08-12-2010, 09:50 AM
Sound like you have the 1929 Transitone, I've located and a got picture of one in a 1929 Stutz, that man who owns this Stutz knows of another 29 Stutz with the radio like yours ,and knows of an incomplete 29 Transitone , I've got a 1929 "TRANSITONE NEWS" a promotional paper given away at the 1929 Indianapolis 500, in that it shows a Stutz with the Transitone. I have taked with a man in New England, has a Packard with a radio that sure sounds like a 1929 Transitone.
This radio was more or less considered after market in 1929, but the 1929 Marmon had a built in antenna, designed for the Transitone!? The 1930 Transitone was on the option list for several makes ,Chrysler was one, I have a brochure from Chrysler, given away at the 1930 Detroit Auto Show , oddly Stutz did not have the Transitone on the option list for 1930? When I've found so many Stutz with the 1929 Transitone?
Your radio was made by AUTOMOBILE RADIO CORPS. and is a rare item, strangely parts show up on ebay for the 29 Transitone? mostly the dials, possibly salvaged from junked cars by ham radio operators? or left over unsold radios?
The 1930 Transitone I have I got at the Hershey,Pa. fall Antique Automobile Club of America flea matket ,it came out of a 1930 Dodge from Montana, In the 12+ years I've owned it I've not be able to find another one? I've been told it may be the only one left! I can't really believe that as Chrysler really promoted it ,but on the other hand it was the depression and at $160, many could not justify the cost.
Your speaker plug could be used with ear phones , but it was promoted as for an external speaker to be used out side the car for activitys like a picnic! Many states at that time had laws against using a car radio while the car was in motion ! sound familier?, My Transitone also has this plug.
Most likely this radio could be made to play again, it's a fairly simple TRF. I have radios back to 1921 that I've gotten to play again, check the interstage transformers, if good your 90% there, my intersages are good, BILL
This radio was more or less considered after market in 1929, but the 1929 Marmon had a built in antenna, designed for the Transitone!? The 1930 Transitone was on the option list for several makes ,Chrysler was one, I have a brochure from Chrysler, given away at the 1930 Detroit Auto Show , oddly Stutz did not have the Transitone on the option list for 1930? When I've found so many Stutz with the 1929 Transitone?
Your radio was made by AUTOMOBILE RADIO CORPS. and is a rare item, strangely parts show up on ebay for the 29 Transitone? mostly the dials, possibly salvaged from junked cars by ham radio operators? or left over unsold radios?
The 1930 Transitone I have I got at the Hershey,Pa. fall Antique Automobile Club of America flea matket ,it came out of a 1930 Dodge from Montana, In the 12+ years I've owned it I've not be able to find another one? I've been told it may be the only one left! I can't really believe that as Chrysler really promoted it ,but on the other hand it was the depression and at $160, many could not justify the cost.
Your speaker plug could be used with ear phones , but it was promoted as for an external speaker to be used out side the car for activitys like a picnic! Many states at that time had laws against using a car radio while the car was in motion ! sound familier?, My Transitone also has this plug.
Most likely this radio could be made to play again, it's a fairly simple TRF. I have radios back to 1921 that I've gotten to play again, check the interstage transformers, if good your 90% there, my intersages are good, BILL
