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#1 _bangbang_

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Posted 20 May 2012 - 07:43 PM

Hey all :)

I am on the hunt for a factory radio, to suit my 77 LX sedan. I have found a couple that I believe might be the correct type, but I just want to confirm this!! I have been given a description over the phone of the first one, and apparantly it does not have the numbers 5, through to 16 on the front (can't be sure what is on there at this stage sorry), and it has got "air chief" written on the front. It has also got the "MHz" frequency logo on the front, and the little gm logo in the top corner.


To me, this doesn't sound like an LX radio, could someone please verify this? And could someone please let me know the model that this radio might be from?

I believe this pic shows the correct radio for an LX.. could someone please also verify this?

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Many thanks, sorry I don't have a pic of this radio that is in question :)

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Posted 20 May 2012 - 07:53 PM

LX had yellow numbers. Could be LH you have there.

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Posted 20 May 2012 - 08:08 PM

isnt air chief lj vintage? with the four rolly type adjusters on the front instead of knobs? yep lx =yellow ,not usually white.

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Posted 20 May 2012 - 08:15 PM

I believe air chief is also monaro?? Thanks for the heads up on the yellow numbers too :)

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Posted 20 May 2012 - 08:15 PM

That pic doesn't match either radio in my LH or my LX

Both my radios have white numbers by the way

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Posted 20 May 2012 - 08:21 PM

HJ Holden maybe.

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Posted 20 May 2012 - 08:23 PM

This is LX, yellow needle and numbers on front plate.

http://www.ebay.com....=item3f17564d16

Edited by LX2DR, 20 May 2012 - 08:24 PM.

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Posted 20 May 2012 - 09:04 PM

http://www.ebay.com....#ht_2232wt_1397
that may be the first type
http://www.ebay.com....3#ht_563wt_1397
this looks similar to the type pictured
so to answer your question both are wrong for a factory perfect resto
lh are all white as commented above

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Posted 20 May 2012 - 09:21 PM

Thanks guys.. very interesting. If the price is right, I might even get it anyway.. I love any of that old stuff!! hehe

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Posted 20 May 2012 - 10:06 PM

The one LX2DR that sold for $510 on ebay is correct for an LX, yellow numbers and yellow channel indicator

There were options like 11 and 13 transistors in the LH range but i don't know if they carried over to LX

The LH had all white numbers and white channel indicator

I was told that as the LX range was near release that the last of the LH and the first of the LX had white numbers with a yellow channel indicator

I don't know if its true or not but the seller was a reputable dealer in Holden parts, nevertheless I ended up buying 3 before getting the exact working one I was happy with

Thank god the price had one less zero then the one that sold above

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Posted 20 May 2012 - 11:40 PM

Thank god the price had one less zero then the one that sold above

WOW, $510.00!!!
I agree, i only paid $81.00 for mine in 2004, and that was with a perfect hatchback console escutchion plate too!
Might be time to resell? Not likely, lol

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Posted 21 May 2012 - 07:29 AM

Thanks Mark :)

Just for interest sake, I just found this too.. a radio fascia that just sold for $510!!!!
http://cgi.ebay.com/...cvip=true&rt=nc

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Posted 21 May 2012 - 08:10 AM

dont power up your radio without connecting speaker first,i heard it can fk up the radio.

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Posted 21 May 2012 - 02:10 PM

Here is my early poverty pack S LX

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And here is my SL LH

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Posted 21 May 2012 - 02:39 PM

This is LX, yellow needle and numbers on front plate.

http://www.ebay.com....=item3f17564d16

That's the one that was std in my LX SS hatch.
$510 is a stupid price though.
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