85-Year-Old Remembers His First Car Radio – Tubes, Vibrators & the 1950s!

#1950s #tuberadio #interview Interview of my 85 year old father and his explanation of his first car radio installation back in the 1950s. Who knew you needed a vibrator to power the tubes in car radios? RELATED VIDEOS Version without Background Music: https://youtu.be/hvanoiR1EOQ 1958 Delco / Oldsmobile TransPortable AM Radio: https://youtu.be/YFlY9M743Os 1990 Sony CDX-7520 CD/Tuner: https://youtu.be/FEA-r9WWYyM Alphasonik PMA-2100ix Amp Dyno Test: https://youtu.be/eV_tLosRPEo 1990 MTX Blue Thunder 8" Subwoofer: https://youtu.be/MhsDcObrbWM CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro 0:25 1955 Dodge Coronet 0:50 Needs a Vibrator? 2:17 First Radio Cost How Much? 3:20 Not Many Cars Had Radios 3:50 Using Portable Radios 4:25 Installing Speakers in the 1950s 5:19 BigD's First Car Stereo SHOP Affiliates: Down4Sound - http://Shop4Bass.com SAVARD Speakers: http://www.Shop4Boom.com (use WAL7 for 7% off) WCCarAudio - https://is.gd/wccwal Amazon - https://amzn.to/3wNX6Fn Crutchfield - https://howl.me/cjZI33auToW Get your WAL/OSS Merch: https://bigdwiz.creator-spring.com/ Buy Me a Coffee/Tea/Slap-a-D-No : https://www.oldschoolstereo.com/p/donate.html ➡️ Support OSS / Williston Audio Labs for early access to videos: http://www.patreon.com/OldSchoolStereo One Time "Tip" for Video Support: https://paypal.me/BigDWiz VIDEO AND AUDIO GEAR Camera - iPhone 16pro 1TB - https://amzn.to/4g7hyWO RODE Wireless Go II Microphones: https://amzn.to/3Q6NVHl Shure MV7 Microphone: https://amzn.to/3A4OICK Zoom H4n Audio Recorder: https://amzn.to/3BXjVsS 960 LED Panel: https://amzn.to/2Sxoq3S TEST BENCH EQUIPMENT SMD / D'Amore Engineering Amp Dyno (AD-1): https://is.gd/wccad1 XS Power D1400 Batteries - https://amzn.to/2BPFCKW XS Power PSC60 Charger - https://amzn.to/2CHGcfs Fluke 1000A AC/DC Clamp Meter: https://amzn.to/2Rw5WDA Handheld Dyno AMM-1: https://is.gd/wccamm1 My Favorite Precision Screwdriver Kit: https://amzn.to/3yAaPmn DISCLAIMER: This video and description contains affiliate links, which means that if you purchase from one of the product links, I may receive a small commission. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. As an eBay Partner, I may be compensated if you make a purchase