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hobuck
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Location: Marysville, Washington
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 Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2023 10:26 am Post subject: Panasonic AM radio? |
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Anyone know if VW installed Panasonic radios? Maybe in foreign markets?
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Mr. Mike 
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| Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2023 10:53 am Post subject: Re: Panasonic AM radio? |
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In America, dealers installed the radio and other aftermarket items they could sell you. I believe the ones leaving the factory for US delivery had the block off plate.
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viiking
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| Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2023 3:51 pm Post subject: Re: Panasonic AM radio? |
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Ditto in RHD world. As above I believe NO VW left the factory with a radio.
Reason? Every country had different regulations about radio frequency etc and no one radio probably could do every market.
For example in the 50’s and 60’s in Australia that I can remember, the locally fitted radios had the actual name of the radio stations printed on the clear radio faceplate. Very few radio stations were able or given licences to broadcast in those days.
I can remember brands like Astor, HMV, AWA and yes VW (of Australia) branded radios.
Panasonic (or National, Matsushita) radios were certainly available aftermarket in the 70’s as were many Japanese brands like Sony.
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hobuck
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| Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2023 11:08 am Post subject: Re: Panasonic AM radio? |
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Thanks for the replies, that's all the great in info! I just have never seen any radio in the US other than a Sapphire!
This Bug is a 1962 ragtop and it also has these interesting Hella side marker turn signal lights...
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KTPhil
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Location: Conejo Valley, CA
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hobuck
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| Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2023 1:31 pm Post subject: Re: Panasonic AM radio? |
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Those PA 3's are the ones, Nice find! They're wired as turn lights.
Very interesting features. |
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KTPhil
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| Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2023 1:38 pm Post subject: Re: Panasonic AM radio? |
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| If you use an amber LED bulb it will be seen better than white, with those (cool) faded lenses. And as I posted, much brighter, too! I can't tell from your pic, but the white side goes fore, amber aft. |
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Jos.Hall
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| Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2023 5:50 pm Post subject: Re: Panasonic AM radio? |
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I'll let y'all in on a little secret. Something you wont find anywhere else...
Empi radios were made by Panasonic....
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