WANTED: 66 Wonderbar am/fm

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WANTED: 66 Wonderbar am/fm

Postby Twilight Fenrir » Fri Mar 18, 2011 1:09 pm

Just like the topic says, i'm looking for a working Wonderbar radio for my 66 toro. Also curious what other years/models share it.

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Re: WANTED: 66 Wonderbar am/fm

Postby ltdpt » Fri Mar 18, 2011 2:10 pm

check e-bay, there was one on there a week ago,

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Re: WANTED: 66 Wonderbar am/fm

Postby Twilight Fenrir » Fri Mar 18, 2011 2:38 pm

ltdpt wrote:check e-bay, there was one on there a week ago,

Yeah, i've seen them come and go on e-bay a couple times. So I wasn't worried weather I could get one. Now i'm ready for it, and there are none to be had :P

That's why i'm wondering about interchangeability. Were there any other years, or models that had the same unit?
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Re: WANTED: 66 Wonderbar am/fm

Postby roland » Tue Mar 22, 2011 1:31 am

I have a wonderbar radio (dated 1966) in stock. But it is with '67 Knobs.
If you want it I would check if it is still in working condition.

As i read in the 1966 and 67 oldsmobile brochures these radios were options in all full-size models.

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Re: WANTED: 66 Wonderbar am/fm

Postby Twilight Fenrir » Tue Mar 22, 2011 6:05 am

roland wrote:I have a wonderbar radio (dated 1966) in stock. But it is with '67 Knobs.
If you want it I would check if it is still in working condition.

As i read in the 1966 and 67 oldsmobile brochures these radios were options in all full-size models.

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Do the '66 Wonderbar and the 66 AM-only use the same knobs? If so, I'd be interested. As the knobs on my AM are in perfect shape...
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Re: WANTED: 66 Wonderbar am/fm

Postby roland » Fri Mar 25, 2011 10:00 am

So then, I checked the radio. I put it on a 12V battery charger and connected to two 4 ohm speakers (I have not the right 8 ohm speakers) and an antenna. With turn on there is a strong grumble but I believe that is the reason to the wrong speakers. Both speakers (front and rear) working.
On AM I got one regional radio station. I cannot check FM because there are no more FM radio stations in germany.
But FM control light comes on. Wonderbar works only short time - in lack of enough ampere power.

As I told, I have only the bigger '67 knobs, but the radio comes with all other mounting stuff.
I haven't the radio light harness.

I believe the '66 knobs from all toro-radios are same...

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