fender radios

sodly · Jan 17, 2009

Is anyone knowledgeable about tractor fender radios? I'm talking about the ones from the 60s. Who made most of them? Motorola? Seems I often saw red ones (even on green tractors) and sometimes other colors besides plain black. What brands would those colorful ones have been? Were particular brands particular colors? Or did they all come in different colors? I'm especially interested in red radios. Does anyone restore/collect/sell these? Anyone have nice originals?

Anonymous-0 · Jan 17, 2009

The red one we had was an AR,,Automatic Radio.

AR made a lot of motor vehicle sound equipment in the 60's.

rrlund · Jan 17, 2009

I've got a couple of the big orange ones. Square jobs with a lid that flips up or down and latches. One is AM/FM,the other just AM. Without going out to look,I think they're both Motorola. Both 6 or 12 volt,both positive of negative ground. Then I've got 2 of the smaller round backed black vinyl covered ones from TSC. Don't remember what brand those are. The first one I had back in the mid 60s was from TSC. AM only. Looked a lot like these orange ones,but had a white case.

super99 · Jan 17, 2009

Most all of the box fender mount radios from the 60's I ever saw were Automatic Radios. I think the first ones were all red and then they added different colors later. Still have 2 or 3 that don't work, wonder if anyone fixes them? I know most parts are probably obsolete, wonder if they could be updated? Chris

rrlund · Jan 17, 2009

My brother in law mounted a Chevy radio in one of those old cases for me once. He had to cut the back out and make a tin cover to go over the large part of it that stuck out. Worked,just looked like crap.

colekicker · Jan 17, 2009

Audiovox or ASA made heavy duty radios. That is who makes the radios for most of the CNH equipment.

omahagreg · Jan 17, 2009

Could you repeat the question? I could not hear you over my fender radio LOL! Sorry, I could not resist! Greg

sodly · Jan 17, 2009

Super99 please email me regarding your radios. Thanks.

buickanddeere · Jan 17, 2009

Operators of tractors so equipped tended to be deafer than normal in the right ear.

the tractor vet · Jan 17, 2009

Never liked a radio on the fender as vibration always breaks out the top of the fender .and like ya said ya go deaf in one ear. When i had a radio on my one tractor it was mounted on the steering column and since the tractor had a straight pipe ya had to turn the volume up almost all the way to hear it But the people in the next township could hear it plan as day .

jimont · Jan 17, 2009

B&D , I had a fender-mount radio for years on my Ford 5200. Never used the speaker, but had earphones wired up instead. Best thing I ever did as it cut the exhaust noise nearly in half. If a tooth in a cultivator broke (as example) I caught it before it cleared the implement while wearing those earphones, it cut down that much noise and I still enjoyed the music.

super99 · Jan 17, 2009

Sodly, I would but your e-mail is closed. Mine is open, hit me. Chris

sodly · Jan 17, 2009

Weird. When I click my profile it shows my address. When I click yours all I get is PM (which is "under construction"). There is no email option. Not sure if I'm doing something wrong or what. Try me at [email protected]

Phil Dolittle · Jan 19, 2009

I have several if you are interested,let me know and I will give you details.

sodly · Jan 19, 2009

Sure, Phil. Drop me a note and let me know what you've got. Pics would be great.

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