radio head knobs

Please post year and series as well as photos. The radio’s built for the car and sold by the factory are not the only ones that fit the car.

I found and am having restored a very late 29-32 Majestic radio for my 29. Pierce offered a Transitone (I think it was made by philco, correct if Im wrong) for $200. WOW! You probably could have bought a used ford for that.

The radio restoration guy said they all sounded like crap but are very neat to look at lololo.

This is my radio prior torestoration. I have not gotten it back as of yet.

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The radio man indicated that this specific radio model was made form late 20’s to very very early 30’s. He believed this one past the crest of 1930 because of the style of tubes it has. (they are original tubes). He went on to say, 1920s tubes are a different shape and size and were not used for long at all. The 20’s radios were the first of teir kind and are very rare and did not work for a dam.lololol

He told me a story how some people actually hooked up radios from their homes. It was much cheaper than buying an “automobile radio”. Their were alot of creative folks out there. Still are!

Im sure in 30′, you didn’t throw anything away and you made do with what you had because money was more than scarce.

Im a lawyer and create a pretty picture with words. All you men and woman who can dig in and build, fix, tweak and create are the true artisans. Im so jealous!

Philc was making a radio that almost matched this one for 1929, but was not offered Pierce cars. In 1930 Philco bought a small radio company ( I think American Radio) which was offered and was very good for its day. That model mounted through the ‘Hot Head Cigar’ hole and the cigar lighter had to be done without or new holes drilled for it. This radio is shown in you 1930 Pierce Catalogue. I tried hard to by one, but believe some PAS member had just ‘cornered the market’ and there were none left to buy. The same radio was also offered by Chrysler for 1930. Then in 1931 most radios sold were the ‘Philco look alike’ similar to your Majestic. Your Majestic is as authentic as you can get for 1929. I had to opt for the Philco look alike for my 1930. I key to proper radio response is correct static elimination, by using condenser/capacitors on 5 or 6 points on the engine, and special coils mounted on each spark plug. Look in my 1930 scrap book, and perhaps in my 1931 also. Antennas for your car must hang under the running boards on each side. No whip antennas please. If you get into trouble I will dig in my file again. Radio tubes are available from tube specialists. All the condensers/capacitors in the radio must be replaced before anyone tries to turn it on!!!.

Bill,

I cant even imagine, the purest to crazy wild car guys putting a whip antenna on my 29! lololl Now that I say that, somone will post a pic of one. lolol

Ed,

What’s the part number for this “whip antenna?” A picture would, even, be better.

Maybe, I’m still learning?

Bob

I have a factory photo of the whip antenna, I will have to scan it to post it. My 37 had the whip antenna om it when I sold it. I will see if I have a photo of it somewhere.

Yes this is to be expected for 1936, 1937, and 1938. Not for 1930! Studebaker and Cadillac went to steel tops about this time ans whips were needed. My 1939 LaSalle sedan had a unit under one running board.