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Original Blaupunkt Radio, 2 DIN's - "Porsche" slide switch...and... |
turk22 |
Sep 7 2012, 06:33 PM
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Treetop Flyer Group: Members Posts: 735 Joined: 27-July 12 From: Cincinnati OH Member No.: 14,725 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
All,
I have some pictures of my radio, which certainly appears original to the car, and I have a couple of questions. First some front shots: (Note the black button on the side on the station select buttons, it pushes in and out, anyone know what it does??) I have not seen any other pictures of a radio with the "Porsche" AM/FM slide select (what have I got here?). Here's some pics of the tags, what a bitch to get these pictures. In searching this site and google I've found some links to the FTZ-Nr. U108 number, but none look like this radio. It has two DIN jacks in the back, both have 'tethered' plastic covers. (I'll try and get clearer pics, but the blood was rushing to my head..) One cover has two 'pins' in it, and the other has 4 'pins' in it, the pins appear to be aluminum, but not really sure: anyone else have a radio like this and can tell me a bit about it? thx, Turk |
turk22 |
Sep 8 2012, 12:03 PM
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Treetop Flyer Group: Members Posts: 735 Joined: 27-July 12 From: Cincinnati OH Member No.: 14,725 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
I couldn't find a balance area or a potentiometer anywhere that might do it. I pulled the knobs and moved the 'bass/treble' adjuster to the other side, there definitely seems to be some adjustment there, but very stiff, what is strange is I think it is the AM/FM adjustment, because when I start to turn it, the green 'FM' behind the number 10 on the clear tuning glass starts to move. Like its going to roll over or slide over, but then the knob gives out and doesn't hold. I'm pretty sure this is going to switch from FM to AM, and the slide with the Porsche lettering is stuck hard and won't move in either direction (if its even suppossed to.) |
turk22 |
Oct 28 2012, 12:38 PM
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Treetop Flyer Group: Members Posts: 735 Joined: 27-July 12 From: Cincinnati OH Member No.: 14,725 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
So this was bugging me a little, and I was looking at ordering a "din to 3.5mm" connector, so I took the radio out, to make sure what I have.... You can see in the pic above that the radio seems to 'sag' a little in the faceplate, and it seems its some non-correct hard plastic faceplate with some cobbed cutouts. So after taking it out, you can see a little better the faceplate doesn't seem to be original to the radio. It doesn't have vinyl on it, its molded plastic to resemble the rest of the dash vinyl. When looking at the back of the faceplate, you can see that the "Porsche" slider doesn't slide, just glued in place, and the general cob job of the installation: This is what the radio looks like in its 'stock' form, with the other faceplate removed: Which matches pretty much exactly what JeffB. has on his site as a '75 model Blaupunkt radio: http://bowlsby.net/914/Classic/zAcc_1975_B...kfurt_AmFmS.jpg |
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