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1966 radio schematics

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If the am/fm radio has two transistors, does that mean that it's stereo for the year 66? If not is it compatible with a FOMOCO multiplex adapter? In either case, any idea how I can get a detailed copy of the radio's schematics?

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I don't own the radio yet. Just bought my 66 tbird in august. I've been browsing the ebay sites and checked out other info that indicated that only one am/fm radio was available and it appears to have two transistors. So far i've only seen one model or version of this am/fm radio. I've ordered some literature, which hasn't arrived yet so that I can determined whether this radio is compatible with an fm multiplex adaptor. But I haven't seen any info that it is.
 
Roadrunner@46 said:
If the am/fm radio has two transistors, does that mean that it's stereo for the year 66? If not is it compatible with a FOMOCO multiplex adapter? In either case, any idea how I can get a detailed copy of the radio's schematics?
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To get radio schematics try Nostalgia Air, Steve Johnsons Schematics and Radiomusuem.org FYI, without the schematic the number of transistors is meaningless. 1966 is very early in the use of transistors so they were not very sophisticated yet. All radios after the late 1920's are Superheterodyne. The AM and FM are basically handled the same way in the circuits but just used different antennas and added to the mixer tube. A very common problem in car radios is the loss of the Oscillator part of the circuit which rarely fails in home radios. I hope this helps.
 
Appreciate the tips. Were fm multiplex adaptors offered for that year and that radio? Or maybe adaptors from other fords a year or two later that might be adaptable?
 
Roadrunner@46 said:
If the am/fm radio has two transistors, does that mean that it's stereo for the year 66? If not is it compatible with a FOMOCO multiplex adapter? In either case, any idea how I can get a detailed copy of the radio's schematics?
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AM/FM Radios were Stereo (at least it was available) in 1966 TBirds. They had two speakers in each door.
 
Heck I can't even locate a working af/fm radio.
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AM/FM Radios were Stereo (at least it was available) in 1966 TBirds. They had two speakers in each door.
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I've looked at the am/fm tbird radios and i don't see a stereo indicator light. I believe that cadillac radios of that year did have stereo radios with the stereo indicator light. So that's part of the reason why I don't think they're actually stereo. They may just have a fader switch that reduces the volume from one side or the other. I'm trying to get a copy of their schematics to confirm one way or the other.
 
Does anyone know of a reliable car radio shop that's capable of restoring a 66 tbird am/fm radio? Any info would be appreciated. I've contacted a few shops and they all want me to gut the radio and add mods.
 
Roadrunner@46 said:
Does anyone know of a reliable car radio shop that's capable of restoring a 66 tbird am/fm radio? Any info would be appreciated. I've contacted a few shops and they all want me to gut the radio and add mods.
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That would be the smart way to go. 1966 FM radios have very little range. If you live 30 miles from a big city, you won’t get much….
 
OK, except that most FM stations in my area either play rapcrap or country. A couple of AM station in the area still play oldies.
 
In my ‘64 (which was a factory AM/FM, not stereo), I installed a CustomAudio(?) replacement radio with much more power, and hook-ups for my iPhone/ipad. (Before Bluetooth). It works great. If you want my ‘64 radio, it would be cheap.
 
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