[FWDLK] I believe it'll work just fine in a '56 Ply if you

[Richard <56fury@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Nope, won't work.  The vibrator transformer has a different turns ratio to
achieve the same B+ plate voltage from the battery input voltage.  So to
convert a 6-volt radio to 12-volt, you must replace the vibrator, vibrator
output transformer, and all the tubes.  (Learned this the hard way.)

Richard Main
radio-TV repairman from the 1960's



----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Sealey" <mopar2ya@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2001 12:01 PM
Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Car Show


> --- Johnnie & Jean Slayton <boo-kodi@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > Our show is in the AKRON,Ohio area. The 55 ply.
> > radio is model #832. I want 150.00 for
> radio,speaker,
> > and grille. It is a 6 volt. Won't work in a 56 ply.
>
> I believe it'll work just fine in a '56 Ply if you
> replace the 6V vibrator with a 12V vibrator...
>
> In other trivia, a '56 Ply radio fits perfectly in a
> '58 or '59 Rambler (except American, Metropolitan) and
> vice versa...
>
> =====
> Mike Sealey, San Francisco CA
> '57 Plymouth Sport Suburban
>
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