Radios in KB Trucks

Does anyone know what manufacturer International used for optional radios in the K-KB line? Anyone have a picture of one installed?-Thanks for any help.- Stickman 207

are you sure they were factory installed?

Now that you mention it, they were prbably dealer installed.- Stickman207

Stickman, the few radios that we have seen were all mounted at the bottom of the dash, and included the speaker as a self contained unit. None had international anyplace like the L/R/S radios. Maybe all that they had would just be the period correct, and not international specific.

I had a 8-track player in my 1946 K-3 panel,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,probably wasn't stock item though,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

probably not...... when in college, it took me a while to get that folded up piece of paper to be just right under the corner of the tape cartidge to keep the tape from dragging. man i do not miss those.

Mine had a self contained one out of a Chevy mounted under the dash. Would give it to someone if they pay shippin

probably not...... when in college, it took me a while to get that folded up piece of paper to be just right under the corner of the tape cartidge to keep the tape from dragging. man i do not miss those.

Ha Ha, yea, I had my favorite book of matches to shove under the tape to get it to play, I wouldn't let anyone use any of the matches as it was perfect thickness 1/2 used.

probably a cause of a lot of wrecks back then was trying to stay in your own lane while keeping the tape player from eating another 30 feet of your favorite tape.

I had a KB for a short time. It had a two part radio. Motorola. The channel volume and selector was screwed under the dash, cable each dial to the main case with the tubes in it. Worked great. Stamped 1947, I have seen them it the 40s/ 50s stuff. Don't know who installed.

The one I am talking about was the same type- it is bolted to the firewall and the controls are in the dash and run via cables to the radio. It is a NASH-PHILCO . I will try to get some pictures and post them. Stickman 207