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On 5 Dec 2002 at 8:47, Everett Barnes wrote: > As far as I know, the radio pictured was installed at the time of purchase. > At some point, I will remove the radio for repair and I will post the codes and > numbers here to check the date of manufacture. As I look more closely at this picture, I see that this radio is quite tall (top to bottom) at the rear. It is at least 50% taller than the ones I'm used to. This leads me to believe that it is as old as you say, and may well have miniature tubes in it. The shroud has a downward step in its bottom, as do mine, but my radios don't need it. I'll bet your radio steps down there and needs the extra room. It is probably smaller just inside the faceplate where room would be more scarce for installation in most cars. There was a white paper label on the later ones, on the upper right side, right near the front. It may JUST be out of view in your photo, but you might be able to see it or read it with a small mirror. It would have the model name and a serial # on it. The useful part of the serial # is the single letter prefix, which they advanced one letter per year. I think they were up to about Z for 69, so you can date yours from that letter. I have a 2-piece 3-band W- unit which must be from a 66 and a single piece 3- band Y- unit that I bought new in march of 68. I suspect that their model years changed at the same time that the cars did. > If anyone has a grey drain hose cover that is already cut for a radio, > I would love to buy it. I hate to cut a nice one. I have nice late black plastic ones. They go nicely with the black shroud around the Blaupunkt. I know they were used from 68 to 70, possibly in 67. I noticed a couple other interesting things in your photo. All the footrest plates I've ever seen have been black, but your early ones are grey. Your firewall is black, while all the ones I've ever seen are body colored. Is this a black car? That was a pretty rare color in the later years, but much more common in the early ones. -- Jim Adney jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, WI 53711-3054 USA ------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <type3-off@vwtype3.org> For more help, see http://vwtype3.org/list/