Re: 1939 Packard Six Radio issue

Posted by HH56 On 2022/4/22 11:14:07

Your radio to me appears to be the same one listed as the single unit radio in the 39 accessory manual. The one West shows would seem to be the one not listed. If you cannot find a plate to fit or a new radio what about using something paintable and easy to work like a thin strip of ABS or PVC or even aluminum to make your own plate.

It would take some time and effort to make a cardboard pattern using the accessory illustrations as a guide and then transfer, cut and neatly finish holes in the material but if you are the least bit handy I think it would be doable. Painted to more or less match the dash, even if not stock, until something better came along it would be more presentable than what is there now.

Hard to say for sure but just based on looks in the illustrations the button on the left may be the same as those that Lavine repro's for the Custom radio. If yours is in bad shape maybe one of those would be an option.

On the deteriorated lens plastic wonder if one of the modern headlight cover or plastic lens restoring products would work. No idea what the original plastic might be so a trial in a hidden spot under the plate would be suggested but maybe the original lens could be improved to presentable condition. Another possibility for the deteriorated lens might be to buy one of the inexpensive plastic Fresnel lenses from Amazon or a small round plastic magnifying lens and cut it to size.