FENDER MOUNTED RADIO
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Topic: FENDER MOUNTED RADIO
Posted By: FREEDGUY
Subject: FENDER MOUNTED RADIO
Date Posted: 15 Mar 2018 at 7:13pm
| Can someone steer me in the right direction for a fender mount radio? I have looked at R/K, Big R type avenues but was curious if there was a "better" bang for the buck. Thanks |
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Posted By: CrestonM
Date Posted: 15 Mar 2018 at 7:25pm
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I'm in the same boat...I would really like a fender radio on one of my tractors. I have an old 1960s/70s era Bendix fender radio made for Allis-Chalmers, but it's far from dust-proof and the radio/speaker usually only lasts about a year. I used to buy cheap $10 AM/FM dual post Pyle analog radios from Wal Mart to put in it, but they've quit making those I think. (Guess I should've bought in bulk last time...) I've never heard anybody say they've had a fender radio that lasted any great amount of time, so I've more or less given up. I think the vibration and dust gets to them all after a while. |
Posted By: shameless dude
Date Posted: 15 Mar 2018 at 10:04pm
| the last fender mount radio I bought at the Bomgaars farm store about 10 years ago, it still works. is on my 180 |
Posted By: shameless dude
Date Posted: 15 Mar 2018 at 10:06pm
| oh....and it don't have a cover that closes on the front, you loosen the side dial and turn the whole radio upside down. |
Posted By: FREEDGUY
Date Posted: 15 Mar 2018 at 10:17pm
| OMG,I also have this question on A/T and a gentleman pointed out a JVC unit on EBAY for a mere $257 !! Guess I will just keep singing to myself LOL!! Thanks guys! |
Posted By: CrestonM
Date Posted: 15 Mar 2018 at 10:46pm
| Geez...I ain't spending that much on a fender radio! If they still made my cheap 2-post radio for my box, I could buy a new radio every year (or longer...whenever it quits...it varies) and not get to the $260 number for at least 26 years! Wow! |
Posted By: Don(MO)
Date Posted: 15 Mar 2018 at 10:48pm
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Back in the 60's I saved for months for all the money needed to get me a Tractor Supply fender mounted radio, it cost me over $20.00, that was a-lot to save for me. lol ------------- 3 WD45's with power steering,G,D15 fork lift,D19, W-Speed Patrol, "A" Gleaner with a 330 corn head,"66" combine,roto-baler, and lots of Snap Coupler implements to make them work for their keep. |
Posted By: jaybmiller
Date Posted: 16 Mar 2018 at 6:46am
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you must have GREAT radio stations, south of the 49th !! I'd rather listen to static than the 'stuff' 99.44% of them up here broadcast. There's only ONE 'oldies' FM station now, the 3 AM ones went 24hr sports or blaa-blaa-blaa !! I gave up..now have a $$$ laptop that only plays MP3 music in the garage.Takes awhile to cycle through 80,000 songs.... It sits on a custom wooden box that uses a couple '97 Ford speakers in it. Amazingly it keeps working, though once a month(when I remember) I blow the grinder grit, sawdust and other 'stuff' off the keyboard and screen . As for a tractor mounted rig, I'd invest in a radio/mp3 player,amp and speakers. Up here ,new from China, it's a $50 bill and some time to assemble. ------------- 3 D-14s,A-C forklift, B-112 Kubota BX23S lil' TOOT( The Other Orange Tractor) Never burn your bridges, unless you can walk on water |
Posted By: Pat the Plumber CIL
Date Posted: 16 Mar 2018 at 7:00am
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My older brother wanted a fender mounted radio very badly when we are younger. My father finally broke down and bought one and we mounted on the fender of the d-17. I can remember my brother baling hay with it turning it up real loud trying to hear it, and I was across the field and can hear it perfectly fine ------------- You only need to know 3 things to be a plumber;Crap rolls down hill,Hot is on the left and Don't bite your fingernails 1964 D-17 SIV 3 Pt.WF,1964 D-15 Ser II 3pt.WF ,1960 D-17 SI NF,1956 WD 45 WF. |
Posted By: Adam Stratton
Date Posted: 20 Mar 2018 at 7:57pm
| I have a couple original Allis fender mount radios if you want to go old school AM only. They came from a dealer closeout auction. I don't know if they work or not, but would be a place to start at least. I would take $75 choice plus shipping. I can text pictures. |
Posted By: FREEDGUY
Date Posted: 20 Mar 2018 at 8:05pm
Please post pics !! Thanks! And I mean for ALL to see  
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Posted By: Adam Stratton
Date Posted: 20 Mar 2018 at 8:37pm
 
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Posted By: Adam Stratton
Date Posted: 20 Mar 2018 at 8:39pm
| Sorry. I don't know how to turn the photos and it's a little dark in the shed tonight. |
Posted By: FREEDGUY
Date Posted: 20 Mar 2018 at 8:44pm
Thanks 
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Posted By: Adam Stratton
Date Posted: 20 Mar 2018 at 8:54pm
| For what it's worth I have a pair of these that I like fairly well. You can still hear tractor noises if you don't really have them cranked up, and also supposed to save your hearing. https://www.google.com/shopping/product/15363470907584341227?lsf=seller:6583990,store:4757982292229350362&prds=oid:13206519660587301409&q=3m+worktunes&hl=en&ei=zbqxWsS0PMmMggeh_7aYCA&lsft=gclid:EAIaIQobChMI8q2rhaf82QIVj0onCh3EzgSNEAQYAyABEgIwzvD_BwE#sgro=om" rel="nofollow - Radio headphones |
Posted By: desertjoe
Date Posted: 20 Mar 2018 at 9:01pm
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Well I'll be,,,,,,is there anything Allis didn't ,make,,,??
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Posted By: Gatz in NE
Date Posted: 20 Mar 2018 at 9:42pm
Adam Stratton's radios  |
Posted By: Auntwayne
Date Posted: 20 Mar 2018 at 9:52pm
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We bought a Jensen digital fender mounted radio several years ago and could not be happier. Sound carries great. ------------- Dad always said," If you have one boy, you have a man. If you have two boys, you have two boys". "ALLIS EXPRESS" |
Posted By: Gatz in NE
Date Posted: 20 Mar 2018 at 10:02pm
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The AM fender-mounted radio that came with my D17sIV was a Huskie brand. It didn't work when I got it (surprise?) and I never did find someone to fix it. But the person that bought the tractor managed to find an old pro of those kind to fix it.   |
Posted By: Don(MI)
Date Posted: 20 Mar 2018 at 10:22pm
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Best thing you can do= buy a fender mount just for looks, if that's what your after. Then, buy yourself a digital FM headphone set. Your ears will thank you later, and you will be able to understand the grandkids too!! Lol I have this set I use while operating the ol WC and my chainsaws and the lawn mower. https://www.google.com/shopping/product/14231528777249458411?q=stanley+fm+headphone&client=ms-android-samsung&prmd=isnv&biw=640&bih=232&dpr=4&prds=paur:ClkAsKraXyGZvj1UWkbDshSvA0OOrk3VaP3x-sCtjJ6oJQ1Qr-oZE7ZuGHmz0xBJrHeTY9B5gaUMEolW8PBOqmyBG5NcUYcZtQ5KyomY4MGz8sLj0Sbf7vNh1hIZAFPVH72g_KoaOHLVKEbHCpiXIKL94vG7sw&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwje-5_cuvzZAhUM8IMKHTs8AIMQwBMIYg" rel="nofollow - https://www.google.com/shopping/product/14231528777249458411?q=stanley+fm+headphone&client=ms-android-samsung&prmd=isnv&biw=640&bih=232&dpr=4&prds=paur:ClkAsKraXyGZvj1UWkbDshSvA0OOrk3VaP3x-sCtjJ6oJQ1Qr-oZE7ZuGHmz0xBJrHeTY9B5gaUMEolW8PBOqmyBG5NcUYcZtQ5KyomY4MGz8sLj0Sbf7vNh1hIZAFPVH72g_KoaOHLVKEbHCpiXIKL94vG7sw&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwje-5_cuvzZAhUM8IMKHTs8AIMQwBMIYg ------------- Galatians 5:22-24 "I got a pig at home in a pen and corn to feed him on, All I need is a pretty little girl to feed him when I'm gone!" |
Posted By: Picur1
Date Posted: 02 Jun 2019 at 5:24pm
| Hi do you still have a allis chalmers radio? |
Posted By: captaindana
Date Posted: 02 Jun 2019 at 6:19pm
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Hi I have REI''s on 6 of my hay tractors.wouldnt be without them! ------------- Blue Skies and Tail Winds Dana |
Posted By: FREEDGUY
Date Posted: 02 Jun 2019 at 6:37pm
I must admit I am flattered that my post got brought up to the top LOL!! Perhaps you could elaborate on to whom your asking about "still for sale"??
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Picur1 wrote:Posted By: allis g
Date Posted: 02 Jun 2019 at 8:26pm
| I use downloaded music on my phone and play it through my Bluetooth headphones. That way I get what I want to listen to with no commercials and no static |
Posted By: 1951WDNWWI
Date Posted: 02 Jun 2019 at 9:00pm
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I have a pair of the 3M Worktunes earphones from Fleet Farm. Works great for even mowing the lawn. https://www.fleetfarm.com/detail/3m-tekk-protection-worktunes-digital-am-fm-mp3-hearing-protector/0000000020084?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI3_qji5vM4gIVjLrACh22gAouEAQYASABEgJc1PD_BwE" rel="nofollow - https://www.fleetfarm.com/detail/3m-tekk-protection-worktunes-digital-am-fm-mp3-hearing-protector/0000000020084?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI3_qji5vM4gIVjLrACh22gAouEAQYASABEgJc1PD_BwE |
Posted By: allis g
Date Posted: 03 Jun 2019 at 12:08am
| I tried the work tunes but the few stations we get don’t come in good out in our hills |
Posted By: Fred in Pa
Date Posted: 03 Jun 2019 at 7:55am
Keep NOS in STOCK on shelf , NOT FOR SALE . This is one ITEM that will be here as long I am .     ------------- He who dies with the most toys is, nonetheless ,still dead. If all else fails ,Read all that is PRINTED. |
Posted By: Picur1
Date Posted: 03 Jun 2019 at 9:08am
| It's for sale? how much? |
Posted By: WF owner
Date Posted: 03 Jun 2019 at 4:08pm
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Fred, we had one of those on both Dad's 180 and 185. I listened to one of those for many hours. One of the neighbors told me she knew what time I stopped plowing at night, because there was no more music. There are very few AM stations left around here now.
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Posted By: tony
Date Posted: 04 Jun 2019 at 9:03pm
| I bought one from Carquest 25 years ago that's in an enclosure exactly like the one pictured. Still an old analog tuned model with a cassette tape player. Still waterproof. In fact, it seals so good, if you have radio on even at a high volume and then close the cover, you can't hear the radio. If you find one with the same type enclosure I think you'll be fine. If my radio dies but the enclosure is still good, I'd have no qualms about putting a digital tune radio in it. |
Posted By: levipatch
Date Posted: 04 Jun 2019 at 9:13pm
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Jenson still makes fender radios. Not allis though. Agri supply has em for 135, several others available also. For what its worth ------------- Billy..Big cam 300, bcam 400,,941 CAT.,,Deere excavator..900 row crop.. 66 D 17 diesel IV... 985 Pratt and Whitney..4360 Pratt and Whitney... gitten tired ! |
Posted By: 1951WDNWWI
Date Posted: 05 Jun 2019 at 7:29am
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Fender radio. Not mine. https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/csw/grd/d/winsted-am-fm-fender-mt-tractor-radio/6871512456.html" rel="nofollow - https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/csw/grd/d/winsted-am-fm-fender-mt-tractor-radio/6871512456.html |
Posted By: Picur1
Date Posted: 05 Jun 2019 at 12:32pm
| Hi ! Would like to buy one! please let me know how can I pay for it! you can call me on my cell 303-868-9041 thanks |
Posted By: WF owner
Date Posted: 05 Jun 2019 at 1:03pm
I haven't seen any for sale on here..........
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Posted By: john(MI)
Date Posted: 05 Jun 2019 at 2:54pm
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Buy a pair of blue tooth ear buds and play the music from your smart phone. You can wear ear muffs over them if you want, but I bet you can hear just fine without. If you are not clear on setting this up, just ask your grand kids to help you!
------------- D14, D17, 5020, 612H, CASE 446 |
Posted By: FREEDGUY
Date Posted: 05 Jun 2019 at 6:12pm
Damn It John!! Your Avatar is something else LOL!!!
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Posted By: john(MI)
Date Posted: 05 Jun 2019 at 11:15pm
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[/QUOTE] Damn It John!! Your Avatar is something else LOL!!! [/QUOTE] I can change it if you want!  ------------- D14, D17, 5020, 612H, CASE 446 |
Posted By: FREEDGUY
Date Posted: 06 Jun 2019 at 5:48am
| NOOOOOOO !! |
Posted By: Norm Meinert
Date Posted: 06 Jun 2019 at 9:45pm
| I will have a original ac radio for sale at the allis connection show. |