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| Bill D |
 Aug 19 2006, 08:47 PM
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My new to me late 73 2.0 has a Sapphire 14 town and country radio. According to Johnson's book only Blaupunkt radios came from the factory. The radio looks to good to be a dealer install. It still works. Anybody else have this radio?
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| grasshopper |
Aug 19 2006, 09:18 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,613 Joined: 10-December 04 From: Valdosta, GA Member No.: 3,258 Region Association: None |
Yep, that is the correct radio for your car. No 914's came with radio's from the factory, so they were all dealer option items.
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| Gustl |
Aug 20 2006, 01:22 AM
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914 enthusiast & historian Group: Members Posts: 11,495 Joined: 16-June 04 From: TIROL / Austria Member No.: 2,212 Region Association: Austria  |
I have the same radio, unfortunately not working ...
Barry, what makes you think that there were no radios factory installed?????? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) Of course there were several radios factory options! Just look at all the price lists I posted recently just a small sample: M095 - Blaupunkt Wolfsburg M096 - Blaupunkt Braunschweig M097 - Blaupunkt Emden --- these were 1971 Radios for the /4 M450 - Blaupunkt Boston M452 - Blaupunkt Frankfurt M453 - Blaupunkt Frankfurt US M454 - Blaupunkt Köln M455 - Blaupunkt New York M459 - Becker Grand Prix M460 - Becker Grand Prix US --- these were the 1971 Radios for the /6 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wavey.gif) Gustl |
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| JeffBowlsby |
Aug 20 2006, 07:59 AM
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914 Wiring Harnesses Group: Members Posts: 8,490 Joined: 7-January 03 From: San Ramon CA Member No.: 104 Region Association: None 
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The German price lists show radios available for the German market. What Barry means is that there were no factory-supplied radios for the USA cars, (except the M-453 Frankfurt and M460 Becker US radios for the 1970-only 914/6). USA 914 radios were dealer installed, and thats why there was wide variety of different 'original' radios in USA 914s.
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| Pat Garvey |
Aug 20 2006, 08:38 AM
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Do I or don't I...........? Group: Members Posts: 5,899 Joined: 24-March 06 From: SE PA, near Philly Member No.: 5,765 Region Association: North East States |
QUOTE(Bill D @ Aug 19 2006, 10:47 PM)  My new to me late 73 2.0 has a Sapphire 14 town and country radio. According to Johnson's book only Blaupunkt radios came from the factory. The radio looks to good to be a dealer install. It still works. Anybody else have this radio? Looks right on to me. Nice that it still works too! |
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| Gustl |
Aug 20 2006, 10:17 AM
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914 enthusiast & historian Group: Members Posts: 11,495 Joined: 16-June 04 From: TIROL / Austria Member No.: 2,212 Region Association: Austria |
QUOTE(Jeff Bowlsby @ Aug 20 2006, 03:59 PM) The German price lists show radios available for the German market. What Barry means is that there were no factory-supplied radios for the USA cars, (except the M-453 Frankfurt and M460 Becker US radios for the 1970-only 914/6). well, but this info is out from just one single optional stuff price list how could we know that there were not more optional US radios possible from the factory? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) Gustl |
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| Bill D |
Aug 20 2006, 01:07 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 66 Joined: 1-August 06 From: North Carolina Member No.: 6,558 |
Thanks for the replies. I don't think this car is a concours candidate but I like the period look in the interior. I was thinking of maybe hiding an updated stereo under the dash or something. If I end up replacing the origional radio is there something that would not cobble up the dash that could be done?
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| Bill D |
Aug 21 2006, 09:24 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 66 Joined: 1-August 06 From: North Carolina Member No.: 6,558 |
found the stereo install posts showing the front panel that surrounds the radio being removable. nice to be able to swich back to the origional radio.
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| edwardb33 |
Aug 21 2006, 07:42 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 85 Joined: 18-March 04 From: Toronto, Canada Member No.: 1,817 |
My mid year 73 also came with this radio
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| 914runnow |
Sep 8 2006, 07:22 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 340 Joined: 19-April 04 From: Modesto California Member No.: 1,948 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(Jeff Bowlsby @ Aug 20 2006, 05:59 AM) The German price lists show radios available for the German market. What Barry means is that there were no factory-supplied radios for the USA cars, (except the M-453 Frankfurt and M460 Becker US radios for the 1970-only 914/6). USA 914 radios were dealer installed, and thats why there was wide variety of different 'original' radios in USA 914s. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) my one owner 75 has an 8 trck in it.. AND no hole for the mast in either fender..it is a winshield type.. Thatz why when dealers sent out their car's for installs at various car stereo dealers / installers..(some did in house) many times they got the mast on the wrong side!!! BUT they had to install something or have see thru spkr holes.. and a coverplate in the dash.. Not very Sporty to go w/o.. |
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| sixerdon |
Sep 10 2006, 08:44 AM
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QUOTE(914runnow @ Sep 8 2006, 05:22 PM) QUOTE(Jeff Bowlsby @ Aug 20 2006, 05:59 AM) The German price lists show radios available for the German market. What Barry means is that there were no factory-supplied radios for the USA cars, (except the M-453 Frankfurt and M460 Becker US radios for the 1970-only 914/6). USA 914 radios were dealer installed, and thats why there was wide variety of different 'original' radios in USA 914s. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) my one owner 75 has an 8 trck in it.. AND no hole for the mast in either fender..it is a winshield type.. Thatz why when dealers sent out their car's for installs at various car stereo dealers / installers..(some did in house) many times they got the mast on the wrong side!!! BUT they had to install something or have see thru spkr holes.. and a coverplate in the dash.. Not very Sporty to go w/o.. Antenna in the windshield? Interesting. I've read that the 916's had them. Who was the mfr? Don |
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| 914runnow |
Sep 10 2006, 11:03 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 340 Joined: 19-April 04 From: Modesto California Member No.: 1,948 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(sixerdon @ Sep 10 2006, 06:44 AM) QUOTE(914runnow @ Sep 8 2006, 05:22 PM) QUOTE(Jeff Bowlsby @ Aug 20 2006, 05:59 AM) The German price lists show radios available for the German market. What Barry means is that there were no factory-supplied radios for the USA cars, (except the M-453 Frankfurt and M460 Becker US radios for the 1970-only 914/6). USA 914 radios were dealer installed, and thats why there was wide variety of different 'original' radios in USA 914s. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) my one owner 75 has an 8 trck in it.. AND no hole for the mast in either fender..it is a winshield type.. Thatz why when dealers sent out their car's for installs at various car stereo dealers / installers..(some did in house) many times they got the mast on the wrong side!!! BUT they had to install something or have see thru spkr holes.. and a coverplate in the dash.. Not very Sporty to go w/o.. Antenna in the windshield? Interesting. I've read that the 916's had them. Who was the mfr? Don Noperz kindah not in....... One of those peel n stick olde school ones..from th 70's.. |
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| Pat Garvey |
Sep 11 2006, 04:56 PM
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Do I or don't I...........? Group: Members Posts: 5,899 Joined: 24-March 06 From: SE PA, near Philly Member No.: 5,765 Region Association: North East States |
QUOTE(914runnow @ Sep 11 2006, 01:03 AM) QUOTE(sixerdon @ Sep 10 2006, 06:44 AM) QUOTE(914runnow @ Sep 8 2006, 05:22 PM) QUOTE(Jeff Bowlsby @ Aug 20 2006, 05:59 AM) The German price lists show radios available for the German market. What Barry means is that there were no factory-supplied radios for the USA cars, (except the M-453 Frankfurt and M460 Becker US radios for the 1970-only 914/6). USA 914 radios were dealer installed, and thats why there was wide variety of different 'original' radios in USA 914s. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) my one owner 75 has an 8 trck in it.. AND no hole for the mast in either fender..it is a winshield type.. Thatz why when dealers sent out their car's for installs at various car stereo dealers / installers..(some did in house) many times they got the mast on the wrong side!!! BUT they had to install something or have see thru spkr holes.. and a coverplate in the dash.. Not very Sporty to go w/o.. Antenna in the windshield? Interesting. I've read that the 916's had them. Who was the mfr? Don Noperz kindah not in....... One of those peel n stick olde school ones..from th 70's.. I had one of this type antennas on my '72, since I was too chicken to drill the fender. Worked pretty well around town too. The original intent was to put a regular Hirschman in the engine bay, with a hole cut in one of side engine grills for it. Saw this on a Chuck Stoddard 914-6 (it's name was "Gronk") and it was out of the way & he said it worked perfectly. Somehow never got around to doing it myself & the peel-n-stick antenna dried up & was removed. When I really need the radio, I have some speaker wire soldered to a nail - plug it into the back of the radio, Yeah, I know it's crude, but it works OK & I'll NEVER bring myself to drill the fender! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) |
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| 914runnow |
Sep 12 2006, 10:29 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 340 Joined: 19-April 04 From: Modesto California Member No.: 1,948 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(Pat Garvey @ Sep 11 2006, 02:56 PM) QUOTE(914runnow @ Sep 11 2006, 01:03 AM) QUOTE(sixerdon @ Sep 10 2006, 06:44 AM) QUOTE(914runnow @ Sep 8 2006, 05:22 PM) QUOTE(Jeff Bowlsby @ Aug 20 2006, 05:59 AM) The German price lists show radios available for the German market. What Barry means is that there were no factory-supplied radios for the USA cars, (except the M-453 Frankfurt and M460 Becker US radios for the 1970-only 914/6). USA 914 radios were dealer installed, and thats why there was wide variety of different 'original' radios in USA 914s. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) my one owner 75 has an 8 trck in it.. AND no hole for the mast in either fender..it is a winshield type.. Thatz why when dealers sent out their car's for installs at various car stereo dealers / installers..(some did in house) many times they got the mast on the wrong side!!! BUT they had to install something or have see thru spkr holes.. and a coverplate in the dash.. Not very Sporty to go w/o.. Antenna in the windshield? Interesting. I've read that the 916's had them. Who was the mfr? Don Noperz kindah not in....... One of those peel n stick olde school ones..from th 70's.. I had one of this type antennas on my '72, since I was too chicken to drill the fender. Worked pretty well around town too. The original intent was to put a regular Hirschman in the engine bay, with a hole cut in one of side engine grills for it. Saw this on a Chuck Stoddard 914-6 (it's name was "Gronk") and it was out of the way & he said it worked perfectly. Somehow never got around to doing it myself & the peel-n-stick antenna dried up & was removed. When I really need the radio, I have some speaker wire soldered to a nail - plug it into the back of the radio, Yeah, I know it's crude, but it works OK & I'll NEVER bring myself to drill the fender! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) Hmmmm 'Concour De Olde Timerz' on the 'Gronk'.... Name that short lived TV series??????? OH and Bonus point to name his wifes actress name???? Guess I am showing my hand on my age........ (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif) |
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