Digital clock radio

Mark Novak

PCS Life Member
Ok, this is not pro-car or even car related at all. But I was hoping someone might have an idea anyway. I have a retro art deco clock radio that I bought new in the late 1980's. It has worked faithfully for years, and still works, but the digital numbers started burning out. It has a "7 bar" number 8 that with assorted bars burned out looked like a 3 or backwards 7, etc. Then it finally burned out all the numbers.

Is there anyone that can fix this? Maybe someone that works on digital car radios? I hate to give up on it, and get a boring regular alarm clock since it fits in perfectly with the 1940's antiques in my house. I looked on Ebay for a replacement, but to my surprise, they are pretty rare and the only two I found were selling for $90 - $125, and they would not send pictures of them with the numbers lit up, so who knows if they even worked.

It was suggested to buy a cheap digital clock and put the display in mine, but I used it as an alarm clock. So I don't know how you would hook up another clock's display numbers to work the alarm and radio. Plus they would have to fit in the current space. I have a cheap digital clock I am using now as an alarm, but the numbers are a different size and would not fit (too big). I'd rather take it in or send it someplace than try to take it apart myself and then just end up with a disassembled mess since I have no clue about electronics.

I have tried looking online many, many times, for digital clock repair, and despite typing "digital", once you click on the links, the places only repair grandfather and mantle clocks, pocket watches, and speedometers. I have never found one that says they will repair a digital clock.

I also thought about contacting the manufacturer (Cicena), But the info I have found shows they were in Kowloon, and I'm not sure if they are even still in business. Besides, years ago, I contacted Kraco to see if they could repair an 8-track to cassette adapter that they made, and they just laughed and hung up on me. I expect I'd probably get the same reaction from Cicena.
 
I have been into radio for more years than cars. Today everything is throwaway the digital display as a replacement part probably does not exist. The best suggestion I have is search Ebay for the same radio for sale. Radios like yours sell at radio swapmeets for a few bucks when they show up few vendors bring them. There is an Antique radio form you could register there and do a wanted for one. Good luck with the project
 
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