Gary_N Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 My '64 sales don't specify anything other than Wonderbar radio. I was wondering if this included AM/FM. I'd like to add one to my Electra. Thanks. Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest John Chapman Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 Gary,I believe "Wonderbar" radios were AM-only.See additional info: http://kingoftheroad.net/59olds/album/source/59olds221.htmlCheers,JMC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Cannon Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 That is correct, AM only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest imported_Thriller Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 FWIW, my '66 Wildcat has factory AM/FM, so if it wasn't available in '64, there may be close enough matches out there to get something period correct.<span style="font-style: italic">The Standard Catalog of Buick</span> lists AM-FM radio available for all full-size (i.e. not Special nor Skylark) cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Cannon Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 You can get original AM/FM for the '64 full size Buick, no problem. Or you can get straight AM. Or you can get AM Wonderbar. All 3 radios are available, if you look around. All are transistor radios by '64. Whatever you get, plan to get it restored for it to sound good, and put in new speaker(s). The old capacitors in the radios and the speakers go bad with time and the elements. I had my AM/FM restored this year and it really sounds great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary_N Posted October 18, 2007 Author Share Posted October 18, 2007 I have the AM/FM now and it sounds very good. I just was hoping for a Wonderbar. Oh well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
64BuickCat Posted October 24, 2007 Share Posted October 24, 2007 Who did the work on your AM/FM, Jim? I've got one to put in my '64 Wildcat that will need a going over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Cannon Posted October 25, 2007 Share Posted October 25, 2007 Here's the guy:http://www.wonderbarman.com/I will warn you up front, he is an artist and that makes him a bit touchy about what he does. Read his web pages and you will see what I mean. But I'll tell you, my radio sounds great, and that's what you're paying for.I had a "line in" added while I was at it, so I can plug my mp3 player into it. It sounds great.The radio was with him for about 8 months. He keeps them in the box that they are received in, in the order received, and he moves them up to his bench in lots of 5 units. When those 5 are done and shipped out, he moves the next lot of 5 up to the bench. I put an AM radio in the hole in the dash while he had the AM/FM.YMMV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
64BuickCat Posted October 25, 2007 Share Posted October 25, 2007 Thanks, Jim. I've seen his website, and I do believe you're right! When I read his rules for shipping the radio to him, I almost lost it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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