RWright Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 Wondering what this is. Looks like it could be a battery box of some type. What year and models would this belong to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunsmoke Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 hmmm thinking perhaps earlier radio box? Anything tell-tale inside? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roysboystoys Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 Around 1936 radio box Remove the lid , there should be a label inside with the model number. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWright Posted August 20, 2022 Author Share Posted August 20, 2022 (edited) Thank you for the reply. Not sure what is inside. The lid is not easily coming off. Don’t want to ruin it for someone that can really use it. I think it’s a little big for a radio box but I don’t know. One theory is an battery box for accessories, like marker lights and such. I’ll see about getting the top to open. Edited August 20, 2022 by RWright (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloo Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 (edited) That is a radio, full stop. Controls were almost always separate in those days and didn't amount to much. Look around wherever you found it for the controls. Probably 2 knobs and a little round dial (most likely) for a Chevrolet of that time period. It will have 2 cables that look like speedometer cables hanging off of it that connect to that box. The speaker is another separate piece, probably round, probably has some sort of screen for a grille, probably mounts with one stud from the back. Edited August 20, 2022 by Bloo (see edit history) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWright Posted August 20, 2022 Author Share Posted August 20, 2022 Similar item in eBay this one very similar, but does not have holes for knobs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloo Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 The knobs on the ebay one are some that you wouldn't fool with much, like maybe a tone control and a distance/local sensitivity switch. The actual controls are as I described in my post above. The ebay radio is probably a more expensive model. The box and the speaker mount on the firewall way back under the dash, facing the passengers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFranklin Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 (edited) On the one in question, the speaker, antenna, and dial head would be mounted remotely on the firewall and dash. Some had speakers in the headliner. It is around 1936. Photos of speaker and dial Edited August 21, 2022 by JFranklin (see edit history) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWright Posted August 21, 2022 Author Share Posted August 21, 2022 1 hour ago, JFranklin said: On the one in question, the speaker, antenna, and dial head would be mounted remotely on the firewall and dash. Some had speakers in the headliner. It is around 1936. Photos of speaker and dial Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWright Posted August 21, 2022 Author Share Posted August 21, 2022 Thanks for the pics, I think we have this e as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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