Unusual FM/8 track tuning

[Mike Szadaj]

In addition to my car, I am a radio/electronics enthusiast, collector, repairer. I picked up this Craig FM eight track for a few bucks. It has an unusual radio manual tuning and preset set up. There are three tuning indicators and three tuning knobs. They are marked with circle, triangle and square symbols, so you know which knob corresponds to which tuning indicator. Whichever knob is pushed in, Will play whatever station that indicator is tuned to. So after you have tuned each indicator to a separate station, By pushing in one of the three knobs, you can choose which station to play. Has anybody ever seen a similar tuning arrangement?

 

[Fury Man Van]

I'm looking for a am 8 trac for a 68 Plymouth Fury

 

[440 PHIXX]

Do an internet search of the model #. I’m pretty sure It will come up. I’ve never seen one like that but... Craig was a popular inexpensive import brand in the mid to late 70’s, and was under the dash of quite a few Mopars.

 

[joe smith]

I thought you were talking about the match book end, under the 8 track, so it will track right...

 

[Scott Engelhardt]

I used to have a complete Craig power play component system cassette, I think it might even be in a tote some where.

 

[Fury Man Van]

Do an internet search of the model #. I’m pretty sure It will come up. I’ve never seen one like that but... Craig was a popular inexpensive import brand in the mid to late 70’s, and was under the dash of quite a few Mopars.

This is the system that used to be in my Sport Fury 4spd Fastop

 

[Mike Szadaj]

I used to have a complete Craig power play component system cassette, I think it might even be in a tote some where.

I had a Craig FM/ 8 track that was called Powerplay. A red light modulated with the audio output when, according to the company, the extra power that other makes didn’t have was being utilized. Since I was almost always listening with the volume in the 7 to 10 range, that red light was almost constantly flashing. I got so sick of that annoying light that I covered it with a piece of electrical tape! Other than the stupid light, it was a great deck. It even had push button presets ( conventional, unlike the model that is the subject of this post). I am not 100% sure, but if my Swiss cheese memory serves me correctly, it was the model in this ad.
PS Doesn’t that look like a Mopar dash in the ad?

 

[kiwigtx]

I'm looking for a am 8 trac for a 68 Plymouth Fury

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[kiwigtx]

View attachment 1165996 View attachment 1165997 In addition to my car, I am a radio/electronics enthusiast, collector, repairer. I picked up this Craig FM eight track for a few bucks. It has an unusual radio manual tuning and preset set up. There are three tuning indicators and three tuning knobs. They are marked with circle, triangle and square symbols, so you know which knob corresponds to which tuning indicator. Whichever knob is pushed in, Will play whatever station that indicator is tuned to. So after you have tuned each indicator to a separate station, By pushing in one of the three knobs, you can choose which station to play. Has anybody ever seen a similar tuning arrangement?

Retrochad has a cool video.....always worth a look....

 

[kiwigtx]

OMG...it's been nearly 8 years since I first found Chad.....

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