| OH37FORD | -- 09-09-2016 @ 9:25 AM |
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I have what I believe is a 1937 Ford open car radio speaker . The plug from the speaker to the chassis looks correct, also the speaker housing is finished in the same type of material. There is cloth covering the front of the speaker with an open back. Speaker has a female threaded boss for a 3/8 bolt or stud for mounting in rear. The measurements are 3 1/2 deep with a diameter of 9 3/4". The speaker is a Magnavox, can not read model number, at 6" in diameter. I would like an opinion. Thanks This message was edited by OH37FORD on 9-9-16 @ 9:40 AM
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| wmsteed | -- 09-09-2016 @ 8:05 PM |
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I doubt very much that the "Magnavox speaker you have is a correct unit for a '37 Ford. As I recall the '37 radios are generally Philco and are very similar to the '36 radios. Actually I think the box is the same, where-as the heads differ in shape and style. The '37 head has a rotating V8 for a dial. The open car radios I have seen for '36-37 mount to the front of the radio receiver box, above the steering column. Bill 36 5 win delx cpe
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| juergen | -- 09-17-2016 @ 5:06 AM |
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From :The 1937 Ford Book": "The open car speaker, 78-18808B, was enclosed in a cylindrical black crinkle finish metal case, 8 5/8 inch in diameter and four inches deep." The assembly has a circular ring about 1/3 of the way in the case and 4 tabs attaching it to the case extending to a 4 pointed star within the circle. So no, you do not have a genuine Ford speaker for a 37
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| OH37FORD | -- 09-18-2016 @ 1:07 AM |
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Thanks for the information.
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