Radios

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Post by: axmanj on June 18, 2005, 12:18:49 PM
I noticed on this 170Da for sale that a radio is in the place of where a glove box would be. Is the radio OEM for that period, and obviously it must have been special ordered at the time of original purchase from Dbag in order for the modification to take place....i mean it can't be just a matter of removing the glove box door and installing the radio, can it?

Post by: Henry Magno on June 18, 2005, 03:49:13 PM
This is not a factory installation. The OEM 170 V radios went under the dash. The shop maunual shows the installation. The Becker Solitude that was on ebay recently I think was a 170 V version. It had a Bakelite surround and the face looked like it would match the V instruments.  

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Axmanj 10-31-05>>>>
Per John Ellis, this telefunken Ended selling at $834 US

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Post by: Volker on March 01, 2006, 01:24:59 PM
This "Solitude"  is one of the first car radios and started Beckers carreer. The solitude came in three versions l, ll,lll, with different poweramp ratings. Becker made this radio specifically for the 170S and 220 models. The round dial mimicks the speedo design. There was also another style with an outline similar to the combiinstrument cluster. I have one of these that I bought  and am trying to find somebody reasonable to fix it and then install in my cab A. I just found the correct speaker and mounting plate as well as the red tipped Hirschmann antenna that goes with it.

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Post by: mb170sb on March 03, 2006, 03:17:12 PM
Daimler Benz announced a competition to the radiomanufacturers in Germany in 1950.  Siemens, Bosch (Blaupunkt) Telefunken and Becker to design a new car radio for the 170 and 220 series cars.  The small company Becker won this competition, and has benn the preferred radio supplier to Stuttgart since.  It is still possible to get these radios in operating order, but to listen to what.  There is no AM station transmitting any longer (at least not in Europe)  There is a chap in Germany, Holger Kleinschmidt who manufacture cirquit board radios (FM) and voltage converters (6V-12V) which can be built into these radios which means the radio can actually be listened to.  Try http://www.classic-car-radio.de/

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Radio Face plate - bakelite
Title: Re: 170S-D - Germany Ebay
Post by: curator on October 11, 2006, 09:37:23 PM
this is the first time I've seen the use of the 170S-D chrome bar (at the top)on the radio wood.....looks congested.  Normally the chrome ornamental bar is used on a radio blank

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Title: Re: 170S-D - Germany Ebay
Post by: John Ellis on October 11, 2006, 10:42:26 PM
This looks like the radio blank is made of bakelite .... is this one of the differences between the 170DS and the 170S-D?
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Title: Re: 170S-D - Germany Ebay
Post by: carlos on October 12, 2006, 07:21:38 AM
Yes, you are right. In the model S-D all is made in bakelite, all the same parts in the model DS is wood. Another difference is the front suspension system, the model DS have spring in the four wheel. In Argentina the model 170 S-D was used during years like a taxi cab for that reason the model S-D was more cheap in details