The Sapphire 3 in my car is broken and I would like to replace it with a modern radio. I'm getting the impression that they are all 12 V and I don't want to convert the whole car to 12 V. Thoughts are to install a 12 V battery just for the radio and charge it manually as necessary. Or does someone actually make a 6 V replacement radio. Any thoughts?
My 66 has block out plate, and my singing is good enough to go with the music of my VW engine.
I did buy a radio that just sits on the shelf in NC. While not pretty, it's complete. What are old 6 volt VW raido's worth today?
I see them from time to time on ebay. I as well have the block out plate
don't care if the radio works or not just want it to be clean looking and
have all the buttons I think anymore these days it is harder too find the
block out plate . still not sure if I want to remove it or not.
I have an offer from a friend who is into radio repair to take a look at it and see if it's an easy fix. in any case it looks good and worked fine until doused with ww fluid. Too expensive to convert a lot of stuff just for the radio. I cant sing but can live without it.
I just looked on e-bay and someone is listing a Sapphire IV 6 volt AM-FM at a really high buy it now price. The only advantage over a modern radio is it's 6 volt and for the purist correct for the time.