<VV> stock 1961 owners

[jjcole at triton.net]

My original 1960 700 has a bezel that is the same color as the dash.  The
knobs on the radio are silver.  It is most definitely tube.  Only not
completely tube.  The output circuitry is transistorized with tubes used
in the "front end" of the radio.  I think this electronic configuration
ran through 1962.  Tony Underwood can probably give us more insight on
this.

Knob colors seem to vary by model from what I have seen.  The 500s had
black knobs.  Or possibly by whether they were dealer installed or
factory.

Housing pods should be the same color as the dash if from the factory or a
generice silvery gray if dealer installed.

John




>
>
>   Still looking for someone to prove me wrong on the whole pushbutton
> radio thing.  I've seen 4 total 1961 pushbutton radios that have the
> manual tune face plates, where as the radio does not protrude through
> the bezel, but instead buts flush against the chrome faceplate of the
> radio. Some other interesting observations of the 1961's were that
> some of the housings (pods) were silver, indicating that they were
> probably dealer add-ons. Even though they were correct GM Delco. I'm
> thinking that this was supposed to be a transitional year for phasing
> out the tube radios. Which might also explain the fits-all bezel. The
> pods were the same for manual and pushbutton, this I am pretty sure.
> GM used a piece of black plastic for a filler for the smaller manual
> tune radio. There's a Bendix after-market radio out there that uses
> the same bezel also. Maybe they manufactured their own or bought from
> the General, who knows. Also the 1961 and possibly 62 pods had smaller
> holes for the knob mountings. But not as small as the 1960. 1961 Monza
> 900 had the typical Monza style knobs and 500/700 had the 1960 style
> knobs. Although I believe they were silver rather than the 1960 700
> black plastic, not sure. I guess I will be hooking up with Stock
> Corvair Group soon.
>
>   Thanks
>
>   Vair Dan
>
>    
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