Yep, I'm going to check that on Tuesday before I fire this up. John Myers Myers TV Service Co. 376 E. State St. Alliance, OH 44601 Voice / Fax: 330-821-6545 Myers_tv_b@xxxxxxxxxxxxx http://www.myerstv.net "Do or do not... there is no try." -Yoda J Silverman wrote: > Also I think 6 volt cars had positive ground. > Jerry Silverman Greentron Inc > Mail to: greentron@xxxxxxx > 4 Newland Ave Greenville SC > 29609 864 232 3889 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "becyn" <becyn@xxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2005 7:29 PM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: 1950 Ford car radio 6 or 12V? > > > >>Look at the tubes! 12v radios had 12 v heaters, 6v had well...you get >>the idea. ;-) >>The weakest point is the vibrator, but at that age I would look at the >>electrolytics and >>change them even if they're not shorted. >> >>Jim McVey >>McVey Alltronix >>327 Broadway >>Newburgh N.Y. 12550 >> >>"If it doesn't play... >>CALL MCVEY !!!!!!" >>Factory authorized >>service for over 20 >>major brands. >>845 561 8383 >>(Last of the Mohegans) >> >>armando guerra wrote: >> >> >>>If I am not mistaken,it is a 6v system.The 12v did not come into place > > until 1955. > >>>Mando >>>AZ >>> >>>John Myers wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>Hi, >>>> >>>>Fellow brought this one in dead. It's for a 1950 Ford Custom > > convertible. > >>>>No model number tag, but this is engraved into the case. OMF310455 >>>> >>>>Any info would be appreciated, but most important, is this 6 or 12V? >>>> >>>>Thanks, >>>> >>>>John Myers >>>>Myers TV Service Co. >>>>376 E. State St. >>>>Alliance, OH 44601 >>>> >>>>Voice / Fax: 330-821-6545 >>>>Myers_tv_b@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>http://www.myerstv.net >>>> >> >>>-------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > --- > >>>>This Email List is accessible to the general public through search > > engines. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm > >>>>Set Vacation > > mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacation > >>>>Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". >>>>Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ >>>> >>>> >>> >>--------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > -- > >>>This Email List is accessible to the general public through search > > engines. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm > >>>Set Vacation > > mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacation > >>>Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". >>>Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >>-- >>No virus found in this outgoing message. >>Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >>Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.12.0/132 - Release Date: 10/13/05 >> >>-------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > --- > >>This Email List is accessible to the general public through search > > engines. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm > >>Set Vacation > > mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacation > >>Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". >>Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This Email List is accessible to the general public through search engines. > Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm > Set Vacation mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacation > Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- This Email List is accessible to the general public through search engines. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm Set Vacation mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacation Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/