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Ok one more question. Anyone have any experience with these? naturally it doesn't work. Where should I start? I know that there is a larger black box under drivers side dash.

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does anyone know how to remove this plastic piece from the dash?

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I can't help you on where to send the radio since Harold Rushing retired. Wade in Australia comes to mind but hopefully someone a bit closer comes along. All the works are in the large box. The control head just turns that on and via the shafts changes volume or stations. I believe on that model pushbuttons control an electric motor in the box which changes the tuner to the presets. IIRC, the preset adjustments are behind that rectangular door. I believe there is sequence and they have to be adjusted in a certain way.

As to removing the plastic dash piece, I can't help you there either but If you are trying to remove the control head only I do not believe it is necessary to remove the plastic. I believe the head is held by a couple of gland nuts behind the knobs. There might also be a strap or brace at the back of the head attaching to something on the firewall or dash proper.

Here is a photo of a bare control head plus a page showing the assy that Jerry at Yesterdays Radio published in his catalog. Jerry has retired so AFAIK, none of the parts are still available but the illustration might give you an idea how to approach the removal.

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Thanks Howard! The radio under dash has a small fuse link in it. The smallest fuse I can find is still you long. Does anyone know what fuse goes in there?

Packard used type SFE fuses and those fuse lengths are specific to the amperage of the fuse and circuit and fit into a specific size holder.

39 wiring diagram says radio used a 14 amp. An SFE 14 is 1/4" diameter by 1 1/16" long. I know NAPA carries some SFE fuses and maybe other parts stores do also.

Looks to be in good condition. Looks to be the same as in my 1940 1808. As stated gland nuts off and should just come down. Even though had my radio rebuilt many years ago, have never used it. Remember there is really nothing much in english anymore. What I did was get in invert er and put in the glove box a cd payer with amplifier with some mini speakers under the front dash, and a couple in the trunk top area. This way I can play from a cd, or ipod anything I want. I am close to updating to perhaps rechargeable blue tooth speakers. This way can use the ipod, and hide the speakers anywhere without wires, or inverter.
It has been many years since I had that center plastic piece off, but I believe you need to take out all of the controls at the bottom before it comes off. A real pain. I forget which one of the knobs needs a spanner type wrench to loosen and tighten. I made a special tool for this many years ago, of which I can send a picture if needed.

believe it or not this fuse it to long.

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Many times the capacitors are bad and could be shorted. Usually the buffer capacitors around the vibrator need to be replaced. They keep the contacts of the vibrator from arcing when the make and break.
The electrolytic capacitors in the power supply are also good candidates for replacement. This is evident by a loud hum.
From there you get into the tubes themselves possibly or other capacitors in the radio circuits.

John

Are you sure you are looking at the radio fuse. At 5/8" that would appear to be an SFE 2 or SFE 4 which would be the clock fuse. I believe the radio fuse will be inline in the wire between the power source and box

The lengths of some of the common size SFE fuses Packard used are:
2 and 4 amps = 5/8"
6 amps = 3/4"
7.5 and 9 amps = 7/8"
14 amps = 1 1/16"
20 amps = 1 1/4"
30 amps = 1 7/16"

Does the fuse holder you are working with look stock? Typically the originals were a two part metal cylinder and frequently had a cardboard sleeve to slide over and insulate them if something with an open electrical terminal was close by. If the holder does go to the radio control head it is possible that is just a small protection fuse for a turn on or the tuner select circuit and is not the main radio fuse.

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Howard,

yes it 2 a 2 pcs metal holder right out of the back of the radio box under the dash. There wasn't a fuse in it. It is very short and appears to be factory as it is unmolested.