<VV> stock 1961 owners

[Frank DuVal]

Yes! There were both tube type and transistor radios up through 1962 
IIRC. I am positive Ford used the Space Charged tubes through 1962. 
Search the archives for our last lively discussion on this subject. If 
the bezel says All Transistor then it is.

Frank DuVal

Mark Noakes wrote:

>So you're saying that the 60 Corvair radios were tube type?  I thought the tube type radios ended with the 59 model year...my 50s era GM trucks have the tube type so I am familiar with them.  Learned something new today if verified.
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>I drove a 61 Lakewood thru the 80s and still have it though it has decayed; I don't remember any details of its radio mount per color or size of mounting holes.
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>>From: vairdan at localnet.com
>>To: "virtualvairs at corvair.org" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
>>Subject: <VV> stock 1961 owners
>>Date: Fri, 12 May 2006 08:11:02 -0400
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>>  Still looking for someone to prove me wrong on the whole pushbutton
>>radio thing.  I've seen 4 total 1961 pushbutton radios that have the
>>manual tune face plates, where as the radio does not protrude through
>>the bezel, but instead buts flush against the chrome faceplate of the
>>radio. Some other interesting observations of the 1961's were that
>>some of the housings (pods) were silver, indicating that they were
>>probably dealer add-ons. Even though they were correct GM Delco. I'm
>>thinking that this was supposed to be a transitional year for phasing
>>out the tube radios. Which might also explain the fits-all bezel. The
>>pods were the same for manual and pushbutton, this I am pretty sure.
>>GM used a piece of black plastic for a filler for the smaller manual
>>tune radio. There's a Bendix after-market radio out there that uses
>>the same bezel also. Maybe they manufactured their own or bought from
>>the General, who knows. Also the 1961 and possibly 62 pods had smaller
>>holes for the knob mountings. But not as small as the 1960. 1961 Monza
>>900 had the typical Monza style knobs and 500/700 had the 1960 style
>>knobs. Although I believe they were silver rather than the 1960 700
>>black plastic, not sure. I guess I will be hooking up with Stock
>>Corvair Group soon.
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>>  Thanks
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>>  Vair Dan
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