the antenna connection and trim adj. screw on the right side, the component on the back side.

If you look at the attached photo of my radio, you can just see an outline where that yellow sticker could have been? I'm going to back to my fav-o-rite junkyard and try to find it!




Here's a closeup of the dash from the doner truck, NumberDummy. I'm not sure how to tell if the holes are punched or drilled? As far as the outer holes for the shafts being a different size, cs65, they look the same to me?




True, the inner, upper most holes are different sizes, but the one hole had to be a bit bigger to allow movement of the tuner indicator pin by the right bulb, as shown below:




I really like the look of the radio too, IsoGrifo. I wish some other Canadian FTE members could post pics of the same radio from their Ford or Mercury? In the mean time, I'll keep sleuthing...

 

It does? In which way, shape or form?

Take a look at all three pictures, do y'all see what I see?

The outer and inner ***** are different, the pushbuttons are rectangular (not round), the bezel is different (it's flat, not curved at the top) and doesn't surround the *****, the radio is marked Rambler All Transistor.

Is this the same radio? No, it is not...it's not even close. The chassis is similar and that's it. How many other radios shared a like chassis? Dozens!

The ebay seller isn't even sure of the year (so what else is new) and is guessing it fits 1965/67.

btw: When holes are punched out in sheet metal, they are perfectly round and without burrs.

Holes that are drilled out will have burrs on them. These can be felt by running your fingers over the holes behind the dash.

 

Well, I took a road trip to Saskatchewan, looking for a doner truck. After ~1500 km and $500 in travel expenses, I found a '65 Ford Custom Cab, and all I brought home was this:



The volume and tuner ***** are different from my other radio. The tuner indicator is broken too. After I pulled it out, I was happy to see this:



This radio (and probably my other one) was Made in Canada, for Ford Motor Co. of Canada Ltd., by Philips Electronics Industries Ltd. The model number is a bit different from my other radio:



CA-5PT2, who knows, it doesn't follow the model stamp on my other radio, but then again, I'm not sure that my other radio was a Philco anyway? Now I just need to get one or both of them working?!?

Any Philips radio experts out there?

 

did you get pics of the dash after it was pulled out ??? curious to see if the radio was a dealer install or aftermarket install or factory job...
Whats the casting number on the faceplate of the radio...or any of the *****??

- cs65

 

cs65:

I never got a picture of the dash, but the holes weren't as smooth as the other truck. They looked drilled to me, but I didn't actually check to see if the cuts were smooth or not. There are no other numbers on the faceplate or the *****?

This is pretty frustrating! I have a radio made for Ford Canada (two actually), but I can't find a schematic, manual, installation template or any other recognizable Ford part numbers?