Bought a New Triumph TR-6 for 69, Ordered it pre production in 68,
Came with optrional Smiths AM-FM Radio, mono only. Carl E.
xyzabcde@earthlink.net wrote:
> Paul,
>
> My project '67B had a positive ground AM/FM radio that looked old enough to be
> original. I don't remember the brand and I'm not likely to find it because
>I'd
> have to dig in the car with whatever creature causes baseball-sized welts.
>Just
> thought you'd want to know of an old AM/FM radio sighting.
>
> Denise Thorpe
>
> Paul Tegler wrote:
> >
> > I don't think FM was really that prevalent in '69
> > ...I'm not really sure...maybe someone on the list knows
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Todd Tweedy <lulusam2@sparc.isl.net>
> > To: Paul Tegler <wizardz@amdyne.net>
> > Date: Thursday, April 01, 1999 5:42 PM
> > Subject: Re: Original Equipment BL radios
> >
> > >Paul,
> > >I may be interested. Would these be correct for my '69 C? Or would they
> > be
> > >to new?
> > >
> > >Todd
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >From: Paul Tegler <wizardz@amdyne.net>
> > >To: MG List <mgs@autox.team.net>
> > >Date: Tuesday, March 30, 1999 10:27 PM
> > >Subject: Original Equipment BL radios
> > >
> > >
> > >>All this radio talk... jogged my memory
> > >>After 15 years I still have two stock BL
> > >>AM/FM radios in my hand. I just walked downstairs and sure enough...
> > >>two radios still in the bottom drawer of my junk file cabinet.
> > >>
> > >>Both were made by Bendix, custom built for BL (sticker on top)
> > >>Both have all the knobs and the wires are labeled (apparently by me when I
> > >>removed them years ago.)
> > >>One has both front mount bezel plates, one has none.
> > >>Both have a small BL logo on the station window.
> > >>
> > >>If I remember correctly, one came out of either my
> > >>'71 or '74 Midget(s) I owned years ago. (15+ ago)
> > >>and I believe the other was out of my '78 Spitfire.
> > >>
> > >>In the middle of writing this e-mail I stopped and tested them
> > >>I'll be Da#%&%! they both work perfectly!
> > >>Even the dial lights work!
> > >>
> > >>Any offers! ...or maybe they are perfect candidates for ebay.
> > >>
> > >>Paul Tegler
> > >>OB - 1973 MGBGT (Blaze Red, (orange))
> > >>YB - 1973 MGBGT (Primrose Yellow)
> > >>Millersville, MD (South of Baltimore, North of Annapolis)
> > >>wizardz@amdyne.net
> > >>http://www.amdyne.net/~ptegler/mgmain.htm
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
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