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1937 Philips 248B Car & Motorboat Vintage Radio
This beautiful 1937 Philips 248B vintage radio was designed for use in both Cars and Motorboats according to the installation instructions accompanying it. Supplied in both 6V and 12V versions it comprised a very solid chassis with internal speaker and … Continue reading
Radiomobile 1070
The Radiomobile 1070 was a very popular car radio in the early 1970’s. Designed and built by S. Smith & Sons of London from 1971 through 1972 it was great value for money and was fitted to many British cars … Continue reading
1953 Becker Monaco upgrade
This Becker Monaco valve radio lives in a 1952 Mercedes W187 Type 220 saloon which is currently under restoration. The owner wanted to retain the original radio as it forms the striking centrepiece of the dashboard, but needed modern functionality … Continue reading
HMV Smiths Radiomobile 100 – Restore & Upgrade
This 1947 HMV Smiths Radiomobile 100 was restored and upgraded to modern standards with an Aurora FMR2.7 AM/FM 4 x 45W Stereo radio and an Aurora HPC-1 high power positive earth converter unit. It lives in a beautiful 1947 Bentley … Continue reading
Becker Grand Prix for 1972 DeTomaso Pantera
This Becker Grand Prix was fully serviced and fitted with a custom pinstripe fascia for use in a 1972 DeTomaso Pantera where the radio is installed vertically in the centre console.
1954 Cadillac radio case mod and upgrade
This 1954 Cadillac Radio came in for an AM/FM 4 x 45W Stereo Radio upgrade with Bluetooth and USB. However, it also needed the case re-modelling to accommodate a new air conditioning unit behind the dash. As the new electronics … Continue reading
1949 Austin A90 Atlantic -EKCO CR-61 restoration and upgrade …
1949 Austin A90 Atlantic – EKCO CR-61 Radio.The Austin A90 Atlantic is a British car that was produced by the Austin Motor Company from 1949 to 1952. It was launched initially as a four-seat convertible, but due to poor sales … Continue reading
Do not despair …
There are some poor radios that really do need a visit to the mender … We’re going to have to give this 1951 HMV Smiths Radiomobile 4200 lots of love and kindness. But, do not despair, we can save it … Continue reading
On the bench …
Every radio we restore has had its own journey. They arrive, carrying with them their history, some obviously cherished others not so much. As they go through our process and we restore and re-engineer them, we’ll show you what we’re … Continue reading
1976 Cadillac Eldorado GM/Delco 66CFMT2 AM/FM Radio & 8-Track player
With an AM/FM 4 x 45W RMS Stereo upgrade, this Radio and 8-Track player now has the performance to really bring the Caddy to life!