August 8, 2008
The Best of Antiques
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In the late 1800s the vacuum tube revolutionized the harnessing of electricity for practical uses, and by 1914 the technology was mature enough that AT&T bought the rights to manufacture vacuum tube radios from innovator Lee DeForest. Most radios were made with tubes up through the early 1960s, when smaller transistor units displaced them.
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.
Jim Tripp's showcase of radios from the 1920s to late 1950s, organized by style and theme (wood, console, plastic, … [more]
This site features colorful images of Japanese and American-made transistor radios from the 1950s. Before diving in… [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]
James Butters' fun and creative website focusing on the design of 1950s and 60s pocket transistor radios. Highlight… [more]
This vast archive and community of radio collectors features over 120,000 radio model listings and 350,000 photos a… [more]
Robert Davidson's great site (galaxy, really), one of the earliest transistor radio sites on the web, features over… [more]
Ron Ramirez's comprehensive reference on the former Philadelphia Storage Battery Company and Philco Corporation. In… [more]
Sarah Lowrey's collection of over 1000 radios you wish you could take to the beach. Viewable alphabetically by make… [more]
Michael Jack's great transistor radio collection includes stunning photos and great reference information on indivi… [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]
Alan Kastner's transistor radio site was one of the original go-to websites for radio enthusiasts, and it offers an… [more]
Steve Erenberg's extremely wacky and well-done collection of vintage mad-scientist devices and contraptions. Writte… [more]
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Motorola Catalin Bakelite Tube Radio Green Butterscotch$1,775.00 Ends Wednesday 10 bids
Catalin Radio Sonora Yellow With Red Trim $737.77 Ends Monday 7 bids
Art Deco 1940 Red Emerson Patriot 400 Catalin Radio$577.89 Ends Monday 3 bids
Wwii Us Army Radio Bc-1000 Receiver And Transmitter $535.00 Ends Monday 5 bids
1936 Art Deco Sparton 566 Bluebird Blue Mirror Radio~nr$530.00 Ends Wednesday 8 bids
Philco 90 Baby Grand Cathedral. (1931)$499.00 Ends in 7 hours 9 bids
Near Mint Philips Tube Radio,reverb Sound,fm Stereo 108$495.00 Ends Sunday 5 bids
Zenith 10s130 Black Dial Tombstone Wood Table Radio$480.00 Ends Sunday 7 bids
Splendid Jr - W F Main Radio Receiver Lane Upton Lot#54$390.00 Ends Monday 8 bids
Philco Antique Vintage Tombstone Radio Model 16b$365.00 Ends Monday 16 bids
Big Grundig 5016 Stereo Tube Radio .top ! 10 Tubes$355.00 Ends Sunday 10 bids
Telefunken Opus 7 Wood Tube Radio El84 Based Restored!$336.00 Ends Sunday 3 bids
Grebe Cr-8 Shortwave Tube Radio Receiver Cr-5 Federal$301.00 Ends in 10 hours 10 bids
Antique Atwater Kent Breadboard Receiver Mod. 10c 1924 $299.99 Ends Sunday 1 bid
Kennedy 525 Tube Radio Amplifer 110 220 281 Federal$295.00 Ends in 9 hours 12 bids
1/12 Scale Miniature Antique Radio Theme Roombox$270.99 Ends Sunday 3 bids
Old Western Electric 7a Amplifier Nice$261.63 Ends Thursday 4 bids
Lovely, Working Zenith Wood Radio Model 5s-127$260.55 Ends Saturday 9 bids
Old Antique Wood Zenith Tube Radio -art Deco Black Dial$256.75 Ends Wednesday 11 bids
Scarce, Original 1940s Pepsi 24" Tube Radio * Drugstore$255.00 Ends Saturday 10 bids
Nice Saba Konstanz 8 Tube Radio With Motortuning, Fm+sw$237.50 Ends Sunday 10 bids
1920's Burns Celluloid Radio Horn Speaker - Colorful!$230.00 Ends Monday 2 bids
Vintage Philco Jetsons Boomarang Extreme Bakelite Radio$224.50 Ends Tuesday 13 bids
Rare 1925 Elkay Langbein-kaufman Super-selector 4 Radio$222.50 Ends Monday 16 bids
Restored, Working, 1940s Truetone Bakelite Tube Radio $202.50 Ends Monday 18 bids
'1931' Atwater Kent Tube Radio Model# 84$202.50 Ends in 23 hours 7 bids
1930 Jackson Bell "sunburst" Cathedral Radio #62-sharp!$200.00 Ends Sunday 5 bids
Original And Nice Philco 71 Grand Cathredal Plays --nr$181.49 Ends Wednesday 11 bids
Rca Radiola Rs Regenerative Receiver Lane Upton Lot#22$177.77 Ends Monday 8 bids
Vintage Art Deco Bakelite Truetone Tube Radio Antique$177.50 Ends Sunday 13 bids
Zenith Trans-oceanic Transoceanic Am Short Wave Radio$177.50 Ends in 20 hours 13 bids
Rca Westinghouse Aeriola Jr Crystal Radio Lane Upton 16$177.50 Ends Monday 7 bids
Zenith 5r226 Childs Console Black Dial Antique Radio$169.50 Ends Tuesday 12 bids
1918 Western Electric Scr-68 Airplane Radio Telephone$162.50 Ends Sunday 3 bids
Hallicrafters S-38 Beautifully Restored Ham Tube Radio!$161.00 Ends Monday 11 bids
Western Electric 100f Amp/speaker With Original Phone!$160.27 Ends Tuesday 4 bids
Vintage Emerson Bakelite Patriot Catalin Tube Radio Nr$159.50 Ends Sunday 6 bids
Rca Antique Vintage Tombstone Radio Restored$153.50 Ends Saturday 11 bids
1950 Model G500 Zenith Trans-oceanic Sw/am Tube Radio$152.50 Ends in 2 hours 15 bids
Old Antique Wood Zenith Tube Radio - Early Black Dial$151.45 Ends Sunday 4 bids
Scarce Mu-rad Type 18 Slant Front Radio-5 Tube$149.99 Ends Saturday 1 bid
U. S. Gloritone Cathedral Radio - Model - 3070$149.99 Ends Sunday 1 bid
Antique Philco Wood Tube Radio Model 40-140 Exc Cond Nr$147.50 Ends Sunday 6 bids
Rca Westinghouse Aeriola Sr Amplifier Lane Upton #18$147.50 Ends Monday 6 bids
Mint Grundig 3020 Tube Radio With Fm & Shortwave$142.50 Ends Sunday 2 bids
Rca Westinghouse Aeriola Sr Portable Lane Upton #37$139.50 Ends Monday 7 bids
Federal Model 141 Antique Tube Radio Wood Radio 2 Doors$139.50 Ends Tuesday 4 bids
Vintage 1934 Atwater Kent Wood Cathedral Tube Radio 206$135.50 Ends Tuesday 5 bids
Klitzen Standard Splendid Antique Radio Lane Upton #46$131.38 Ends Monday 4 bids
Small 1930's Westone 4 Tube Radio - Very Nice, Working$129.00 Ends Wednesday 4 bids
1931 Philco Model 70 B Baby Grand Cathedral Tube Radio $128.50 Ends Sunday 17 bids
Rca Westinghouse Da Detector Amplifier Lane Upton Lot51$123.50 Ends Monday 9 bids
1936 Rca T 10-1 Tube Tombstone Radio To Restore$122.50 Ends Saturday 5 bids
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