text: USA SPEC iPod® Interface for VW and Audi Connects your iPod to select 1998-up Volkswagen and Audi factory radios Zoom Front Photos Videos Does it work with my system? Item #: 581PA11VW6 Review Summary 58 people say In Stock Free Crutchfield lifetime tech support Free Shipping Your price $129.99 Add to cart + Add to wishlist Email me alerts for this product Buy this item and earn up to 130 Rewards points See more offers and ways to save Special Financing Available x By buying this product you'll earn up to 130 Rewards points. When you sign up for a Crutchfield account, you'll be enrolled in Crutchfield Rewards. You'll earn one point for every dollar you spend on gear from us. You can turn your points into Rewards Cards that you can use toward future purchases. You can sign up for an account now, or after you complete your purchase (you'll get credit for the points either way). Sign up for a Crutchfield account Overview Details Customer Reviews Q&A Accessories Our take on the USA SPEC iPod® Interface for VW and Audi by Ken Nail You can take it with you. Just because you've got a factory radio in your Volkswagen or Audi, doesn't mean you have to leave your iPod at home. Just install USA SPEC's Volkswagen PA11 iPod interface it allows you to listen to all your favorite tunes through your car's speakers, and to control song and playlist selections right from your radio. Just mount the compact interface box in a hidden location in your vehicle, and connect the included VW6 adapter cable to the CD changer input on your compatible 1998-up Volkswagen factory radio. Plug your iPod into the interface and you'll control and charge your iPod while you drive. And with your iPhone® connected, you can even stream music from popular Internet services like PANDORA®, Livio Radio, iHeartRadio, and more. Read more The PA11 adapter features two different playlist options: create up to five mobile playlists and use the vehicle's CD changer controls to access them, or use the "Direct" mode to select your playlist with the iPod's controls. Either way, you'll always have full control of all iPod functions, including random or shuffle play. The interface also provides an additional auxiliary input so you can connect other devices as well. Please enter your vehicle information or call an Advisor at 1-888-955-6000 to find out if this adapter is compatible with your vehicle. As the iPod interface uses the CD changer port, any existing changer that you have must be disconnected. Note: Be sure to check "Details" for specific iPod model compatibility with this iPod adapter. Highlights:iPod connection adapter for select 1998-up Volkswagen and Audi factory stereosmanage the iPod via your radio's CD changer controlsadjust volume, track up/down, fast forward/rewinduse up to five playlists (select five favorites, or Auto Playlist will let you choose from the first five on your iPod)when iPhone is connected, you can stream tunes from popular Internet services like PANDORA®, Livo Radio, and iHeartRadioDual Mode allows you to control everything via the iPod itself, giving you access to all playlistsadditional auxiliary inputauto memory locates last song accessed on each play listcompatible with all iPod and iPod mini models equipped with a dock connector and iPod software update 2004-04-28, or higherwarranty: 1 yearOur 60-day money-back guarantee Hands-on research from the Crutchfield Labs (what are the Labs?) What's in the box? | In-depth notes Product Research What's in the box? Download owner's manual iPod-VW adapter (PA11-VW6) 59" iPod interface cable (CB-PA85) 59" Adapter to VW radio cable (CAS-VW6) Owners manual Our Product Research Team At Crutchfield, you'll get detailed, accurate information that's hard to find elsewhere. That's because we have our own in-house Product Research team — they open the box, verify contents, check the owner's manual, and record dimensions, features and specs. We stay on top of new products and technologies to help people make informed choices. Features Overview: This adapter allows a compatible iPod with a dock connector to be connected to and controlled by the factory radio in select VW and Audi vehicles. Display of artist and song information, track search by artist, song title, album, or genre are not supported with this product. Playlist number and track number only are displayed on the radio. Please consult the Crutchfield Car Selector to see if your vehicle is compatible. Optional CAS-AD3 Cable: Some Audi vehicles require an additional cable. If you have a 1998-2007 A4, 1998-2002 Cabriolet, 1998-2007 A6, 1998-2003 A8, or a 2000-03 TT, you will need purchase the USA Spec CAS-AD3 cable (581CASAD3, sold separately). iPod Compatibility: The PA11-VW6 is "Made for iPod/iPhone" compatible and supports the following iPod/iPhone model features when connected to a compatible VW or Audi factory radio (as of 10/3/2013): iPod/iPhone Model Generation Tested Version Media Type Control Type Display Type Charge Audio Video Head Unit iPod/iPhone Song/Artist Text Track Info video 5th 1.3 Y N Y Y N Y Y classic 80GB 1.1.2 Y N Y Y N Y Y 120GB 2.0.1 Y N Y Y N Y Y 160GB 2.0.4 Y N Y Y N Y Y nano 1st 1.3.1 Y N Y Y N Y Y 2nd 1.1.3 Y N Y Y N Y Y 3rd 1.1.3 Y N Y Y N Y Y 4th 1.0.4 Y N Y Y N Y Y 5th 1.0.2 Y N Y Y N Y Y 6th 1.2 PC Y N Y Y N Y Y 7th* 1.2 Y N Y Y N Y Y touch 1st 2.2.1 Y N Y Y N Y Y 2nd 4.2.1 Y N Y Y N Y Y 3rd 5.1.1 Y N Y Y N Y Y 4th 6.1.3 Y N Y Y N Y Y 5th* 7.0 Y N Y Y N Y Y iPhone 2G 3.1.3 Y N Y Y N Y Y 3G 4.2.1 Y N Y Y N Y Y 3GS 5.1.1 Y N Y Y N Y Y 4 7.0 Y N Y Y N Y Y 4S 7.0 Y N Y Y N Y Y 5* 7.0 Y N Y Y N Y Y 5C* 7.0 Y N Y Y N Y Y 5S* 7.0 Y N Y Y N Y Y iPad 1 5.0.1 N N N N N N N 2 7.0 N N N N N N N 3 7.0 N N N N N N N 4 7.0 N N N N N N N mini 7.0 N N N N N N N Notes: *Requires Apple Lightning to 30-pin Adapter (472LTN230P, sold separately) or cable (472LT30PAD, sold separately) Apple iPod/iPhone software updates may change functionality results. If you download a newer software version, you may need to reset the head unit and your iPod/iPhone to regain functionality. If this doesn't work, you may need to wait until a newer software update is available. Playback Modes: The PA11-VW6 provides two ways to control and access music on your iPod through the factory radio: Direct Mode and Playlist Mode: Playlist Mode: The iPod is operated and controlled like a CD changer. You can access a maximum of four playlists from the radio. The iPod's controls are not functional. Direct Mode: Search and select music on your iPod as you would normally, and all control functions on the iPod are available for use. The track up/down, fast forward and fast reverse buttons on the radio and steering wheel can be used to control the iPod. If you wish to play free WiFi music streams, such as Pandora, from your iPod touch or iPhone, you should use the Direct Mode. App Streaming (in Direct Mode): Direct mode also lets you listen to the sound from your iPhone's downloaded music apps (such as Pandora, iHeart Radio, SiriusXM, etc.) through your factory head unit & speakers. You will continue to control your iPhone's apps from its touchscreen. Note: Your iPhone will need an active Data Plan account with connection to the Internet via 3G, EDGE, or WiFi. You will also need applicable music service accounts. Auxiliary Input: In addition to the iPod input on the PA11-VW6 there is an auxiliary input (RCA) for use with another source, such as a DVD system, satellite radio, etc. The aux input is accessed at disc 6 track 1 using the factory radio controls. This aux input can be used with or without the iPod connected. Battery Charge: The PA11-VW6 charges the iPod battery when connected. Charging stops one hour after the iPod is paused or the ignition is turned off to prevent draining the vehicle's battery. CD Changer Port: The adapter uses the factory radio's CD Changer port so if the vehicle has an existing outboard CD Changer it must be disconnected. An in-dash CD changer is not affected. Pause: When a non-iPod source is selected on the radio (AM/FM/Cass/CD) the iPod pauses. Resume: If the iPod is not disconnected after use, it will resume playing where it left off when you restart the vehicle. Review this product Submit a review and then enter to win a $500 rewards card USA SPEC iPod® Interface for VW and Audi Reviews Average Customer Review: 58 people say: Review this product: Thanks for taking the time to share your experiences about this product. Please be sure to focus your comments on the product itself. Read our Review Guidelines for more information. Review title * Email Your email won't be visible. Please use the email address that is associated with your order. 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We reserve the right (but are not obligated to) review all submissions and edit or remove any review in any manner which we deem necessary. Your review should be posted within seven days. Filter by rating: 5 Star: (0) 4 Star: (0) 3 Star: (0) 2 Star: (0) 1 Star: (0) 5 out of 5 2000 VW New Beetle and 3rd Gen iPod Touch Written By TC, Houston, TX on Monday, May 19, 2014 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) After wearing out my tape player with an iPod adapter I finally searched out options for directly connecting my iPod Touch to the sound system for my 2000 VW New Beetle. I still have a stock radio and non-Monsoon system. Instructions were relatively easy to follow and the installation did not take too long. I even ended up pulling all of the screws for the car's glove box and routing the cable into it without much hassle. The car is old though and the plastics suffered for it a bit. I no longer used my CD changer so losing it for the connection was not a big deal. Pros: Interface my iPod with my cars system. Easy to follow instructions and installation. Can skip songs directly from my car radio. Picks up quickly where playback left off. Cons: System prefers to remain connected, is prone to get confused sometimes when taking the iPod into work or home. Doesn't display song info or interact at a higher level with the iPod. Replaces the CD changer capability (can't have both if you want it). Was this review helpful? Yes | No 2 out of 5 Worked until iOS update Written By dean, chicago, IL on Thursday, April 10, 2014 This product worked great until the most recent iOS 7 update. Now it is non-functioning. 3 out of 3 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 1 out of 5 Didn't work Written By Anonymous, Orlando florida on Friday, November 29, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Could not get this product working with my 2004 Audi S4. Started out with all speakers working except subwoofer. After a day only right side of speakers worked. Took everything out and reinstalled to ensure all connections were correct. Still not working. Will be returning. Pros: Easy install. 10 mins max Cons: Did not work properly. I pod connector does not secure well to I pod device. Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 USA SPEC iPod® Interface for VW and Audi Written By DaleR, Bartlett, TN on Tuesday, November 19, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Product is working great and fairly easy to install. I used a professional to install it because the placement of the cables to get them out of the way. Pros: Good tech support and ease of installation. Cons: A little concerning on the hiding of the long cables. Was this review helpful? Yes | No 1 out of 5 Not as advertised Written By Dave, Texas on Thursday, July 18, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) This product was supposed to fit my 2002 VW Beetle with Monsoon sound system. It was not even close. None of the connectors were the same type or size. Wasted a lot of my time. Ended up just buying a new radio with IPod USB port for about the same $$. Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 Fantastic Product Written By Jeff P, Chicopee, MA on Friday, April 05, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Love this thing, works great with my iPod Nano and iPhone. Just set up the playlists or play all the songs on random for the iPod, Auxiliary input works good for my phone to make calls and use GPS over the stereo. I never thought I could get this functionality from my stock stereo system. Beats my cassette tape with a 3.5mm jack to a pulp. Installation was fairly easy, toughest part is running the wire up to the stereo unit and finding a place for the USA SPEC unit to live behind the dash. Pros: Everything about this unit is great, it even charges my iPod Was this review helpful? Yes | No 3 out of 5 USA SPEC iPod® Interface for VW and Audi Written By MikeP, Stillwater,Mn on Sunday, March 17, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) this is my first attempt at installing anything "stereo related" in my Jetta. Removal of the stereo went well and I found the directions easy to follow. Likes: the best sound of any iPod adaptor i have tried, no exceptions. I listen primarily to classical music and no other adaptor plays as well or as clearly so this would be the best choice for me. IF it worked. I had a great day cruising on the first day of use, then... next day: NO DISC was the only message I got on the radio. the iPod displayed connected and had the VW indicator which showed that the iPod thinks it's connected, but still no sound. Now i have to remove and reinstall the adaptor. IF it keeps working this time... I will be happy. If not, i will return it. Pros: When it works... great sound. Cons: cord is so long that i had trouble fitting it all in behind the radio. Not currently working so need to re-install it. Was this review helpful? Yes | No 3 out of 5 USA SPEC iPod® Interface for VW and Audi Written By Anonymous, burlington, vt on Friday, February 01, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) 2007 Audi A4, with basic audi symphony stereo. Installation was easy enough, a bit hard finding a place for the ground. The interface works only with my oldest Ipod, Does not recognize my old iphones, nano, or shuffle. I also didn't need the CAS-AD3 adapter kit. Pros: easy enough install and my wife is not pushing for a new car with an integrated system Cons: only works with old ipod Was this review helpful? Yes | No 4 out of 5 2003 passat Written By PeteR, arvada, co on Monday, December 31, 2012 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) I have a 2003 VW Pasat and the ipod interface works as described. The playlists need to be titled VW#. And have the cd player on standard play, not mix.It will also turn off the music when a call comes thru on the phone.Very nice feature. Pros: easy to install, and use Cons: cant use ipod connector with an otter box case. No provision for a i5phone. Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 Easy to install...works great Written By Tim K., Long Island, NY on Sunday, December 16, 2012 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Installed in a 2002 Audi A6. It was as easy as removing the radio (with the removal tool), pulling the connector, plugging in the CAS-AD3 cable as recommended and fitting the radio back in. Took approximately ten minutes to install...the hardest part was probably getting the cables back into the area behind the radio. The system works perfectly, I just wish I had seen this sooner. Pros: Ease of installation and sound quality...previously using a cassette adapter. Cons: None that I can tell Was this review helpful? Yes | No 4 out of 5 Simple Installation Written By CCreecher, Chattanooga, TN on Monday, September 24, 2012 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Easy, clean install. Self explanatory, simple and neat. Use tends to be a little hit or miss without a playlist installed on my iPhone 4S. Sometimes I have to use Folder 5 to play and other times, Folder 6 to listen to Direct Audio such as Pandora or MLB At Bat. A little tight on the installation locations. Ended up under the dust panel beneath the glove box. Installed in a 2001 Audi A6 2.7T and required the CAS-AD3 adapter. Total install time was less than 30 mins. Pros: Simple, Neat, Ample Cable Length Cons: Buggy Operation at times Was this review helpful? Yes | No 4 out of 5 Fits great, easy install Written By BrianH, Fort Worth, TX on Thursday, September 13, 2012 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) On my 2000 VW Passat GLS with Monsoon sound system, installation on this was a breeze. There's space for the white USA Spec box and all.that.cable right underneath the insert that's underneath the radio. Take out that insert, and there's open space to drop everything into. Total time to install, maybe 40 minutes. Works like a champ for my iPhone 3GS and iPod Nano. One slight catch was that to attach the ground wire, you have to loosen a screw that requires a T-9 torx bit. Thankfully, I had one. Would have been a pain otherwise. Pros: Super easy installation Awesomely clear sound Cons: You'll need a T-9 torx bit to loosen one of the screws on the back of the radio chassis to attach the USA Spec ground wire. Lots of cable to find a place for. Was this review helpful? Yes | No 4 out of 5 Don't forget the CAS-AD3 Cable! Written By david, Albany, NY on Thursday, June 28, 2012 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) The unit works as advertised. Much to my surprise, it not only controls my iPad2 (spec sheet says "no") but it charges it as well. Bonus! The install was easy, but with two caveats:, 1.) This was spelled out in numerous other reviews but I chose to ignore it, wear gloves. The release tools that look like ninja throwing stars are at least as sharp. I have little nics all over my fingers 2.) Get the CAS-AD3 adapter if Crutchfield recommends it. If you get it and end up not needing it, you can always ship it back. If you don't get it, you'll end up needing it and have to wait for a new one. I fall in the latter category. My '04 A4 takes the wider plug, and without the adapter I have no rear speakers or subs. If you've ever done car stereo work, or are technically handy, the install will take 15 minutes, a bit longer if you buried the cables as thoroughly as I did. I brought it up under the armrest from underneath through a whole and a grommet. If you've never done this sort of thing before, or are not a technically proficient person, it could be tricky, but search youtube and you're bound to find something helpful. Pros: Works as advertised. Works with iPad2 and even charges it. Cons: $30 extra for a wiring harness that enough cars need that they should offer it in a separate kit. Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 Worked just like it should Written By Jordan, Heber City, UT on Monday, June 25, 2012 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) I got this for my dad for fathers day. We went out to his car (2006 Passat) and had it installed within 30 minutes. It works perfectly and he is excited to be able to rock out with clear music. Much better than an fm transmitter by far!! Pros: Easy install Clean audio Simply does what it is supposed to Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 Great Product, True Plug and Play! Written By Danomatic93, Grafton, WI on Monday, June 04, 2012 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Aside from the fact that my stereo was stuck in the dash, of which was no fault of USA Spec, this item was very easy to install. Was this review helpful? Yes | No 3 out of 5 Good basic interface Written By DrewD, Denver, CO on Monday, May 14, 2012 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) I have had several different iPod interfaces in vehicles over the last seven years or so. My favorite was a JVC head unit with a direct iPod accessory interface. I hate having to give up the factory fit and finish to get it though, so I bought this interface for my Passat's Monsoon system. Installation was fairly straightforward, though it's difficult to route the iPod cable into a usable location without drilling holes somewhere. The interface itself uses the changer controls and works essentially as expected. It is not at all intuitive, so plan to keep the instructions handy and don't use the iPod's built in shuffle feature. I have had to disconnect and hard-reset the iPod fairly frequently which is a drag, but this might be because the software is too new (It's an older iPod Classic). Overall I like the product but I think it could be better with some more attention to detail from the manufacturer. Pros: Fairly easy to install. Works primarily as expected. Nice to keep the factory fit and finish and still have direct iPod control. Cons: Buggy and complicated interface and instructions. Causes the iPod to crash more frequently than normal. Was this review helpful? Yes | No 4 out of 5 Super easy Written By BoCo, Boulder, CO on Wednesday, April 25, 2012 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Super easy to hook up. The adaptor was only half as wide as the radio input, but I plugged it in anyway and it worked. The whole thing took me about 15 min. and I've never touched a car stereo before. It has jumped around a bit between discs when I start it up, but a few seconds of correcting it and I'm good to go. Pros: Quick and works great Cons: None Was this review helpful? Yes | No 4 out of 5 2007 Audi A4 Written By Bill, Silver Spring, MD on Wednesday, April 04, 2012 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) I installed this in my 2007 Audi A4. It has the symphony radio unit with an internal 6D changer, no external changer. The USA SPEC works as advertised. The radio is easy to remove. The USA SPEC fits in the dash just under the radio, no need to mount, just stuff it down there. Remove the multi-plug from the back, remove one of the 3 plugs in it and replace with the one from the USA SPEC. The instructions didn't exactly detail which one to replace, but the USA SPEC plug only lines up in one slot, so you can figure it out. The grounding wire can be attached to the radio under one of the screws on it's mounting rails. Similar to another person's review for this car, I DID NOT need the CAD-AD3 adaptor. Crutchfield paid the shipping for me to send it back. The sound is great, no complaints. The unit is a little cumbersome with the playlists, having to select CD6 to manually control, etc, but it works just as advertised. I get in the car, plug in my iPhone, and it starts playing where I left off. You can advance tracks with the radio control, but that is about it. Any selecting of music beyond that requires going to the iPod directly. Basically...it's easy to install, sounds great, doesn't allow much running the iPod from the radio, but works just as described in the catalog. 3 out of 3 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 1 out of 5 Bad audio Written By mundycpa, Gainesville, GA on Monday, March 12, 2012 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Installed in a 2006 VW GTI. Music audio is good, but you can barely hear the vocals. It is very distorted. Not pleased at all and will probably have removed and return for a refund. Pros: None Cons: tough install, display does not show song or playlists, and again the sound is distorted. Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 Great Product! Written By JDKC, Kansas City, MO on Sunday, February 26, 2012 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Great product. 30 minutes to install, worked perfectly right out ot the box. Pros: simple, fast, worked perfectly first try. Cons: none Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 Works like a charm! Written By Don, Vienna, VA on Thursday, February 09, 2012 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) A good product and the customer service I've come to expect from the nice folks at Crutchfield! Worked ok with our '05 Jetta. Was this review helpful? Yes | No 1 out of 5 2009 Jetta with 6 Disc Written By Rob, Tampa FL on Thursday, January 12, 2012 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) I purchased this unit for my 09 Jetta with a factory 6 disc. I spoke with the Crutchfield rep, and was assured everything was plug and play. Not so much. This unit didn't work with my car. Looks like If I want iPod/iPhone integration capability, I'll have to purchase a new head unit. Bummer. Pros: Instructions on removing the factory components were excellent Cons: Didn't work with my car. 2 out of 2 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 2 out of 5 Installed in a 2007 Audi A4 (with factory stereo, no bose, no navi) Written By TomDom, Stamford, CT on Wednesday, January 04, 2012 I just received this ipod adapter for Christmas and I installed it a few days later. I drive a 2007 Audi A4 and I didnt want to change out the head unit because I really like the stock look. This is connected to the factory head unit, which is the Audi Symphony (not Bose) there is no navigation, and the CD changer is internal (6 disc). Crutchfield said I would need the USA Spec CAS-AD3 Adapter for my installation but this adapter was not needed so I will simply send it back, no big deal. The installation was very simple, pretty much a plug and play. The only thing I had trouble with was figuring out how to play my iphone 4 through the stereo. I figured out that you need to press "CD" twice. The first time brings up discs 1-6 then the second time brings up discs 7-12. Disc twelve MUST be selected in order to use your device in "direct mode". This is where you can control which songs play by using your ipod/phone and you have full access to your entire library. Also, direct mode DOES work with my iphone 4 with iOS5. The sounds quality is great, I love being able to use the steering wheel controls to change through songs/volume, and its nice to be able to charge my iphone while I listen to music. Pandora works great as well. All in all, I would highly recommend this product to anyone who is looking to play their ipod/phone in their car but would prefer to keep the stock look of their head unit, or simply save a little money. Pros: Quick and easy installation, great sound quality, reasonable price. Cons: I wish the cord to connect the ipod was slightly longer, this way I would have more freedom with where to run the cable 3 out of 3 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 4 out of 5 Installed in an Audi A4 B6 Written By Chris H, Fort Worth, Tx on Tuesday, November 01, 2011 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) I've read several negative reviews about the difficulty in installing this product and the lack of an owners manual. With some trepidation, I ordered the USA Spec and waited for it's arrival (thanks Crutchfield for the free shipping!). It arrived much quicker than I ever expected it so and was nicely packaged in packing peanuts that are made of starch and completely biodegradeable!! Win and win again!!! After receiving this product, it took me a few minutes to see how everything worked together and then I decided to see if I could tackle this project. 28 minutes later (really! 28 actual minutes) I cranked up the car and enjoyed my favorite playlist from my iPod, piped though the wonderful audio system in my car. For those hesitant about combining this system with iOS5, my 20 gig clickwheel(which does not use iOS5) and iPod Touch (which does use iOS5) both worked just fine. I leave the old 20 gig clickwheel in the glovebox and trade out with the touch if I want something different, both work equally well. I also combined the RCA aux input and ran it up through the ashtray slot with a 3.5mm jack to incorporate my android phone for hands-free calls. Yep, that works fine as well (flip dipswitch one to the opposite position it comes set in and then playlist six becomes your aux input). The free tools provided by Crutchfield were a lifesaver and I would have never been able to complete this project without them. That was awesome! Pros: Installs easily and small enough to slip behind A/C controls beneath radio. p.s. The owners manual is available on your invoice for those complaining about that... click the link that says "Owners Manual" Cons: Sometimes the steering wheel controls can be a bit laggy with this unit. I also wish the playlist would be titled on the screen (however I knew in advance they wouldn't, so it's not a deal breaker). 2 out of 2 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 4 out of 5 Easy install Written By jim G, Boston MA on Sunday, October 16, 2011 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Great product. Everything works as advertised. My only tough part was finding a place to mount the transceiver in the German engineered Jetta. Works great! Was this review helpful? Yes | No 1 out of 5 No iOS 5 support Written By RPM, Los Angeles on Sunday, October 16, 2011 This worked great for several years, but as of today does NOT support iOS 5. As soon as I upgraded my iPhone 4, it stopped working. Still works with an original iPhone with previous operating system. I have emailed USA Spec to let them know. These work great, but call USA Spec before buying to make sure they've fixed the iOS 5 compatibility issue. 9 out of 10 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 USA SPEC iPod® Interface for VW and Audi Written By Whossier, Indiana on Friday, September 16, 2011 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Worked great sounds great easy to hook up Was this review helpful? Yes | No 1 out of 5 Poor Documentation Written By pec110, Fairfax, VA on Sunday, July 31, 2011 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) The owners manual that comes with this product is one of the poorest I have ever used. I had to spend about 45 minutes on the phone with Crutchfield customer services to get them to translate and correct the numerous errors just so that I could use the product. Please put pressure on the manufacturer and get them to produce a better owners manual. Was this review helpful? Yes | No 3 out of 5 No direct mode on latest iPods / iPhones Written By benchun, SF, CA on Sunday, April 10, 2011 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Beware! If you have 4th gen or later iPod nano (2009 on) or iPhone 4, direct mode is not supported. This means you have to make specially-named playlists before you get in the car in order to be able to control what you're hearing. This is particularly bad if you have friends get in the car and try to hook up their devices. Was this review helpful? Yes | No 4 out of 5 USA SPEC iPod® Interface for VW and Audi Written By VW driver, Wisconsin on Thursday, February 24, 2011 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) The product works well, and I am quite happy with it! Love having the ability to play my ipod! There are 3 things I don't love, but 1 of them is probably due to my Volkswagen using space so efficiently that it is hard to run the cables where i want! Here are the MINOR issues: 1) Instructions were not great, however I was able to figure it out. Install took me 1.5 hours total. 2) I wish the cord that the iPod plugs to was not as thick. My VW has such tight tolerances that if I run the cable out of the glove box it severely pinches the cable when I shut the glove box. So, I have to chose my playlist and just keep it inside my glove box. Not ideal, but it works fine. 3) Finally, the volume level changes from radio to iPod. If I switch back to the radio from playing the iPod it is much louder. Also, if you have the ipod playing and hit pause, there is some static in the speakers, but completely gone when playing music so it isn't an issue. Overall, I am very happy with it though! those are minor issues! 1 out of 1 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 USA SPEC iPod® Interface for VW and Audi Written By DL, Kansas City, MO on Tuesday, February 01, 2011 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) I installed this in an Audi TT. The only problem was removing the radio. After searching online I was able to find a video that showed how to remove the radio if it won't come out. The video warns that their extraction method could be dangerous, but I was able to remove it without any damage. Once the radio was removed, the installation wasn't difficult, everything just plugged into place. IPod sounds great, I haven't have any problems using it. Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 2004 Cabrio Installation Written By Jerry, Bekmar, NJ on Sunday, January 30, 2011 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Great product for the use of the IPOD in the car (04 Cabrio). Easy install, great directions. I installed in one daughter's car and plan to do the same for my other daughter. Great product and well worth the money. She loves it! Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 20 Minute Install in 04 VW Passat - Works Great Written By Eden P, Washington DC on Sunday, June 27, 2010 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) About 20 minutes total for install. The 4 provided tools got the factory stereo popped out in under a minute. Box fits easily into space under/behind stereo. I could easily see (from stereo opening) a clear path down to the passenger floorboard area, so I decided to route the cable down there, tucked up under the center console (easy to push under) and then brought it out/up at about the cup holders (better than glovebox since having the iPod/iPhone sitting in the cup holder is a pretty nice location and the cord is long enough to allow someone in the front or back seat to hold it). Works like a charm with no static, and pressing the CD button on the stereo one time gets you into the USA Spec (fake CD changer) mode where you can press 1-4 to get to the special playlists you can set up for it and control through the stereo or 6 to get direct access controlled through your iPod/iPhone, which I prefer. Press the CD button again and you're back to playing your in-dash CD player. One note is that every time you hook it up it goes through a quick init (takes ~2 sec) and that at least on my iPhone 3Gs with iOS 4 I get a warning that the accessory I have connected wasn't made for it and how it might impact my phone reception. Not sure why I get it but its a false alarm that you can just say OK to (get a similar message on my wife's iPhone w/o iOS 4 which actually encourages you to turn on Airplane mode, but once again say no and you're all set). 6 out of 6 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 Installed in 2004 audi A4 Written By Anonymous, Austin, TX on Thursday, May 13, 2010 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Installation was a cinch, just like the instructions say, disconnect CD change(which i dont have) use CAS-AD3 adapter cable, routed to glove box, connected to ipod set the dip switches and now we are in business, sounds really great! took less then 2 hours to setup and install 4 out of 4 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 2001 Audi TT - Good Stuff! Written By DRL, Oak Park, IL on Friday, April 30, 2010 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Originally purchased the Dice, it didn't work. Crutchfield stood behind it and exchanged for the USA Spec, which works beautifully. Installation was easy. not sure why others had problems with VW products. Popped the tools in the slots, pressed, pulled, out came the radio. Looked at the instructions, saw the plugs to use, unlatched, inserted, re-latched. Tested, hid the wires, ready to go. I really have no complaints about this at all. The radio controls aren't the clearest, but I've owned a Dice, a Neo, and now this one, all installed in VW products. None of the radio controls are that clear. I use this primarily for audiobooks, and it remembers the stopping point, though if I've crossed over to a new section, I have to manually advance it. Maybe I just haven't discovered the radio control for this, but it's a minor nuissance. Would I do again? Certainly. 2 out of 3 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 For VW you need FOUR KEYS!!! Written By Kirk, Duvall, WA on Tuesday, February 23, 2010 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Bought this to install in a 2003 VW Jetta. Instructions were a little archaic but fine after reading some tips from others who did this. I was able to successfully unlock all 4 tabs and gently nudge the radio out (it was a little sticky). Install was easy after that. 1 out of 1 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 4 out of 5 USASPEC iPod Interface Adapter - 2003 Passat Written By Robert, Massachusetts on Friday, March 06, 2009 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Firstly, I found it challenging to install the USASPEC iPod Interface. The instructions to remove the radio and the instructions to install the iPod Interface are not comprehensive and important information is missing. For example, the instructions to remove the radio do not explain how to remove the cable, specifically the plugs, from the back of the radio. As Lynn from Nashville explained, the plugs are inserted into a holder at the back of the radio. The entire holder must be removed, accomplished by lifting a latching arm, in order to remove a single plug. This was unclear and frustrating. Secondly, it was necessary to remove the glove compartment in my 2003 Passat in order to pull the Interface cable through the area behind the radio and to mount the Interface control module to the vehicle in an area adjacent to the glove compartment. Removing and replacing the glove compartment was difficult and time consuming. Thirdly, the 6" ground wire on the end of the Interface cable is simply too short. I had to splice an additional 18" of ground wire in order to connect it to the metal chassis of the vehicle. It is very important to connect the ground wire or you will hear static in the background when using an iPod. The USASPEC Interface works quite well. I use it in the Direct Mode. It does take a few seconds for the radio, via the USASPEC Interface, to recognize my iTouch 2 when connected. Crutchfield customer service and technical support are excellent. 6 out of 6 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 4 out of 5 Rocking out Written By Lynn, Nashville, TN on Saturday, February 21, 2009 This thing is expensive, but it works great. I had a tiny bit of trouble plugging it in. I was expecting a slot for it based on reading the installation instructions. I had to unplug something in order to install it, and I couldn't tell for sure what I was unplugging. Another tiny bit confusing thing was the instructions said to use the blue plug or the white plug whichever would fit. Well, my head unit had a blue plug in it that I unplugged but only the white adaptor would fit where the blue on came out of. I went with it anyway and it worked. Another thing was that I had to remove a carriage type device to get the new plug in. It took me some time and fiddling to figure it out. It should have been in the instruction manual. You lift a catch device and all the plugs come out together, then you install the new plug and re-attache the carriage device on the back of the head unit. Would have saved me some time if I had known. This unit sounds great and makes living with my car much easier and it is better than a new head unit although nearly the same price. I recommend it. Was this review helpful? Yes | No 4 out of 5 IPOD Adapter - VW passat Written By Matt, Nashville, TN on Sunday, February 08, 2009 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) The adapter here is about $40 cheaper than the one at the dealer. The plug to that goes into the cd changer port was slightly oversized. I needed to shave the sides of the connector down slightly to make it fit. The fit was tight. The sound is fantastic. Other than the difficult to seat connector the install was easy. Great directions from Crutchfield again. Was this review helpful? Yes | No 3 out of 5 USA SPEC iPod® Interface for VW and Audi Written By davez, Akron, Ohio on Friday, February 06, 2009 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) OK - The price is clearly too high. Also, not Crutchfields fault by any means but as with nearly everything these days, the manual is written by someone who understands English, but cannot write it (certainly not an instruction manual!) Also, your VW OEM radio MUST have the SAT radio capability for the ID3 tag to read properly-and this is not detailed very well. I didn't want to replace the head unit, but probably should have for the money this stinker costs. Don't get me wrong, it does work to get quality audio from the Ipod and AUX input into the radio, but as another poster stated - too high (though I paid it). Was this review helpful? Yes | No 4 out of 5 works, expensive Written By Scott, Central Florida on Tuesday, January 27, 2009 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Installed and works just like expected with Jetta TDI wagon, 2X DIN Monsoon. Seems expensive for what it does. $69 seems like a more reasonable price. With newer stereos including slots for flash ram devices, the market for i-Pod interfaces should be declining, or at least grow far less quickly than in recent years. I can't see messing with an i-Pod with my next stereo. To many add-on "things" plus costs of each add-on (i-Pod itself, adapters like this, cables, tools, etc.). Was this review helpful? Yes | No 4 out of 5 2003 VW GTI - Monsoon Written By Mark, CA on Monday, October 27, 2008 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Easy Install. Installed Unit in Passenger side foot well. Cables are long enough to reach this area and locate unit out of sight and out of the way of feet! Sound quality is great and love the ability to select playlists from the CD changer menu. Like the fact it remembers where you were in the playlist too. All round a good product. Great value for money. Wish it was a bit quicker at starting up when you reconnect the ipod can take up to a couple of minutes to resync. Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 iPod adapter install Written By Steve, Fairfax, Va on Tuesday, September 16, 2008 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Pretty simple install, except like previously mentioned, the cramped space behind the head unit. The install itself was straight forward, but I had the hardest time pushing the head nit back in. the cables kept getting in the way and blocking it. Also, the stereo removal keys are razor sharp and scratched up my AC controls and sliced my fingers up pretty bad. The adapter sounds great! Was this review helpful? Yes | No 4 out of 5 2003 Jetta 1.8T Monsoon Written By Tony, Middleton, WI on Friday, August 08, 2008 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) This is the 3rd USA Spec product I have installed. Overall difficulty of installation in a Jetta 1.8T with factory Monsoon system was more difficult than in an '02 Ford Escape and easier than in an '05 Honda Odyssey. Took me 90 minutes. Removal of the double-DIN Monsoon head unit was easy, with the included 4 tools (2 pairs). The most difficult part of the installation was the short length of the wiring harness and the cramped quarters behind the head unit. I ended up attaching the USA Spec box on the right (passenger) side with velcro and the iPod cable exiting the dash panel under the climate controls. One difference between this USA Spec box and the other two was the presence of a separate ground spade, meant to be attached to one of the screws on the back of the head unit. I didn't do this (again, because of the short wiring harness) and as a result I have a low-level background hiss. Other than this, sound quality was good. Much better than FM transmitter. Steering wheel and head unit controls work with Hybrid Mode on a 1st gen iPod Nano. Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 2001 VW New Beetle Written By Derek, Colorado Springs, CO on Friday, April 18, 2008 I just installed this on my 2001 VW New Beetle and it works perfectly. Replacing the factory radio was an option I considered (the Alpine X001 is a nice head unit), but I decided this go-around to keep the factory Monsoon radio and look for an adapter that would work. I chose to really integrate this into my vehicle with the addition of a mounting bracket and holder for my iPod/iPhone and so the installation was a bit more involved than a quick 15 minutes. I removed the glove box, and the bottom part of the center console that holds the seat heaters, rear defroster, and hazard lights controls. This allowed me to route all of the wires and the unit behind the dash and made for a really clean installation. I commute 60 miles one-way to work and with the integration of this unit and my factory radio, my commute (while not necessarily enjoyable) is much more relaxing and pleasant. The sound quality is excellent and I couldn't be happier with how this has worked in my vehicle. 5 out of 5 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 Ipod Adapter - Easy to install, works great Written By brian, Rhode Island on Sunday, March 16, 2008 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) I recently purchased this Ipod adapter for my 2007 Passat Wagon with Sat radio. Installation was very easy, hardest part was figuring out where to route the wires. Simply removed 3 wires from factory harness and plugged into this harness to keep the sat radio working ( instructions in the USA SPEC box). I am using this in Direct Mode, so all control is done from the ipod. - Note- This product doesnt work in Hybrid mode for some of the newest ipods ( ipod nano video firmware 1.1 is what i have), so I used direct mode option on this unit. All original radio functions work fine after installation ( in dash cd changer, sat radio, etc) Remember to find your radio Unlock code ( in owners manual) for when you reconnect the battery. Also ESP and Steering warnings come back on once you reconnect battery, both go out after short drive ( due to battery being disconnected) 4 out of 5 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 3 out of 5 USA Spec for Audi A6 Written By Don, Sacramento, CA on Saturday, March 15, 2008 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) I've installed the USA Spec iPod adapter for use with an iPod and a Panasonic INNO XM satellite radio with car kit in a 2001 A6. Although the system does work, I lost the 2 rear speakers when using the supplied USA Spec harness that was listed for this vehicle. I talked to Crutchfield and they stated that it happens sometimes and didn't have any recommendations except to directly hard wire into the original radio harness which worked after a lot of splicing (8 wires). The biggest issue is the volume level out of the USA Spec. The iPod is reasonably loud (but not enough) when the radio is at full volume but the XM radio (AUX IN) is barely audible at highway speeds. After a lot of install work, the system functions (iPod & XM) but woefully inadequate. I've also purchased 3 other USA Spec units for my family's Vdubs which work fine for just iPods and a basic sound system. 1 out of 1 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 Great sound quality, easy to use Written By Edna, Gainesville, FL on Wednesday, March 12, 2008 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) I had been using the FM transmitter for a long time and it just ate batteries and the sound quality was such a waste on my premium sound system. I bought this after reading all the reviews and took it to a local store for the install. They seemed to think it was pretty tricky to install, but they had also never seen it before and didn't even know that such a thing existed for VW cars. In any case, the sound quality is fantastic compared to the transmitter, and only a slight hint of a buzzing can be heard during silent moments. My only complaint is that in my 2006 Passat this iPod input has to take the place of the CD player - you can have one or the other but not both. I thought I would include this here, because this is not made entirely clear for the layperson such as myself. I highly recommend anyone to buy this item, it is great! 1 out of 2 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 4 out of 5 Good but not great - 2007 Gti 2.0 Written By William, Vancouver, WA on Tuesday, March 04, 2008 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Great sound (fm modulator doesn't come close!), easy install (for a DIY-er), but, so-so integration with factory controls. You can go to any gti forum and get a pic-by-pic guide to take out your OEM stereo. You change a few Pins (if you have Sirius), then you plug everything in, and it works. I mounted my ipod using a mount and it looks stock. It charges the ipod, turns it on when you start up, and uses the AUX input (accessed by pushing the CD button twice on a 2007 gti 2.0). There is plenty of room behind the stock radio, i used some two sided foam tape, and some zip ties. It doesn't rattle, and sounds great. $300 cheaper than the VW input, and the documentation was spot-on. 6 out of 8 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 Another Homerun! Written By c9chef, Greenwood, IN on Saturday, February 16, 2008 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) I called Cruthchfield and told the advisor I wanted to be able to plug my I-Pod into my 2003 VW Passat, and at the same time control the I-Pod with the steering wheel controls. A couple of key strokes later she told me what I needed. I got the package two days later, and 15 minutes after that I had the USA Spec. Adapter installed, and it worked like VW installed it themselves. Yep, another homerun from CRUTCHFIELD. Great products, great advice, great installation instructions, great shopping experience!! Thanks! Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 Easy installation in 2002 Golf Written By Joseph, Orlando, FL on Thursday, February 14, 2008 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) I just installed the Ipod interface in my 2002 Golf without any problems. (I've never installed car audio until today) I routed the cable that connects to the ipod through the gap in my panelling on the drivers side. This gives enough cord to keep the ipod anywhere from your lap, to the passenger seat or floor. The product sounds great! I use it on direct mode, so that I can control the ipod, and only allow the stereo to control the volume, eq, and track selection. My only complaint is the Crutchfield only sends two keys for the radio removal. My VW needed 4 keys, so I had to order and pay for the two extras. This wasn't a problem except that, as a novice, I felt like crutchfield should have either included the appropriate number of tools, or clearly let the consumer know how many would be needed before completing the order. Overall, I'm happy with the product and Crutchfields mostly thorough directions. Was this review helpful? Yes | No 4 out of 5 USA SPEC iPod® Interface for VW and Audi Written By Mario, Newcastle WA on Wednesday, January 23, 2008 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) I bought an adaptor for my wife's car a couple years ago and envied and admired it. Now I have my own. My son and I installed in about 25 mins and the sound blows away the several FM transmitters I tried over the years. The installation instructions and tools were a god send. I only wish I could transfer this unit to future cars as I hope to trade in this car in a year or two. Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 2007 Gti Mkv w/Factory Stereo Written By FoxieRoxie, Portland, Or on Wednesday, December 12, 2007 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) So I gave this 5 stars only based on the sound quality, not the installation procedure. I am no pro at install, especially when it comes to keeping things "factory". So that said, this unit was a pretty quick install, hardest part ofcourse getting my dash apart. After that it was a cinch. The package came with some screws for mounting the actually interface somewhere?? I just dropped mine down to the bottom of the "pit" I call it, it doesn't seem to move or rattle at all, yet. Was a little hesitant on drilling holes for the screws with not knowing what is behind my firewall and all. The sound is excellent. My ipod I wired into my glovebox, so he just hangs out there waiting for me to pull him out. If you get this I think you will be very happy, just don't overthink the install, it is VERY easy. I don't have any scrolling text however, and if you pick one mode for playback, make sure its the one you want, otherwise you'll be taking apart your dash AGAIN. 1 out of 1 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 3 out of 5 Weak integration but good sound output Written By Fred, Chicago, IL on Tuesday, July 17, 2007 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Kudos to the support team at Crutchfield. Very helpful (for this first time installer) and the product specs and instructions were great. I have an 06 Jetta with the factory installed six-disc CD changer. They've changed the USA SPEC interface to allow you to controll the iPod from either the iPod unit or the care stereo (volume and track navigation.) This was a nice surprise and eliminates any of the DIP switch choices that others complained about. Be careful - there is no way to install the interface box in your Jetta glovebox; there aren't any knockout holes in the glovebox thru which you might fish the USA Spec cords. I was however, able to find one knockout thru which i could fish the iPod cable. I simply dropped the entire USA Spec interface box BEHIND the head unit. Not a big deal - but i spent a good 30 minutes trying to figure this out.The only thing that isn't smooth: You have to pound that CD button until you hit CD slot #6. That's a drag. Why isn't this read off CD #1?All in all - a good product - I saved big money doing this myself. Happy that my iPod now can be played in my Jetta :> 8 out of 9 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 4 out of 5 Cheaper than the dealer installed interface and easier than MP3 CDs Written By John, Michigan on Friday, April 20, 2007 I recently installed this interface in my 2006 Jetta. I have the factory head unit with the in dash six disc CD changer and the Sirius add-on. I decided to set the interface to Direct Mode, instead Playlist Mode, so that I could select a specific artist or album from my 80 GB fifth generation iPod instead of being limited to only a few playlists.The interface works by making the iPod appear to be a CD changer to the head unit and it also transmits user inputs from the head unit to the iPod. This provides for excellent sound and allows for track selection from the head unit and steering wheel controls.Unfortunately ID3 tag information is not transmitted from the iPod to the head unit display. In addition, the track selection number displayed on the head unit is incorrect. The only time the track number changes is when the user advances to next or previous tracks using the track selection controls on the head unit or the steering wheel. I don't find any fault with the interface for these issues. These issues are with the head unit, as it was not designed to interface with iPods. VW's dealer installed iPod interface has these same issues and costs significantly more money. Hopefully VW will correct this oversight in future head units. 4 out of 4 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 4 out of 5 Full of Compromises Written By Stephen, Oklahoma City, OK on Friday, January 12, 2007 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) I bought a iPod adapter and was amazed at the sound quality. However, it doesnt control the iPod at all (no auto-play when you start the car, no forward and reverse using the stereo), so I decided to get this USA-SPEC adapter instead.From the factory, the USA-SPEC sounds about the same -- both have very good audio quality. There is a very low level of static present on either system, but it is so quiet you can't really hear it when the car is running.Sadly, if you switch the USA-SPEC from Playlist Mode (where the iPod controls are locked out and you have to do everything from the radio) to Direct Mode, the sound quality suffers bigtime. In other words, if youre okay with 1) not using your iPod controls at all (i.e. basically access to 5 playlists only) and 2) not being able to look @ the iPod to see what is playing, then youll be happy with this USA-SPEC adapter.Using Direct Mode, which allows you to use the radio buttons in your car AND the iPod controls at the same time (for instance, if you want to access a certain artist or more than 5 playlists, or even if you just want to know what songs are playing) means putting up with lots of random beeps and noticeable static noise at silent points in songs/between songs. The quality is great when you use the Playlist Mode where the iPod is locked out, but in Direct Mode you get a lot of random noise introduced. I tried this with a 4G "Click Wheel" iPod with B/W screen. Maybe other models work better?PS - The FF and Rewind feature didnt work on my radio. All others did. 9 out of 9 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 Even works with in-dash VW factory CD player in a 2000 Golf! Written By Ann, Dayton, OH on Tuesday, December 19, 2006 The installation directions for this interface are a wee bit confusing. I have a VW factory in-dash CD player but not a CD changer (the kind that mounts in the hatch area). The install said to remove the head unit and plug the interface in where the CD changer would go. For those of us with the CD player, doing this disconnects the CD player! Instead, you should remove the in-dash CD player and plug the interface in where the CD changer would connect. Voila! Now I have the in-dash CD player, cassette player, AM/FM radio and thanks to this interface I can also listen to & charge my iPod and still plug in my XM radio in a pinch. My only gripe (and its a small one) is that I still have to plug my XM receiver into the cigarette lighter to draw power. This interface is a simple, elegant, and marvelous-sounding solution to getting everything hooked up to the VW head unit! 5 out of 6 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 Fantastic Integration with In-Dash CD changer, with a catch Written By brian, Los Angeles on Thursday, October 12, 2006 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) When I ordered this from Crutchfield the product advisor on the phone told me he wasn't sure if it would work with my factory 6-disc changer unit without having to disable the satellite radio. I am happy to report that it does and that the satellite radio was able to stay intact. The only catch is that you need to pull some pins out of the factory harness and insert them into the harness that comes with this product. This is not documented anywhere in the manual, however Jimmy at USA-Spec told me over the phone. By doing this, it makes the interface show up as an external CD changer as opposed to having to use the Satellite radio input. Once it's installed you just need to hit CD again to cycle through the two 'changers'. I would highly recommend this to anyone who wants to keep the factory look of their dash and add ipod integration to their VW. 38 out of 42 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No Add accessories for the USA SPEC iPod® Interface for VW and Audi Add Accessories See all categories & accessories Smartphone Cables & Adapters Apple® Lightning™ to 30-pin cable Use your iPhone® 5 with your current gear with built-in docks 7 people say Your Price: $39.99 Add to Cart Why choose SquareTrade? The #1-Rated Protection Plan Thousands of people have reviewed SquareTrade Protection Plans — and made us #1. 5-Day Service Guarantee & Free Shipping We'll repair or replace your item in five business days or less after we've received it, or your plan is free. 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Not 100% positive but I believe 'Hammerhead' is Martins name for their strings.
I've got 1200 plus shots on my Silencer with the HH strings and they are great. NO twist, no wear. Seem to be very good.
-2011 Martin Silencer 63# 29.5", Limbsaver prism elite .029 sight, Alpine Whisperflite drop away rest, Alpine 5 arrow quiver, G5 1/4" Meta Peep, Carbon Express 8" stabilizer, Gold Tip Warrior and Expedition Hunter (385gr), G5 Montec
-2011 Martin Silencer, 73# 29.5", Limbsaver prism elite .019 sight, QAD Ultra Rest Pro LD, Tight Spot 5 arrow quiver, 1/4" G5 Meta peep, Carbon Express 8" stabilizer, Gold Tip Expedition Hunter 7595 camo (441gr), G5 Montec BH.
1000+ shots on a 70# Firecat 400 and not a problem one. No stretch, no rotation. Seem to be a darn good string.
2008 Moab 70# The deer killing bow
2008/12 Firecat 60#--- 2010 Warthog 70#
2009 Warthog 70#---2009-10-12? Warthog Frankenbow with Nitrous B
2010 Strother SR-71 65# & 2012 Strother Rush 65#
2012 Strother SX Rush 60# & 2011 Strother Infinity 70#
BSD strings and cables
Yeah, I know I'm grumpy and opinionated.
Martin 06 Slayer, Nitrous C, shoot thru, 63lb, Quiktune 3000, HAA OL 5519, Beman ICS Hunter
Martin 06 Slayer, Nitrous C, Shoot thru, 55lb, Quiktune 3000, HHA OL 5519 2X, Easton A/C/C
Ben Pearson 1968 'Cougar' 62" 45#s @ 28" recurve, parallel shaft POC, Zwickey 'Eskimo' 2 blade


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Parsons End Table - Bone Inlay
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Perfect proportions. Part of our popular Parsons collection, the Parsons End Table gets a new look in elegant mango wood and bone inlay. Its square legs are the same thickness as its top, an exacting equation of modern design. With a bottom shelf for books and magazines, it's a natural fit next to a sofa, bed or armchair.
21"w x 16"d x 25"h.
Hand-inlaid bone tile; solid mango wood with natural color variations.
Single drawer closes flush on metal glides.
Open bottom shelf for additional storage space.
Made in India.


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m^fj-i IfWgspjg ^ffiP^tB^gfe-? -■- lir"p&;it»"*f~-p*Pf*p£ p:'^,-fr-JJ- \tf \r -■■*?&. hrnrr»T «....'.. »»^JA»w«Md»aj.uMjBnBr '^»MHwa»>wiM.<iftaMJH*-*<i VOLUME II. CLARE, MICHIGAN, FE/DAY, MARCH 5, 1880. NUMBER 44. WH HOT? BY ALVI2T C. CASWELL. Js In spring-time when the warbling Of the birds is heard alway, hall we not enjoy their singing In the balmy air, I pray? Why not? When flowers their leaves unfolding. Bursting into nature's bloom, Shall we not, the hours beguiling, Thus enjoy their sweet perfume? Why not? In summed when hill and valley Are arrayed in living green, When the days are warm and sultry, We'll enjoy the cooling stream. *■ ■ Why not? When fhe dewdrops kiss the flowers As they raid© their tiny heads, We will seek the rosy bowers By some guardian angel led, Why not? In autumn, when the leaves are falling, And mosquitoes fill the air, When luscious fruit is ripening, We'll partake of dainty fare. Why not? When the music of the water iLaughing comes from brook and stream, •Vhen the golden harvests totter, May we not of plenty dream ? Why not? In winter, when cold and chilly, And the snowflakes fill the air, We will help the poor and needy— They shall of our bounty share. Why not? When the hoary frosts of winter Blanch the fields and fill the adr, When ihe Christmas dinner's ready, May I meet my loved ones there. Why hot? Thawville, IU. •A'ERDBHB M BEEB* BY HARRIET E. S. CRESSY. " * Over the hills to the poor-house.' There, that is just my case," said old Mrs. Williams, taking o her glasses and laying aside the paper that c©n- tained the poem alluded to. "Not quite so bad as that," replied the neighborly friend whom she addressed. " Well, I expect it will come to that; next month I have got to be toted down to my daughter's, in Jersey. You know I stay two years with Betsy, here, and then two years with Emily. I have done that ever since my son moved off West. He said at the time he went I could go with him, but he knew that would be impossible, with my feeble health, so it was safe to make me the offer. When .our farm was sold in Jersey, he took th'e money, came laerGf to York State., bought a farm£ th© W>_ Jfe. 3Z&1 lives, and had the deed made out' in his own name. He had no right to do it, of course; and why the girls and I allowed Hm to is now a mystery to me; for they should have shared equally with him, and I been allowed the use of a third; and, then, my two boys in California should have had something. But we were all so foolish , v as to allow that selfish Cal to get it -4, into Hs own hands. The girls got married, or I cannot say how they would have got along, and I am left on their hands." " Don't he send you any money to help yourself with?" "No, not a cent; he has got a wife that would prevent Hs doing that, if she could, even if he were inclined to. She treated me shamefully the little time I lived with her, before they moved West. She little realized or cared how hard I worked to help earn the property she was then living on. With house work, dairy, six children— one of whom died when he was 12 years old—to take care of, never having any Hred help within doors, but one or two Hred men to cook for a good part of the year, I generally had plenty of work to do. For months together, in spring and summer, I arose at 4 in the morning, and was so hurried tMough the whole day that I could not find time to sit down long enough to comb my hair until 9 in the evening. And after that hour I often had about an hour's work to do before I could ietire. We always had a good deal of company, too, and a schoolmarm and schoolmaster to board five or six weeks, each, during the year; for it was then the fasHonfor teachers to board around, particularly in the rural districts. I know I thought it something of a tax to put up teachers' and children's dinners so many weeks in the year, and what I remember as one of my worst tasks was going around •^ into the cold rooms in winter— for we never kept but one fire—and making up five or six beds. It is almost a wonder the little children did not freeze, sleeping in those great cold rooms; but I did my best to try to keep them comfortable, going around to their rooms every night and tucking up the bed-clothes, until they were fairly grown up. My husband used to tell me I made a slave of myself for my children, but I did it with a free will, and would do the same again if I were to live my life over again. When my little boy died I know I nearly mourned myself to death; and then how glad I was I had always tried to make Hm so happy and comfortable. And then, when the other two boys went off to CaliforHa, I was glad I had been so good and motherly to them. They were young, one 16 and the other 18. It seemed almost like burying them to let them go; but their father thought it might be the best for them in the end. But he did not live long enough afterward to know whether they were successful or not, having died in less than a year after they went. They have now been there six years, have both married, and write that they do not much more than make a good living." "Don't they ever send you any money, either?" "No, they don't know but I have plenty to be comfortable, as I have never written them about Cal's unkind behavior. "I should write and tell them about it, Mrs. Williams, for I should say he is the greatest scamp outside of prison walls " "Only selfish, Mrs. Blandon, that is all," replied the poor old lady, tears gushing from her eyes. "Well, do your two California boys write you kind and frequent letters?" "They do not write very often, having families of their own to care for, but write kindly, though not as I do to them." "I am glad I never had any children, Mrs. Williams. I believe my money serves me better." "If you had them you woald find them inexpressibly dear to you." "No doubt I would, but I would want them all girls. I believe a daughter is a daughter all her life; and a son is a son till he gets him a wife." "My daughters are very kind to me," said the old lady. "And their husbands?" asked Mrs. Blandon. "Well, Betsy's husband is a good sort of a man, you know, and is kind in Hs way. But the one in Jersey, Emily's husband, would rather I were anywhere else than there; ten to one if he speaks to me after I get there; but I have to go, or else, 'over the hills to the poor-house." Here the poor woman burst out crying. " But Emily likes to have me with her, and I think I do her a great deal of good by taking care of the children, and doing the light work, but he—well, I suppose it would be better if I were dead and out of the way, and I sometimes think the end is not far off." "I hope it is a good ways off." said her friend, "and, now that I have heard your story, wMch is really a pitiable one, I will make you an offer. You know, Mrs. Williams, I am quite alone, with the exception of the servant girl I keep, and am sufficiently well off to give somebody a home; and now, if you will come and live with me the ensuing two years, instead of going back to Jersey to encounter sour looks, you "shall be perfectly welcome. Indeed, I will consider it a favor to have you with me,, as I* am ip want of your genial company; "1«l iit skuzyg-wss Eaynatexe't^waxiu SOMQ 6siQ yl^tmu-Mih^^ptoii^'&tl&f ' Mrs. Williams caught hold of the lady's hand and raised it to her lips, so delighted was she at the proposal made to her. "I will come," she said, "and try to make you just as little trouble as I possibly . can—oh, thank you— thanks." "Do not mention the word trouble again in connection with your coming. I am not sure but it is a wholly-selfish act on my part; I want your company." "Well, I will try to be as agreeable as an ignorant old woman like me can be." "All but the ignorant, Mrs. Williams; you are as good company as I want." The terrors of her tour to Jersey now over, the old lady was the happy of happiest. Betsy, too, was pleased at the thought of having her mother so near her. Mrs. Blandon lived in a pleasant, grand, old house, luxuriously furnished, for she was wealthy. The grounds in summer, with their flowers, fountains, graveled walks, quiet lawns, and singing birds, seemed like a paradise to old Mrs. Williams' former way of living. Then, hearing no words but the kindliest, besides having been promised shortly after she went to live with Mrs. Blandon that she always should have a home with her, she was constantly in a frame of mind to offer thanks to God for giving her so good a friend. Thus, after raising up her children, a stranger proved the greater friend to her. PlTTSFIELD, Ma?S. Men of genius were formerly • pardoned for their many infirmities, even when they were the legitimate offspring of their bad habits. John Bandolph had many eccentricities. They were disagreeable, and often indecent. His friends said he was partly insane; others, more candid, said he was drunk. If he had lived in these days he would be sent to "Coventry." A writer in the Atlantic thus sketches him while he was a United States Senator: John Bandolph attracted the most attention on the part of strangers. He was at least six feet in height, with long limbs and an ill-proportioned body and a small, round head. Claiming descent from Pocahontas, he wore his coarse black hair long, parted in the middle, and combed down on either side of his sallow face. His small black eyes were expressive in tneir rapid glances, especially when he was engaged in debate, andhishigh- fconed and thin voice would ring tMough the Seaate Chamber like the shrill scream of an angry vixen. He wore a full suit of heavy drab- colored English broadcloth, the Hgh rolling collar of his surtout coat almost concealing his head, while the skirts hung in voluminous folds about Hs knee-breeches and the white leather tops of Ms boots. Me used tp enter the Senate Chamber wearing a pair of silver spurs, carrying a heavy riding-whip, and followed by a favorite hound, which crouched beneath his desk. He wrote, and occasionally spoke, in riding-gloves, and it was Hs favorite gesture ta point the long index finger of his right hand at Hs opponent, as he hurled forth tropes and figures of speech at him. Every ten or fifteen minutes, while he occupied the floor, he woiiid exclaim, in a low tone, "Tims, more porter 1" and the assistant door-keeper would hand Hm a foaming tumbler of White- bread's potent malt liquor, wHch he would hurriedly drink, and then proceed with Hs remarks, of ten thus drinking three or four quarts in an afternoon. He was not choice in Hs selection of epithets, and, as Mr. Calhoun took the ground that he did not have the power to call a Senator to order, the irate Tir- giMan pronounced President Adams "a traitor," DaMel Webster " a vile slanderer," John Holmes "a dangerous fool," and Edward Livingstone "the most contemptible and degraded of beings, whom no man ought to touch, unless with a pair of tongs." One day, while he was speaking with great freedom of abuse of Mr. Webster, then a member of the House, a Senator informed him in an undertone that Mrs. Webster was in the gallery. He had not the delicacy to desist, however, until he had fully emptied the vials of Hs wrath. Then he set upon Mr. Speaker Taylor, and, after abusing Hm soundly, he turned sarcastically to -the gentleman who had informed Hm of Mrs. Webster's presence, and asked, "Is Mrs, Taylor present, also?" What Saved Jackson. Mr. S. Park Baker, of Yourigstown, N. Y., after having read a current 'account of the Jackson-Dickinson duel, thus writes to a friend in Kentucky*; There is one feature about tHs duel with Dickinson, however, that seems n little peculiar, and that is that Gen.! Jackson, who was a very spare man in , Hs person, should have been dressed ' in & loose-fitting gown or coat, so -that' Hs antagonist could not readily tell'tlis , location of his body. Dickinson aimed ; right, and if Jackson's body had been j where Dickinson supposed it was, aad i where, perhaps, the code duello w&Id ! say it ought to have been, there is t-.o just reason to doubt that Gen. JaelsoOL. wouid at that time have "passed ia hi:. checks," for the ball from Dickisro"v pistol would have struck Ms he&nk i> BIPHTHE*EIA. Mov: a JPrevent the Spread of the Dreaded in_c Pf- di;.v itofi poi^^HT_S6riit'''*ther^i^dl^^o^_ "Old Hickory," in respect to this duel, is this: Having dressed himself in a manner to deceive Dickinson as to the precise location of his (Jackson's) body, and, having received Dickinson's bullet without any serious injury, it was not a just and fair tHng in Jackson afterward to take deliberate aim at Dickinson and kill Hm. No matter what the provocation was on the part of Dickinson which led to the duel, it seems to me that, having resorted to what was then considered an honorable method of settling the difficulty, they were each bound to give the other fair play, and the only excuse or justification I can find for Gen. Jackson for Hs deliberate and premeditated killing of Dickinson is the fact that perhaps, upon generai principles, Dickinson ought to have been killed for slandering so upright and estimable a woman as the wife of Gen. Jackson. In reading an account of tHs fight I am reminded of the duel between John Bandolph and Kentucky's most illustrious citizen, Henry Clay, in 1826, only the termination of tHs duel was not so disastrous as the former, and yet it might have been if Mr. Clay had not, to some extent, been deceived as to the location or position of Bandolph's body, for it was stated by some one that Mr. Clay remarked after the duel was over that he might as well shoot at a pair.of tongs as at Bandolph. Kuined by a Spidere Spiders crawling more abundantly and conspicuously than usual upon the indoor walls of our houses foretell the near approach of rain; but the following anecdote intimates that some of their habits are the equally-certain indication of frost being at hand. Quartermaster Disjonval, seeking to beguile the tedium of his prison hours at Utrecht, had studied attentively the habits of the spider; and eight years of imprisonment had given him leisure to be well versed in its ways. In December, of 1794, the French army, on whose success his restoration to liberty depended, was in Holland, and victory seemed certain if the frost, then of unprecedented severity, continued. The Dutch Envoy had failed to negotiate a peace, and Holland was despairing, when the frost suddenly broke. The Dutch were now exulting, and the French Generals prepared to retreat; but the spider warned Disjonval that the thaw would be of short duration, and he knew that his weather monitor never deceived. He contrived to communicate with the army of Hs countrymen and its Generals, who duly esti mated Hs character, and relied upon Hs assurance that within a few days the water would again be passable by troops. They delayed their retreat. Within twelve days frost had returned —the French army triumphed. Disjonval was liberated; and a spider had brought down ruin on the Dutch nation. Lewis Bogkwell, aged 101 years, is a citizen of Lackawanna, Pa., who has applied to the court for a rule to show cause why his offspring should not support Hm in his old age. Mr. Bock- well was for a number of years Sheriff and also Treasurer of Pike county. ***£ i following circular is issued by the "'ston Board of Health, for the pur ^ of more widely extending the kne -.cSgeofa few well-attested facts con ling diphtheria, and reminding all 3,! J.011S that greater care should be exr ~5d to prevent the spread of this mm *&6ade'd disease. Its cautions antl ilirections are good for every local*. •". Diphtheria is contagious and us, and may be easily communi- dther directly or indirectly, from to person. It may be conveyed ' in the act of kissing, coughing, spi«-vJ> sneezing, or indirectly by in- f ee'. A articles used, as towels, napkins, has TC-rchiefs, etc. Ar ooison clings with great tenacity to ; fras, houses, articles of furniture tern' clothing, and may occasion the dir D, even after the lapse of months. 3Dir_ ,r,aria attacks all classes, at ail C3C * 3d at all seasons of the year. By prr rsace it attacks children and those x;A *JQ debilitated from exposure to fir' "ampness or foul air from what- ev ' mrce. Jn a case of diphtheria occurs in aet -Aily, the sick person should be p!; 1 in a room apart from the other nr % of the house, and should be m I ii, as-far as possible, by one person ©- \ 5?he sick-chamber should be well v:. - .A;, and exposed to snn light and Ws. -r..r:ed; its furniture should be sucn tv_' r': permit of cleansing without in- - \ 7u:d all extra articles, such as win- c" •" r^d table drapery, woolen carpets, rr ;l -bred furniture and all hangings, c* - "5 he removed from the room dur- r~r ' .3 sickness. The physician and : Yj 3 a rule, should be the only per- r Emitted to the room, *** jS-oys to the infected house should i.\ < Liaed of the presence of a danger- c *'jease therein, and children es- ' _ - j should not be admitted. Ali ■- z, removed from the patient, or v As. should be at once placed in T * wates.*, or in a tub of disinfect- :" f .,d (S op. sulphate zinc, 1 oz. car- • r -id? and 3 gallons water) by the x. Ariose heing carried tMough. the or jiradled hy any other person. . zzcy 'ba soaked MtHs fluid-for an j; .-.ivx-fneii placed in boiling water A-^zA-tA- 'r*2-'irSrMfZ'i<^jMr}P&isV^^^ 'tor cleaning the nostrils and mouth, ot the patient, but rather soft rags, wHch should be immediately thereafter burned. All vessels for receiving the discharges of the patient should constantly contain some disinfecting fluid,. Water closets and privies in the house should be disinfected daily with a solution of copperas—two pounds, to a gallon of water. Every kind and source of filth in and around the house should be thorougMy removed, and disinfectants freely used. Cleanliness tends both to prevent and mitigate the disease. Drains should be put in perfect order, and ventilated by a four-inch straight pipe extended above the highest point of "the roof of the House in every instance, terminating at a distance from any cHmney or other ventilator. Children in the family should not attend school or mingle with other children until the patient has wholly recovered, and all inf epted articles have been disinfected. On the recovery or death of the patient the most thoiough disinfection should follow. The room and all articles in it should be at once subjected to the fumes of burning sulphur as follows : Close the room tightly and burn two and a half pounds of sulphur to each one thousand feet of cubic space. After four or six hours open the room and expose it to the air and sunlight for a week. Anything that can be boiled without injury may be so treated. The walls and ceilings should be dry rubbed or lime-washed, and the floors washed with soap and water, to wHch may be added a little carbolic acid. When death occurs the body should be immediately placed- in the coffin, with disinfectants, and the coffin tightly and finally closed. No public funeral should ever take place at the house where the patient died, nor elsewhere, unless the coffin remains hemetically sealed. A Romance of Illinois. It was night. And such a Hght! The wind came in savage gusts from the lurking places on the. broad prairies that stretched away to the westward, and howled in mournful cadence the requiem of the dying year. Yes, the old year was dying. It would soon be deader than a smelt, and she demise of that young fish meant business. A young man with flasHng eye and clear-cut lips, around wMch hovered the remnants of a cold, cruel smile, nervously strode across the floor of a richly-furnished room in one of Chicago's most elegant mansions. For more than an hour he paced the apartment, never once striking a trofc. This showed that he was a natural pacer. In his right hand he held a fciny piece of paper, which fluttered in the breeze created by the clip he was going. That piece of paper was from Penelope Mc Guire, a proud and haughty beauty, the only daughter of a man whose demesne was one of the most extensive on Aberdeen street. Perhaps she had been giving the young man the breeze in wHch the note fluttered. But, apparently, she hadn't. * No, no. The missive told Hm of her undying love, and how Hs image was never absent from her maiden fancy.* THs looked as if you could bet on the girl, but who can tell the workings of a woman's heart? THs is what bothered the young man and had set him to pacing. He had wooed the maid with all the ardent nature of Hs soul and innumerable boxes of candy. Was this saccharine margin to be swept away by a sudden decline of her love for him. Not if he knew it. "'Twas but yester e'en," he said, "that I saw her boarding a car as the clocks were striking 8, and yet the false creature thinks to explain away her action by saying she was going to see a sick friend. She little knows that I saw her bangs, and know full well that no woman wears them unless she is going where she can be seen. But she shall trifle with me no longer; I will scorn her proffered love"—and he seated himself at an inlaid ebony .writing desk. The next day's mail bore to Penelope the "following missive: ■ Nobuddy can pla me for a sucker. Awa fals woman andpractis your wiles on anuther. Geoege. "Do we need compulsory education?" ask our public men. Well,*; I should remark;—Chicag a Tribune. SafHT.ES ANJ> XEiLKS. There is a sense of joy, So potent and complete, Which not alone doth show •A smiling countenance; But welling dew of tears In windows of the soul. There is a sense of grief, So potent and complete. Which, not alone,,is shown ' By welli 'g, bitter teats; But. on the countenance, The sad, expressive smile. Such tears and smiles doth yield Th&ir blessings, as the dew And light on drooping flowers. "But crocodile, forced tears, And satan smiles, ;dpth win Disaster and contempt. Kalamazoo,Mich.. TJNOLBlitjxE^ PITH AS© POfflTo 1MJUSTK1EAI. MOTES. F Seven machines in Pittsburgh, Pa., produced, last year, over 1,063,345 kegs ofnails. Sixteen puddling furnaces at the Altoona rolling mill are running day and Mght. The combined length of the new railroads projected for 1880 will be 9,000 miles. Steam and horse railroads in tHs country require 100,000 men to labor on Sunday. One firm of Ludington, MicMj^as purchased 140,000,000 feet of standing pine timber. . . .' TffEBE are made yearly in Beading and Berks counties, Pa.,* over 6,000,000 woolen hats. The West isi not able to supply coke fast enough for consumption in Eastern ironfurnaces. \ .The soiling mills of Chicago now'em- _ L,j ■^'trcK^rZiz^is.i'z-.-.i .^.; t J" .;i£_t mght and day. \ •""""*' A siver mine has recently been discovered in Garrett county, Md. The ore yields $113 to the ton. The fifteen car-manufacturing establishments in tHs countty turned out 37,350 cars in eleven months. Arizona has produced a quality of cotton equal to the Sea Island cotton from seed brought from CHna. The lead mines near Phoenixville, Pa., which have been idle for twenty- two years, are now being worked. The Southfield corset-shops at New Marlboro, Mass., are running night and day, and are turning out 750 dozen corsets a week. The Germans in Paris, who are estimated at 40,000 or 50,000, have established a weekly paper in their own language. The packages of tomatoes put up last year in the United States reach the total of 19,968,000, of which New Jersey put up 5,592,000 cans. It is estimated that 50,000 men and women are employed ih PhiladelpHa in the manufacture of clothing, making 20,000,000 suits a year. Chicago's lumber receipts the past year have been greater by 25 per cent., and her shipments by 15£ per cent., than in any previous year. The Delaware rolling mill, at Phil- lippsburg, N. J., wHch has been idle for many years, is again in operation under a new management. Illinois farm products amounted to $200,000,000 last year, which is double the product of all the gold and silver mines in the United States. The grape islands of Lake Erie have 4,000 acres of vines, and the yield in 1879 was 16,000,000 pounds. The wine product was 1,526,400 gallons. Chicago packed last year 5,100,000 hogs, being an increase of 10 per cent, over 1878, and 75 per cent, over 1877. Over 10,000 men are employed. All the iron mines in the State of New Jersey are being worked thoroughly, and ten of her fifteen blast furnaces are running, with three to be lighted up soon. Manufacturing clotHng in CHeago gives employment to 30,000 people, and the value of the goods made is $15,000,- 000. This industry has doubled in four years. Less than fifty years ago one man could make over fourteen pins a minute; now he can make over 1,400. Then one girl could stick on papers about 10,000 pins a day; now a fair day's work is from 800,000 to 1,000,000. A Lesson. Old X. lectures Hs nephew, a confirmed gambler. "Then you never played, did you, uncle?" "Yes, once, in 1847, at Baden. A gentleman whom I didn't know proposed a game of ecarte at 10 francs. I was weak enough to agree; he lost ten games." "Then you must have won 100 francs." "Yes, I won them; that is so; but I might have lost them, and I have never touched a card since; it was a lesson." ENouGH'fbr a scent—A penny cigte. A deceiving age—Sausage. "My wedding trip," said the, groom, as. he stumbled ever the bride's train. A deer park—One' th&t costs merer than it is worth. The man at the helm has a stern duty. to perform. What he^ealls his adored Sarah-—A Sally of wit. . ■ : . ...■.•:* A' philosopher says*:. You require * in marriage precisely the same quality that you would iii eating sausages—absolute confideinc'e. This is simple medical advice for curing a pimple: " First hold the pimple over a slow fire until it comes to a boil; then4 bust'it.". Indignant wife—-"If- I- had--khown you were coming home in tHs condition, I should have gone home*to my father's." Inebmted husbajid—*Hic—• would you? I'm awf soity. didtft shentl- you word—He.55 A dealer in musical instruments, im one Hs advertisements, declares thafc Hs drums, among other articles that •ha- has for sale, "can't be beat.* Will h'& be kind enought© tell us what thej aa© good for, then? ■f'WHAT a beautiful sight J" exeMmeS. Mrs. Jones, rapturously? as she. lookecS over the "beautiful scenery from a Pean- sylvaniar railroad ~ car. "Yes/', replied Jones,- without raising Hs eyes from Ms papeE, "anthracite*." An Albany woman brings suit sgdocfe. a telephone company for trespass in .putting its wires* on- the-sooS-of iieir -.bTiildia^ It- isn't thf-' "'*-"• '"^ **V>\/- S" *-- ZlT6 C ■'• ■'-■ *--l i ^'- fact that there is gossip going oh ©Vec her head that she cannot get hold of. Paxbick: and Biddy were engaged, And time set to be niarrled; But Biddy flirted, Pat got mad, And so the plan miscarried. Ihen Biddy soothed her wounded heart, And was to Michael wed; Michael fpll down between two cars Arid home was carried dead. "That was a lucky 'scape," said Pat, " Fur if I'd married Biddy I would have been in Michael's place, And she'd have been my widdy." A well-husbanded lady is now re siding in the State of Arkansas. She is 65 years of age, and is now living with that outrageous man who has assumed the position of being her fourteenth husband! It is said that in the hall of her house are thirteen pegs, upon each of wHch hangs a hat duly labeled as the property of each of the defunct husbands. It must take considerable courage "to hang up your hat" in that hall. A scientist asserts that" the aggregation of bioplastic germs evidence an irresistible tendency to correllate their molecules in inverse ratio to the capillary processes of differentiation." THs will not affect these young men who swore off on New Year's and intend to keep their pledge, but to those persons who are wasting their substance in beer, draw-poker, hot toddies, pool, and other intoxicating beverages it is a terrible warning, lt must be a dreadful thing to have one's moleeules correlated,.etc.—Norristown Herald. A bunch of flowers A book or two, A little billing, A little coo, A little coming And going, till They go to church And say " I will." And that ends it.—Salem, Sunbeam,. Young man. you're wrong— Tou surely are; You woikea that rhyme Just one too far. It ends right there— Oh! no, it don't, For coming home She says: "I won't!" And that begins it.—Elmira Gazette. A Wooden Watcho A North Carolina paper, the Abingdon Standard, has the following: "Some, time ago Mr. E. A. Johnson, of Johnson Brothers, jewelers, of this place, made a plain, open-face, wooden watch that attracted a great deal of attention, but was subsequently eclipsed by Mr. Doriot, of Bristol, in a watch somewhat more elaborate in design. Not to be outdone, Mr. Johnson put to work on another watch, and has turned out a handsome double-case stem-winder and stem-setter, every piece of wMch, save the main and hair springs and crystal, are of wood and made entirely by his own hands. Even the springs to the cases are made of wood It keeps splendid time, and is sufficiently strong to be used as a pocket time-keeper. It is of ordinary size, and when ornamented, as ne expects to do, will be a handsome tribute to Hs skill and ingenuity. Talmage has discovered the great trouble about church work. He says that when you see one CMistian hard at work there are fifty others watching, and trying to boss the job.
Object Description
|1880-03-05; Clare County Press
|Goodenough & Wilson
|Friday, March 5, 1880 issue of a Clare, Michigan newspaper. Published weekly. Began publication date unknown. In 1886, the title was changed to The Clare Press
|Clare (Mich.) - Newspapers; Clare County (Mich.) - Newspapers;
|Copyright Permission
|This material is in the public domain.
|1880-03-05; Clare County Press
|Goodenough & Wilson
|Friday, March 5, 1880 issue of a Clare, Michigan newspaper. Published weekly. Began publication date unknown. In 1886, the title was changed to The Clare Press
|Clare (Mich.) - Newspapers; Clare County (Mich.) - Newspapers;
|Copyright Permission
|This material is in the public domain.
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