October 12, 2008
In the late 1920s, a group of German scientists created a dye for a new type of resin, harder and shinier than bakelite. The American Catalin Corporation bought the rights to produce it, and their square, Art Deco-style radios became a hit. Because Catalin was a solid resin with no reinforcement, cracks were common, making surviving pieces highly collectible. Also, many of the vibrant colors have faded, due to the lack of UV light protection in the resin.
Jim Tripp's showcase of radios from the 1920s to late 1950s, organized by style and theme (wood, console, plastic, … [more]
This photo gallery of over 7800 vintage radios, categorized by manufacturer and model number, is a group effort wit… [more]
Alan Voorhees' reference resource for vintage radio collectors includes a photo gallery, article library, PDF archi… [more]
This vast archive and community of radio collectors features over 120,000 radio model listings and 350,000 photos a… [more]
Ron Ramirez's comprehensive reference on the former Philadelphia Storage Battery Company and Philco Corporation. In… [more]
This extensive collection of antique radios includes beautiful photos and detailed historical descriptions. The sit… [more]
John Pelham's collection of wood and plastic radios from the 1930's and 40's. What sets this site apart is the deta… [more]
Steve Erenberg's extremely wacky and well-done collection of vintage mad-scientist devices and contraptions. Writte… [more]
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Rare 1940's Motorola Catalin Tube Radio Model 50xc$3,850.00 Ends Sunday 13 bids
1940 Addison 5 Antique Catalin Tube Radio $1,250.00 Ends in 21 hours 1 bid
Vintage Catalin Emerson Patriot Tube Radio No Reserve$542.00 Ends in 55 mins 11 bids
Bakelite Catalin Butterscotch Burgandy Addison A2 Radio$212.50 Ends Tuesday 10 bids
Antique 1941 Ge Catalin Jewelry Box Radio L-622 L622$199.00 Ends Sunday 1 bid
Garod 6au1 Commander Maroon And Yellow Catalin Radio Buy it Now$102.50 Ends Thursday 3 bids
Catalin Arvin 532 Or Globe Cabinet From 1938 Nr$19.99 Ends in 43 mins 1 bid
Sidelli Classic Plastic Radios Great Book For Catalin$10.49 Ends in 23 hours 2 bids
Garod 1b55l Butterscotch Catalin Tube Radio$9.99 Ends Sunday 1 bid
Catalin Radio Book, Classic Plastic Radios John Sideli $5.14 Ends Wednesday 3 bids
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