Re: 23rd series (all) rooftop antenna

Posted by Fred Puhn On 2016/9/5 16:54:36

My 23rd series sedan came with a rooftop antenna, but it was broken. I tried to restore it myself after buying several used antennas for parts. I found it was very fragile and difficult to work on and the ball on the tip was missing on all my parts. The flat spring inside is not available and breaks easily. The cast parts are pot metal and they corrode. Rechroming pitted pot metal is very expensive.
After spending a lot of money I finally gave up and bought a restored one from Tucson Packard for about $150. This antenna is a bad design and I wish my car had come with a fender mounted antenna.