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rotorwrench · 11-13-2025, 12:28 PM

It's very curious how the indicator is made. Most of them show the frequency of amplitude modulation if it is AM only AM/FM types indicate the higher frequency on one plane and the lower frequency on the other. I don't know what that one is indicating. I assume that they are for specific national radio stations in the AM and possibly in the FM ranges. This was never common in the mid 60s or later.

I remember back when they had the CONELRAD markings at 640kHz and 1240kHz for civil defense notifications in the event of a nuclear strike. That stuff ended in 1964.

If there is a model or part number on it, we can likely find out what it's from.

11-13-2025, 12:28 PM	#3
rotorwrench Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 18,010	Re: Unknown Ford Radio ? It's very curious how the indicator is made. Most of them show the frequency of amplitude modulation if it is AM only AM/FM types indicate the higher frequency on one plane and the lower frequency on the other. I don't know what that one is indicating. I assume that they are for specific national radio stations in the AM and possibly in the FM ranges. This was never common in the mid 60s or later. I remember back when they had the CONELRAD markings at 640kHz and 1240kHz for civil defense notifications in the event of a nuclear strike. That stuff ended in 1964. If there is a model or part number on it, we can likely find out what it's from. Last edited by rotorwrench; 11-13-2025 at 12:41 PM.