Radios in KB Trucks
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Sun Oct 13, 2013 10:13 am
by stickman207
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
Re: Radios in KB Trucks
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Wed Oct 23, 2013 10:41 pm
by 48dually
are you sure they were factory installed?
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Thu Oct 24, 2013 6:40 am
by stickman207
Now that you mention it, they were prbably dealer installed.- Stickman207
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Thu Oct 24, 2013 7:26 am
by Harry51
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.
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Thu Oct 24, 2013 11:54 am
by bedrockjon
I had a 8-track player in my 1946 K-3 panel,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,probably wasn't stock item though,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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Thu Oct 24, 2013 12:07 pm
by kjhogue
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.
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Thu Oct 24, 2013 9:25 pm
by 1942k3
Mine had a self contained one out of a Chevy mounted under the dash. Would give it to someone if they pay shippin
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Fri Oct 25, 2013 11:49 am
by bedrockjon
kjhogue wrote: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.
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Fri Oct 25, 2013 7:08 pm
by kevin
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.
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Fri Oct 25, 2013 8:00 pm
by stickman207
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