Author Topic: ALLSTATE ALERT  (Read 1068 times)

Corsairdeluxe

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« Last Edit: June 22, 2015, 12:11:12 PM by Corsairdeluxe »
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Re: ALLSTATE ALERT
« Reply #1 on: June 22, 2015, 12:47:39 PM »
That is definetly a Sears radio but it does not look like it would fit in an Allstate car.  If anyone has a Sears radio catalog that model number could be used to look up the proper application.  American car manufacturers began converting over to 12 volt about 1952.
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Re: ALLSTATE ALERT
« Reply #2 on: June 22, 2015, 01:09:50 PM »
Unfortunately, there is a component missing - the speaker. It's housed in a separate "box" / enclosure which includes the audio output transformer. This means simply connecting just any 4 ohm speaker will not work.
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Re: ALLSTATE ALERT
« Reply #3 on: June 22, 2015, 01:30:28 PM »
The speaker was attached to a Bracket Assy that held it over the top and faced it forward of the Allstate Radio. I had one at one time. The problem is that the Speaker needs to have an impedance matching transformer attached to it. Fid can explain why, if you need more details. You can install it using the standard Henry J Speaker bracket with a 6x9 Speaker, but again you need the transformer. I do see that the radio is missing the L-shape Brackets mounted on the side near the front that allows it to be bolted to the lip of the dash on the Henry J.


Note: This spearker does not have the correct face plate for a Henry J install. There was two other ones produced for this radio. One was shorter than the other. I too had each of these at one time.
« Last Edit: June 22, 2015, 02:44:07 PM by AZ_HJ »
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