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2 SHAFT RADIO W/CD?

April 3 2009 at 6:28 PM
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Anyone know where I can get a double shaft radio w/CD player for my Shay? Thanks James

 
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Radio

April 4 2009, 8:43 AM 

I don't know what a 2 shaft radio is, but I got my radio that has AM/FM, and plays CD's and MP3's at Walmarts.

 
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steve
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Re: Radio

April 4 2009, 8:57 AM 

Are you looking for an old fashion 2 shaft radio, like the one that came originally in your Shay, but with a CD? I don't think you will find one.
Also You can call Crutchfield .com and ask the experts.

I like Kenwood and just installed one. You should be able to find something under $100. Also I would recommend the radio you purchase have a remote control.

Mounting was easy. I used right angle metal brackets I got at Walmart for around a dollar. I can give you more specific information if you want.

 
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sundevil tom
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63.147.40.66

U mean RCA mount

April 4 2009, 9:25 PM 

HI Everyone:

What U mean by "2 shaft" is called an RCA mount.

It is obsolete, so any equipment U find for it is going to be NOS.

Unless U have 2 holes in your dash to deal with, the better way to solve your problem is to go to the new DIN standard.

That involves buying a DIN tray to mount under your dash.

Then U plug in the wiring harness and slide the unit into the DIN slot and it snaps in place.


 
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Tom
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70.162.135.253

go modern

April 4 2009, 9:37 PM 

The old style is hard to find and probably will not have a cd player.
The din works much easier, they are the standard of replacement radios now.
The tray may be harder locate than the radio/cd. I ended up fabricating a support box for our Arizona Shay that screwed into the square metal tube that runs across the and behind the dash.
The speakers are in a bad position also and may be blown or full of dirt. I replaced one set in our Michigan Shay. But kept the original radio it played fine with new speakers.
Sitting so low in the car makes them hard to hear when driving over the road noise.

 
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sundevil tom
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Try htis

April 4 2009, 11:01 PM 

HI Everyone: I should have posted this earlier.

I did due diligence on HD Radio/CD player before purchasing.

Far and away for me the best deal was;

Cruthfields.com

Shipping is free and not everywhere U go has DIN trays for
$25.

I shimmed mine on one side where it attaches to the frame under the dash, so it (my DIN tray)is level.

 
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