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Looking around Online for timely bits for my 1977 spitfire and spotted a cheap(ish) radio online, Listed as an unknown brand. Snapped it up because even if it didn't work it would fill the hole in the dash that always bugged me. But since buying it I've become perplexed as to its make and model.
Here are some pictures.
From what I can tell it's a Blaupunkt of some kind. but I've searched and searched and turned up nothing. Any help is appreciated.
Here are some pictures.
From what I can tell it's a Blaupunkt of some kind. but I've searched and searched and turned up nothing. Any help is appreciated.
I thought it might be a Blaupunkt by the blue dot
as there are no other markings it might be a standard fit on a certain make and model of car
if you've never heard a radio from that era in an open car you might be very disappointed with its performance and sound level, that probably went with a single elliptical speaker of around 1.5-2 watts matching the radio's output
whether you'd be able to hear much with the roof up or down depends on the radio's original quality and how well or not it has worn since then
you could get a little mono booster amplifier to give a higher sound level but it won't improve the quality of the sound much
as there are no other markings it might be a standard fit on a certain make and model of car
if you've never heard a radio from that era in an open car you might be very disappointed with its performance and sound level, that probably went with a single elliptical speaker of around 1.5-2 watts matching the radio's output
whether you'd be able to hear much with the roof up or down depends on the radio's original quality and how well or not it has worn since then
you could get a little mono booster amplifier to give a higher sound level but it won't improve the quality of the sound much
It seems like a 1970's Blaupunkt Hildesheim from something like a Citroen.
www.nuancierds.fr/technique/autoradio/autoradio%20...
There was also the FM stereo Frankfurt available in the day.
www.nuancierds.fr/technique/autoradio/autoradio%20...
There was also the FM stereo Frankfurt available in the day.
XJ Flyer said:
It seems like a 1970's Blaupunkt Hildesheim from something like a Citroen.
www.nuancierds.fr/technique/autoradio/autoradio%20...
There was also the FM stereo Frankfurt available in the day.
Brilliant detective skills, what really stumped me was that most of the screens looked the same whereas i couldn't find any with rocker switches. www.nuancierds.fr/technique/autoradio/autoradio%20...
There was also the FM stereo Frankfurt available in the day.
And i wasn't really looking for top quality ICE it's more of an ornament, i've gone down the modern stereo route before and it does the car no justice.
it looks a very basic model but might sound better than more elaborate models
to have it just for show is strange to me especially as that model would not be original to a Spit, if you used it it wouldn't matter but if it's just for show it's an odd choice
your car your choice
to me it's the same as having a classic for show and rarely used but each to their own
to have it just for show is strange to me especially as that model would not be original to a Spit, if you used it it wouldn't matter but if it's just for show it's an odd choice
your car your choice
to me it's the same as having a classic for show and rarely used but each to their own
nta16 said:
it looks a very basic model but might sound better than more elaborate models
to have it just for show is strange to me especially as that model would not be original to a Spit, if you used it it wouldn't matter but if it's just for show it's an odd choice
your car your choice
to me it's the same as having a classic for show and rarely used but each to their own
I can see where you're coming from, but the basic needs it had to fulfil were plugging the hole in the dash where my old (new) radio went, and looking sort of period correct, matches the interior materials and basic style of the spit. The car is being restored to be used , but as I and many others have found out before, making the stereo sound good is like fighting a losing battle. to have it just for show is strange to me especially as that model would not be original to a Spit, if you used it it wouldn't matter but if it's just for show it's an odd choice
your car your choice
to me it's the same as having a classic for show and rarely used but each to their own
I have a build thread over on the retro rides forum if you'd like to take a look.
http://retrorides.proboards.com/thread/158320/1977...
yorkebar said:
but the basic needs it had to fulfil were plugging the hole in the dash where my old (new) radio went, and looking sort of period correct, matches the interior materials and basic style of the spit.
well it ticks all the boxes and better for looking a bit older as by then it'd have been a new radio/cassette for the trendy yorkebar said:
The car is being restored to be used , but as I and many others have found out before, making the stereo sound good is like fighting a losing battle.
I have a build thread over on the retro rides forum if you'd like to take a look.
http://retrorides.proboards.com/thread/158320/1977...
just had a quick look all seems to be going very well, just a caution, anything with modern bought classic rubber in keep your eye on, fuel pipes, brake hoses, etc. - I had a set of TREs and steering rack gaiter craze in 6 months light use and I've had trouble with other parts with modern classic rubber inI have a build thread over on the retro rides forum if you'd like to take a look.
http://retrorides.proboards.com/thread/158320/1977...
for the amount of work you're putting in you'll need to use the car a lot and regularly and that'll help sort out the niggles and the more you use it the better it will get
getting the mono to sound good is just as hard
I always call whatever is in car a stereo too, from mono radio to mp3 player (whatever one of those are)
I've had a couple of classics with mono radios in and the sound is just right if you're listening to a radio station like Gold on MW but when I first listened I must admit I'd forgotten about the whistles and fading as you get to the edge of a reception area or the tuning knob needs a slight tweak - but to try anything modern through it or any volume forget it
you might find your yellow headlight covers make things below par if you have sealed beam headlights
good luck
Edited by nta16 on Wednesday 30th July 22:37
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