Anyone used Turnswitch.com to upgrade your radio?

[CatBird]

http://www.turnswitch.com/radio1.htm

 

Just saw this and they can convert the inside of your radio with modern electronics that work and sound. Even can do with 6V and pos ground.

 

Even add bluetooth to any of us use mobile phones, <grin>

 

They have tech to add turn signal hardware.

 

http://www.turnswitch.com/

 

 

[JACK M]

I used an old boy in Shelton WA to do the same thing.

A bit spendy but he was quick and stayed In touch.

Found him on HMN services site.

[joe_padavano]

Never heard of them.  I have used Mike Hagen's Retro Radio and I recommend him highly.  I had him rebuild the original AM/FM from my 67 Olds.  Not only did he do a great job with the modern internals, but the faceplate looks brand new.  The original controls and pushbuttons function exactly as they should.  The upgrade added RF output jacks, an aux input, and USB. Bluetooth was also optional but I did not get it.

[J.H.Boland]

I used Redirad.It uses a module that plugs into the radio through the antenna.It has an outlet that adapts to an MP3 player. When you turn your dial to "10",the radio plays whatever you record onto the MP3. The radio has to be in working order first,of course.I had a 1930 vintage Northern Electric radio restored to original and use the Redirad to play recorded 1930's era music in my '29 McLaughlin-Buick.

Jim

[Marty Roth]

I have been very satisfied per several radios restored and/or upgraded by:

Retro Radio Restoration

Mike & Chris Frenchek

5524 Ridge Road

Elizabethtown, PA 17022

717-367-1428

[John_S_in_Penna]

Do you feel it's really necessary?

In keeping antique cars, we want our cars to be original.

Instead, could some unattached device meet your needs

for talk shows and music?

 

I once went to look at a 1956 Imperial for sale.

The entire glove compartment was now filled

with controls for, as I remember, modern air conditioning,

rendering the glove compartment unusable.

And the buttons were modern cheap black plastic.

A discrete modification like that was a factor

in my decision of "no" in buying the car.

 

With a modified radio, I know the external appearance

is unchanged;  but do they keep the original technology,

such as the tubes?  Where are the extra components hidden?

 

 

Edited December 11, 2017 by John_S_in_Penna (see edit history)

[JACK M]

Mine has a very small module inside of the radio.

It doesn't use the radio amplifier, but does use the controls.

It is an am radio, but now if I switch it off and back on again it goes to fm.

I have to search the channels without a correct dial, but once I find my favorites  I can save them with the push buttons.

The radio itself didn't work very well so I don't care about the originality, I can always get the thing rebuilt (which was quoted more than this setup) later if I want am only.

Edited December 11, 2017 by JACK M (see edit history)