Re: [Chrysler300] Dash Mirror differences 60 >> + '64s& radios

["Sheldon C. Wotring" <swotring@xxxx>]

Hi John
Since I made my living repairing radios back in those days I may be able
to shed some light on this subject.
Back then factory radios were a fairly expensive option. $100 or more
for just AM. This created a market for cheaper radios. Companies such as
Automatic Radio and Tenna made radios that looked identical to factory
radios but were sold at electronic supply dealers for $29.95 or less.
Car dealers would order their cars without radios and buy these to
install. Whether the lower cost was passed along to the car buyer or not
depended on the honesty of the dealer.
These radios were the same (cheap) for all makes and models. Only the
faceplate was customized for each individual application.
The faceplates were available separately and I remember having hundreds
of these in the shop where I worked. They were thrown out eventually. If
we only had known.
Imagine how many radio delete plates were thrown out by dealers.
Sheldon
PA

John Spiers wrote:
> 
> I've noticed the same two types of day/night mirrors on my '64s: 300K
> and Newport convertibles. Possibly one was dealer installed, as in an
> aftermarket accessory or a replacement part?
> I had a '63 Newport sedan years ago that had an AM radio that was
> nearly identical to the factory Chrysler radio, except a minor knob
> variation, and the faceplace read "ALL-TRANSISTOR" instead of
> "CHRYSLER ALL TRANSISTOR". There was an operators' guide in the
> glovebox from the Automatic Radio Company that also outlined the
> installation instructions.
> John Spiers
> Andy Mikonis <r41hp@xxxx> wrote:I have to disagree here. I've
> been tracking this and
> have noted several '61s with the button. Including my
> G. Doesn't seem to have any pattern as far as a
> mid-year change. Chrysler was probably using two
> vendors all through '61 MY...
> 
> Andy
> 
> --- Don Verity <d.verity@xxxx> wrote:
> > Chrome lever would be correct for 61 (and 60). Not
> > sure about 62.
> > 300ly,
> > Don
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Dan Dunkleberg <Signboy@xxxx>
> > To: <chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2002 2:50 AM
> > Subject: [Chrysler300] Dash Mirror differences 60-62
> >
> >
> > > Hi group,
> > >
> > > I have noticed 2 different dash mirrors that are
> > on Chrylsers and other
> > > mopar products but never have known the year they
> > were assigned to.
> > >
> > > The difference is the button that changes the
> > mirror to Day and Night.
> > > One has a chrome lever and the other has a 2
> > plastic tabs that say "Day"
> > > and "Night". What is the correct one for '61?
> > >
> > > 300'ly
> > >
> > > Dan
> > >
> > >
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