Founded in 1919 as a subsidiary of General Electric, The Radio Corporation of America was responsible for many key innovations in radio technology. In 1929 the company purchased the Victor Talking Machine Company, creating RCA Victor. RCA Victor became famous for its affordable radio tubes, and its iconic ‘His Masters Voice’ advertising campaign: Nipper the fox terrier, looking into a phonograph horn. After WW2, RCA went on to manufacture televisions.
The ‘golden age of radio’ may be gone, but vintage radios are still going strong. Whether you’re interested in a specific manufacturer (RCA, Philco, Zenith, Crosley, Emerson) or style (catalin, transistor, cathedral or console), there’s probably a radio out there for you.
This extensive collection of antique radios includes beautiful photos and detailed historical descriptions. The sit… [more]
This vast archive and community of radio collectors features over 120,000 radio model listings and 350,000 photos a… [more]
Alan Voorhees' reference resource for vintage radio collectors includes a photo gallery, article library, PDF archi… [more]
This site features colorful images of Japanese and American-made transistor radios from the 1950s. Before diving in… [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]
Sarah Lowrey's collection of over 1000 radios you wish you could take to the beach. Viewable alphabetically by make… [more]
Steve Erenberg's extremely wacky and well-done collection of vintage mad-scientist devices and contraptions. Writte… [more]
Ron Ramirez's comprehensive reference on the former Philadelphia Storage Battery Company and Philco Corporation. In… [more]
Michael Jack's great transistor radio collection includes stunning photos and great reference information on indivi… [more]
James Butters' fun and creative website focusing on the design of 1950s and 60s pocket transistor radios. Highlight… [more]
Robert Davidson's great site (galaxy, really), one of the earliest transistor radio sites on the web, features over… [more]
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