Jaguar Radios

Jaguar Radio Service
Factory Certified 1959 to 1975 on Delco models.

Crockett Sound Laboratory
729 Hwy 54 South
Alamo, TN. 38001
901-696-4163
EMAIL

Lots more radio info @: DELCO CAR RADIO SERVICE
FACTORY CERTIFIED 59~75
so make sure to check it out!

Jaguar Radios 59~75 being the same as Corvette Radios use a speaker mounted loading coil with out this coil bias on speaker goes to 12 Volts D.C. burning out the voice coil in the speaker and then the DS-501


I have ran across new speaker that are said to be for 1959 through 1975 JAGUAR~CORVETTES but have a .5 ohm coil IN PLACE OF A 1.5 OHM. This will cause bias on speaker terminal to drop to .5 Volts D.C. IT SHOULD BE 1.5 Volts D.C., overheating radio in about 15 minutes, sound becomes very fuzzy, gives you a headache! Along with slowly over heating wiring harness all the way back to battery. Drain on fuse is not enough to blow fuse only to slowly break down insulation on wiring causing a short that could burn car to ground!


Factory 6X9 Delco Corvette speaker with loading coil. The yellow aftermarket coil should be checked for proper impendeance of 1.5 ohms and are bad untill proven good! I see a lot of them that are .6 of an Ohm.

If you have recently replaced your speaker and have this symptom simply ring out speaker and if it reads less than 1.5 Ohms, or less than 1.5 Volts D.C. across speaker leads. Then return to vendor and tell them they sold you the WRONG speaker. [This speaker over heats RADIO, WIRING AND, WILL CAUSE CAR TO BURN TO GROUND]


Now as to the 986281 1965, 1966, 1967 Delco Corvette Radio used in the Jaguar I have done at least 5K in my life time first one was in 1966 at the age of 13, two years before i got Certified by Delco. MOST of them did not work right from the factory suffering form poor assembly. I think this was the first radio some of these folks ever built they sho did not know how to solder! I get $300.00 to do other AM/FM MONO units that are clean cores BUT these units have tuning board problems that require me to completely disassemble radio and rebuild that board as well and since these are the only ones i have to do that to, i charge another $100.00 for that service, only takes a day IF i am lucky. For a TOTAL OF $420.00 with return shipping.

FACTORY CERTIFIED
1958 to 1975
DELCO RADIO SERVICE

Crockett Sound Laboratory
Tony Mac Crutchfield
729 Hwy 54 South
Alamo TN 38001 USA
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

The ONLY! Delco Certified Radio Service Shop for
Vintage Classic Delco Car Radios:

Including the signal seeking Wonder Bar. 1958 to 1975 Buick, Cadillac, Corvette, Chevrolet, GMC, Oldsmobile, Pontiac, Jaguar, Lincoln, Chrysler, Imperial, Avanti, Studebaker, Packard, Willys, Opel, Packard &, John Deere units.




OFFERING:
Complete Basic Electronic Restorations on analog Delco Radios made from 1958 to 1985.

Show quality bezel cosmetology on most models.

FIVE year warranty on the RADIO! Not who owns it! Parts and, Labor.

Speaker reconing: Replacing all the soft parts that age using Delco's metal frame.


Audiophile modifications: Not only do my systems look original! They are original factory Delco electronics. With custom audio sound, that rival the best state of the art studio systems! 10,000 Watt amps, Sub Woofers, high frequency that destroy windshields! Or what ever Your hart desires I can make it happen!

Line Input to allow the Delco's to play iPods, CDs, Satellite radio, etc.

Line Output to drive massive Watt power amps. using Delco's tuner, volume and, tone to control sound.

Custom made wiring harness for a drop in installation of Hot-Rod audio components.

New High-Pro speakers that sound 10 times better than factory speakers! Set up with Sun Shield, Wiring harness, P.E.D. factory connectors, for most all makes and, model GM cars made from 1958 to 1985. Corvette High-Pro speakers set up to work with factory Delco radios using my hand would Delco clone loading coil.

Plus with modular design loosing a speaker or power amp does not complete shut down Your system.

ALL Work done in house!

PLEASE! consult my F.A.Q. T.O.A page before emailing or calling! You must agree to MY terms for me to agree to work on Your project!


Push Your control then F key and a pop up search box will appear at the top of page. Type in info You seek and, it will take You to every area that word is used on a page.
58 years old with 50 years in electronic service.

Servicing thousands of Delco radios!

Repaired and, installed equipment for numerous Professional Recording Studios including RCA Nashville, WISHBONE, ARDENT, MEMPHIS SOUNDS, SUN. Along with live touring sound companies that travel the world, with top music stars.

Done live shows with Tom Jones, Ray Stevens, Bobbie Whitlock, Henry Gross, Cub Coda and, a great many more!

Wayne Jackson of the Memphis Horns said "I was as talented as any one ever to step through the doors of 1700 Popular" Birth place of the Jingle industry.

One half of a comeback since 2005. The owner of a 63 Corvette WonderBar had to have unit back to make the big car show! Unit would stop on FM Converter but not up to factory specs. So i returned it to him while i searched for a parts donor unit.




In the very unusual event, You have a problem with a unit i restored for You! Your project goes to the top of my work list!


No matter what make or model GM car You have You are making money on my services! With a none working radio You loose value! With one of my RESTORED Delco units adding to Your vehicles! VALUE!


I can make vintage Delco Car Radios sound a 1000 times better than any found in 1958 to 1985 GM cars or trucks! Out performing most all top of the line sound systems sold today! Not to be out done by ANY!
the Delco stays factory with my hidden easy replaceable, update-able black boxes! That are true audiophile quality! Not cheap disposable ''JUNK!'' All modifications supporting these wonders can be remove taking the Delco back to factory set up, with NO TRACE of them ever having been there.


Before i start on the long ''NO'' list. Please IF You are wanting to send me work do not any any way HESITATE to send me an eMail or call after 2PM central time. I do want and will take time to talk with You about Your project.

BUT do not have time to help You identify a unit to sell on eBay [all the info i have is on the model# code page]
Nore to help one hook up a barn fine aka eBay unit to see if it works! Witch should only be done by a qualified tech.

""NO TIME LINE PROGNOSTICATIONS!""

""NO RUSH JOBS!""
I will NOT return a unit until i fell the:
""JOB IS DONE RIGHT!""

"NO BEING RUSHED"
Send or calling with a 'just checking on the progress on my project is coming does one thing: ""SLOWS DOWN SHOP PROGRESS" And, on Your project most of all!
"NO RUST BUCKETS"
"NO RAT'S NEST"
"NO TP TUBES FOR PACKING"

After my Basic Electronic Restoration each unit receives at least two weeks playing time. More if they do not fell just right! For the E~Caps to seat. Unit to stabilize so rely-ability and, performance can be VERIFIED. Not assumed! Along with real world thermal testing of freezing, baking, cycling on and, off.

Not doing so leaves the door wide open for those dreaded ''COME BACKS!''
That i hate more than You do!


2012 In an effort to speed up turn around time on the 58~85 era units I no longer service the pre 1958 models. In the past 10 years or so. I have restored about 75 of these vibrator units. They consume a great deal of time because of my lack of expertise and, learning curve on them. The amount of parts that must be replaced in a Basic Electronic Restoration. With some parts only to be found in donor units and, the unbelievable price they go for now days.
I did enjoy the challenge of orientating my self to that era of technology but found my self forgetting about the weeks I was spending on them, losing jobs on 58~85 era units that i know like I know how to eat breakfast!

No Radios or Parts for sale!

NO FM conversions

NO Antenna repairs

NO tech advise outside of my restoration projects.





PLEASE! Do not send me a radio! Until I give You shipping authorization.

PLEASE! CONTACT me to check on my current work load.
I may have You ship unit IF i am working on other same model projects, or may ask You to reserve a place on my work list. By printing out and sending in this WORK ORDER with a $25.00 RSVP fee check. [fee will be deducted from the basic electronic restoration rate, but not refunded]
(((My goal is to work on units as i am requested to. BUT it is more productive to work on them in batches of like radios. The more of one unit i work on the more repeatable the work is. Then i do not have to think about witch way to turn a part to get it to fall into place, it just happens!)))

''PLEASE'' MAKE INFO ''READABLE''!

Please put a work order in with unit! when it is sent in. This work order is what i follow to restore You unit! I will remember nothing from a phone call or email so IF You do change work request keep reminding me of that change! OR it most likely will not get done!

If i have You send in RSVP or SHIP Give it time to make it into shop then send email. ALL EAMIL: WITH YOUR NAME AS SUBJECT. Stating that i should have received it. I will reply then save that email for further contact. When You ship use UPS tacking to follow Your project to my shop door.

If i do not confirm receipt of Your RSVP or SHIPMENT. Please send another email asking for it.




My electronic service skills come from going on my first TV service call with my Dad at the age of eight. Then growing up in his "BUD'S TV" shop in Alamo, TN. population 1900.

Certified and, trained by RCA & Motorola on there audio products at 13, Delco in 1967 at the age of 14.

I did not get Zenith's certification back in the day because they all ready had a TV tech in the area BUT i did do his audio work!




It is one thing to attend a training class offered by a manufacture Or work for them installing parts. BUT another to be CERTIFIED & PAID by DELCO to do there warranty work. i was the man? at the end of the production line that made the radios WORK!




In 1967 just as i turned 14 I was certified by Delco! The 43rd man ever to get such an accredation! Told i was the only one Delco found in a nation wide search through all the schools looking for "young ones" to train as there upcoming radio techs!

Amazed! my self! I was told that the golden age of radio was the 1930s `and, all the young ones of the day knew about radios was to go down to Walgreen's purchase a unit small enough to hide then use an ear piece in English class. They simply found know one else of my era even working in radio repair shops so they could be trained. Then started paying a not so bright 14 year old $125.00 flat rate for 2.5 hours on each unit they sent me. The Delco man said: "I was on my way"!

The next man on the list was 55 41 years older than i.

A few years later Dr. M.R. Bose was certified so i get to call him Jr.

I was told by the time i was 50. GM expected a 1958 Corvette to be worth $20,000.00 and they wanted to make sure there would be factory trained techs to take care of there radios!

Certified by N.A.P. on there digital audio products.

Working with the top of the line state of the art recording studio builders.

Live touring sound companies supplying equipment to the top music stars in the world.

50 years of on the job training in electronic sound system service! AND, I still learn on every unit i work on!

www.WonderBarMan.com Is my main page for Delco Car Radio info.



PLEASE! NOTE: While 99.999% of You reading this know my pricing reflects the unbelievable prices the Classic Cars bring today and money is not as much an issue for You as 'HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE!"!

There are some who do not realize that today most all of these vintage cars sell for 10 times or more than original selling price! Relying on them for years as Your daily transpiration!

So IF for any reasons PRICING is a problem! Let me know and, I will work with~in Your budget.

Heck with all the song writers around me! We may be able to get a Country Music Hit! out of Your story!





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Index of TonyMac's pages


INDEX OF TONYMAC'S PAGES

DELCO RADIO SERVICE

RESUME

TUBE AMPS

ANTIQUE RADIOS

LINKS

New: Speakers, Amps, Reverb, etc. That work with old Delco's

DELCO MODEL # & DATE CODES

CORVETTE RADIOS

JAGUAR RADIOS

DELCO REFERENCES

1965 Chevrolet TV Commericals!!!

Sound Systems Basics

COTTONFIELDS Recording Studio

COTTONFIELDS' West Tennessee Music Samplour

NEW PHOTOS: COTTONFIELDS Recording Studio DirtWorks 5/19/12

STUDIO MEMBERS

STUDIO OWNERS

PHOTOS #1

PHOTOS #2

Crockett_Gathering

MAPS

T. A. Edison's Lost Lathe

TonyMac's N Ford Tractor aftermarket parts tips

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