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Title: Reverb box
Post by: Brian on June 11, 2018, 08:20:19 AM
Anyone ever seen one of these?  I picked it up at a flea market over the weekend.  Chrome on it is really good--just dirty from sitting around on a shelf.  I was intrigued by how closely the knobs on it match what is in 66 model buicks.   I did some searching on the web and looks like the "67" on the front is the year since I found some that had 66 on the front of them that looked the same.   Would be great under the dash of a Buick that still has the stock radio in it.   $45 plus USPS shipping from Mocksville, NC. 
Title: Thanks for posting the info! (Re: Reverb box)
Post by: elagache on June 11, 2018, 11:06:44 AM
Dear Brian and mid-60s Buick fans who collect the past,

Thanks for picking this item up and sharing the story behind it!  I hope it finds a good home!

Cheers, Edouard  :occasion14:
Title: Re: Reverb box
Post by: Super65lark on June 11, 2018, 09:06:55 PM
That is cool. But what is a reverb box? I couldn't find the answer.
Title: Wikipedia to the rescue! (Re: Reverb box)
Post by: elagache on June 11, 2018, 09:49:10 PM
Dear Iain mid-60s Buick fans who are also into audio engineering,

That is cool. But what is a reverb box? I couldn't find the answer.

A super quick answer but here is what Wikipedia has to say about it:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reverberation (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reverberation)

Cheers, Edouard  :occasion14:
Title: Re: Reverb box
Post by: WkillGS on June 11, 2018, 10:25:16 PM
That is cool. But what is a reverb box? I couldn't find the answer.

It adds a time delay to a channel. Sort of adds an echo effect, making it sound like you are in a large room.

I saw one on a junkyard 67 Skylark a few decades ago. It was mounted in the trunk. I'm thinking it was a Buick item.
Title: Re: Reverb box
Post by: mdkd on June 12, 2018, 06:00:07 AM
All
I had a friend in the late 60s with a 67 Pontiac sprint 6 cylinder overhead cam and stick that had a factory one of these. It created a really different sound. It seams like it was mounted in the back somehow. I have no idea how it worked but running over things like railroad tracks impacted the sound.
Milton
Title: Re: Reverb box
Post by: vinnie on June 12, 2018, 06:05:03 AM
Had one in my 65 GS. Installed in the trunk. Purchased at a radio/tv store.
Title: Re: Reverb box
Post by: Got_Tork on July 20, 2018, 04:48:51 PM
Had factory one in my 65 Riv GS