AM/FM Radio Question?

Is there any difference between the 70, 71 and 72 Skylark AM/FM radios? Are the radio bezels the same between the three years too?

 

Andrew

Actually 68-72 3-4000 series AM FM radios all are the same part # 981584 but 68-9 will have the word Buick spelled on the push buttons while 70-2 are plain buttons.

 

In 72 (late year production, I believe) you could get AM/FM with the FM being stereo. Rare item.

 

Korrie

I was thinking the stereo that year was a Boat Buick ( 5-9000) series item which was a different radio.

 

Jim

There was a stereo available for 72 Skylark/GS. Rare...but available. Has a light indicator for stereo.

There is a radio restoration site that has a picture of one....course can not locate at the moment.

 

Jim

Check here at the bottom of the page.

 

gee,i have a 68 radio like that,with the buick letters on the buttons,
and that seperate amplifier too

 

Jeff

I think you have the 5000- 9000 series car radio.

 

Someone just sold a true a-body stereo unit recently in the "for sale " forum. That was only the second one I've ever seen.........

 

yeah,mine was out of a 68 electra.
these worth anything??

 

And the 68 radio had a white or silver background, instead of black.

 

i'll post a pic of the one i have, then i can get rid of it

 

So the seller of this AM/FM Radio said the only part number he sees is on a tag with the radio and is it #7313534. Is this correct? Or not? The radio looks to be the one you guys are talking about, but the part # differs.

 

That may be the Delco number. Roberta has a Delco book as I recall.

 

radios

The reason you guys haven't seen any of those late 72 A body am/fm stereos is because I have them all! I have 6 of them, and they are all taking up residence in my 6 cars!! ( Of course, it took me 25 years to find them one by one....... ) ou: ou:

JK Chamberlain

 

John

You are a radio Hawg!

 

radio

GS hawg....... radio hawg.....They're both diseases!

JKC

 

...did you know?

....in late 72 the stereo light..if you push the light it will flip to a cd player....silly rare experimental...nice huh???? :Brow: