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In the late 1920s, a group of German scientists created a dye for a new type of resin, harder and shinier than Bakelite (which was one of many patented resins, including Beetle and Plaskon). 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.
You've just acquired an old radio, but apart from the manufacturer's name on the front, you don't know a blessed th… [more]
Perhaps you recently saw a picture of a cool looking pocket radio from the early 1960’s and were reminded of your c… [more]
Tune in to Steve Davis' collection of 1930s and 40s Art Deco style radios, featuring stunningly crisp high resoluti… [read review or visit site]
Jim Tripp's showcase of radios from the 1920s to late 1950s, organized by style and theme (wood, console, plastic, … [read review or visit site]
This photo gallery of over 7800 vintage radios, categorized by manufacturer and model number, is a group effort wit… [read review or visit site]
Alan Voorhees' reference resource for vintage radio collectors includes a photo gallery, article library, PDF archi… [read review or visit site]
This vast archive and community of radio collectors features over 120,000 radio model listings and 350,000 photos a… [read review or visit site]
Ron Ramirez's comprehensive reference on the former Philadelphia Storage Battery Company and Philco Corporation. In… [read review or visit site]
This extensive collection of antique radios includes beautiful photos and detailed historical descriptions. The sit… [read review or visit site]
John Pelham's collection of wood and plastic radios from the 1930's and 40's. What sets this site apart is the deta… [read review or visit site]
Paul Turney's collection of tube radios from manufacturers like Zenith, Atwater-Kent, Philco, RCA, Emerson, Sparton… [read review or visit site]
Steve Erenberg's extremely wacky and well-done collection of vintage mad-scientist devices and contraptions. Writte… [read review or visit site]
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