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Oct 23, 2011 | 02:41 PM

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I have the same radio in my 65 as the original one posted. Although not is as good of shape.

Oct 23, 2011 | 04:44 PM

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Zip:

Did you ever have your radio out of the dash? Was it marked Philco or Philips?

Oct 24, 2011 | 06:16 AM

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As of yet no. Although I have only owned this truck for a few weeks. I have had my eye on it for a few years.

Oct 24, 2011 | 08:51 PM

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No problem. Looking forward to some pics, of the truck, that is!!

Oct 24, 2011 | 09:11 PM

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I call it the rainbow truck. If you see a picture you will understand.

Oct 25, 2011 | 12:18 AM

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Here is the radio. The ***** are a little different.

Here is what it is in.

Oct 25, 2011 | 08:55 PM

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Yeah, the ***** from my older '62 radio are different, but your radio looks just like the one I got from a '65 Ford. Is the paint code on your 'rainbow ride' UM?

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Oct 25, 2011 | 08:58 PM

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As a matter of fact it is.

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Mar 6, 2012 | 09:24 PM

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Here's a 1966 Mercury with a pushbutton radio:

1966 Mercury M100 Custom Cab

Here's another pushbutton radio, but in a 1963 Ford Unibody:

MINT 1963 Ford F100 Unibody

Now, this might be the first Unibody that I've seen with the pushbutton am radio! Note the white buttons? The two radios I have, and all others that I've tried to document had black buttons.

Mar 7, 2012 | 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by dank4120

Here's another pushbutton radio, but in a 1963 Ford Unibody:

MINT 1963 Ford F100 Unibody

Now, this might be the first Unibody that I've seen with the pushbutton am radio! Note the white buttons? The two radios I have, and all others that I've tried to document had black buttons.

This looks the same as a 1962/64 Fairlane radio. The white ***** are correct, the off/on and tuning ***** are replacements.

Radios were an extra cost option. 1966 F Series truck AM radio: $44.65 at the parts counter, less if factory installed.

Some peeps didn't want to pay these prices, went to junkyards, bought whatever.

If y'all think $44.65 is cheap, consider that a buck was worth more back then. A basic stripper F100 short bed Flareside 240 3 S/T could be bought new for less than 2 grand.

May 6, 2012 | 12:48 AM

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Here's a few more radios:

1964 Mercury M-100

1966 Mercury M-100 Pick-up

May 12, 2012 | 12:46 AM

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Originally Posted by NumberDummy

I'll believe it's factory...when and if someone comes up with a 1961/64 Canadian only parts catalog that shows/lists it, or a 1961/66 Canadian only truck accessory brochure with the same info.

It's took me a while, but I finally found some evidence that a Pushbutton AM Radio (with white buttons) was an option, at least for 1965. That part number, however, doesn't match my two radios with black buttons?

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Jun 24, 2012 | 12:05 PM

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Here's another one, have a look before the truck is sold and the link is broken:

http://reddeer.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehi...AdIdZ388981838

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Sep 9, 2012 | 06:17 PM

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Here's another pushbutton radio in a '65 Ford:

1965 Ford F-250 Pickup Truck

Sep 15, 2012 | 03:48 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by oldblu

That is a very cool radio. I am an AM talk radio junkie. I don't listen to much else when I am in my truck. I sent my stock AM radio to an antique radio rebuild shop. They went through it and added a hidden ipod plug in. The radio sound is great. I have only played my ipod on it once to test it. Too bad about your dash. Your radio would look great in the stock placement.

Do you have the name and address of the company you used? I might have some work for them. Thanks.

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