radio antenna

[Don C]

wanted radio antenna  original type for my Henry J. Don C

[Don C]

I don't know as my car has the wrong one. Don C

[Gordie]

Kaiser and Henry J antennas have different part numbers for both the 62" and 93" antennas.  The difference is probably in the shape of the fenders at the mounting location.  A new one may be hard to locate but some of the universal antennas look very close to the originals.

[BigDave LM6174]

I put a Universal one on my Henry J from Pep Boys, and it was identical to the one I took off.

[MarkH]

Anyone have any experience with aftermarket "hidden" antennas?

[BigDave LM6174]

My 51 Kaiser came with no radio.  I took the delete plate off the dash, installed hinges on it, and put a modern radio behind the delete plate.  I swing it upward and you have a modern radio sitting beind it..  I use a 6 to 12 volt inverter.  The set up uses a under dash 12 volt antenna boost.  Works okay in and around the city (Los Angeles) but out on the open road, not much reception.  The antenna has a splitter, and I have a magnetic mount antenna in the trunk if I want better reception.  I don't know if the hidden boost antenna does much or if it is the antenna in the trunk that is picking up the reception. 
Radio Shack has a Y splitter that allows you to connect to antennas.

[Terry T]

I had my Henry J radio redone---tubes removes and modern day guts put inside.
Looks original on the outside.
It is now:  AM/FM; 5 channel: 200 watt; and I feed my XM tuner into a port.

Cruising is now much more fun with tunes!!

PS.  Installed locally purchased aftermarket antenna--that looks original also.

[51Deluxe]

My '51 has the original (aftermarket) AM radio. When the car was delivered, I cranked it up, turned on the radio and waited for it to warm up. It played a 50's do-wop song! The station didn't normally play them. It was just like something from the movie "Christine" (the 57 Plymouth with a radio that lit up and played do-wop right before terrorizing people)