[W126 Coupe] Becker & Speakers for sale

[Mister McGoo]

What's the interest in Becker radios?
 
My guess is either (1) a person wants to get rid of the grossly ugly plastic-chrome Star-Wars CD Player from the Planet Zorg which someone stuck into the dash thinking that it really looks cool, and by replacing it, return the SEC to original.... OR (2) the original Becker has cratered.
 
I can understand the former.  A stock SEC has increasingly more value as good original cars become harder to find.  To "ricerize" the interior is kind of a shame unless it was trashed anyway.
 
But the Beckers were (are) not exactly the state-of-the-art, even in 1982, and really are not worth a whole lot of money.  I have a couple of 'em precisely for reason (1).  Alternatively, if you're not doing a fussy "restoration" I'd consider finding a Blauplunkt, which, in my opinion, was and are a better radio.  Plus, they can fit nicely aesthetically.  Most people would never know.  (Mercedes DID fit Blauplunkts.)
 
If the Becker doesn't work well anymore and you haven't yet investigated why, start looking by checking out the balance control on the center panel with the window controls.  Four times out of five, it has simply has had one too many coffees poured into it and there is nothing wrong with the radio or the speakers. 
 
My 2 cents. - Bellamy


From: billreford at rogers.comTo: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.comSubject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Becker & Speakers for saleDate: Sat, 9 Sep 2006 08:53:18 -0400



Lance,
 
Could or Would you ship the radio and speakers to Toronto Ontario Canada area
 
If so how much?
 
Bill
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