November 23, 2008
The Art Deco era brought new designs and materials to radio manufacturing, notably molded resins like bakelite, plaskon, catalin, and beetle (although some really cool deco radios were made of wood). These resins were dyed and colored, sometimes with swirls or marbled patterns.
Speaker grilles on Deco style radios were slotted, round, square, or tombstone shaped, but many were also designed with aesthetics in mind, and overlaid with patterns and designs. The big manufacturers of this era were Emerson, Philco, Zenith, Fada, and General Electric.
To collectors of Art Deco radios, aesthetics and condition are everything. Many resin cases faded or discolored over time, so truly beautiful, original Art Deco style radios are quite rare.
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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 Art Deco Sparton Cloisonne Bakelite Catalin Radio$3,343.63 Ends Monday 11 bids
Vintage Art Deco Fada Machine Age Catalin Bullet Radio$680.86 Ends Monday 6 bids
Art Deco Fada 260d Black Bakelite W Chrome Trim Radio$307.00 Ends in 9 hours 12 bids
Antique Deco Silvertone Tombstone Tube Radio. Restored!$202.50 Ends Tuesday 13 bids
Vintage Deco Fada Plastic Tube Radio No Bakelite$199.00 Ends Friday 1 bid
Beautiful, Antique, Art-deco, Westinghousetube Radio $127.50 Ends in 12 hours 11 bids
Rare 1934 Deco Midwest H-6 Skyscraper Tube Radio Nr $104.50 Ends Sunday 5 bids
Art Deco/moderne Beauty -- 1939 Bakelite "bullet"$102.50 Ends in 11 hours 4 bids
1936 Art Deco Fada 260g Ivory Plaskon W Gold Trim Radio$99.00 Ends in 11 hours 1 bid
Beautiful 1939 Deco Ge Hj624, Restored Case And Chassis$80.75 Ends in 11 hours 5 bids
Beautiful Deco Airline Bakelite Radio W/wheat Ears$79.76 Ends in 13 hours 4 bids
Beautiful, Antique, Art-deco, Crosley Tube Radio Am/sw$76.00 Ends in 11 hours 14 bids
1950 S Crosley Pink Tube Radio Deco Vintage Bakelite$72.50 Ends in 4 hours 26 bids
3 Art Deco Champion 01a Antique Globe Radio Tubes Nos!$61.00 Ends in 13 hours 5 bids
Repro Crosley Art Deco Blue Mirror Radio - Beautiful!! Buy it Now$56.00 Ends Tuesday 9 bids
Great Vintage Philco Art Deco Wooden Radio Model 38-38$49.95 Ends in 10 hours 1 bid
Vintage German Transistor Radio Deco Retro Cream & Gold$49.00 Ends Thursday 1 bid
German Tube Radio Deco Retro Bakelite Antique Vintage$49.00 Ends Friday 1 bid
Vintage Rca Tube Deco Bakelite Am Radio Works Nice!$37.00 Ends Tuesday 7 bids
1937 Art Deco 30's Moderne Ge Fe-51 Pre-war Tube Radio!$36.98 Ends in 11 hours 4 bids
Sparton Blue Bird Radio Blue Mirror Chrome Art Deco $31.69 Ends in 14 hours 5 bids
Vintage Admiral Art Deco Wooden Table Radio 1939?$25.25 Ends in 10 hours 2 bids
Vintage Deco Philco Bakelite Tube Radio. Restored!!!!!!$21.61 Ends Tuesday 3 bids
1940 Zenith Deco Model #410 Bakelite Radio Nr $19.99 Ends in 12 hours 1 bid
Art Deco Brown Bakelite Silvertone Tube Radio$19.95 Ends Tuesday 1 bid
Art Deco Ge Bakelite?plaskon Tube Radio Model201 Broken$15.50 Ends in 6 hours 5 bids
Small Deco Bakelite Radio By Automatic Radio$10.50 Ends in 14 hours 2 bids
Old Airline Deco Bakelite Tube Radio ~ Nice!!$10.50 Ends Wednesday 2 bids
Vintage Art Deco Detrola Mini Plastic Radio Tubes Rare$10.26 Ends in 11 hours 2 bids
Art Deco Catalin General Electric Tube Radio Works!$9.99 Ends in 10 hours 1 bid
Vintage Rca Mod.100-a Metal Art Deco Radio Speaker Utah$9.95 Ends in 10 hours 1 bid
Art Deco Zenith Inter-oceanic Table Top Radio$9.95 Ends Tuesday 1 bid
50s Deco Pink Rca Victor Tube Radio Elvis Era$9.95 Ends Sunday 1 bid
Vintage Art Deco Retro Antique Bakelite Tube Old Radio$7.16 Ends in 13 hours 6 bids
Vintage 1935 American Bosch 505 Radio-deco Style,works!$5.00 Ends in 12 hours 2 bids
Philco Antique Wood Radio - Art Deco Style - No Reserve$3.99 Ends Saturday 1 bid
Uniquely Deco Small Old Motorola Wood Radio$2.99 Ends Saturday 1 bid
Art Deco Am Fm Radio Reproduction New Table Top $0.99 Ends in 13 hours 1 bid
Emerson Deco Two Tone Wood Case Am/sw Radio Ex. Cond.!!$0.99 Ends Tuesday 1 bid
Fantastic Collectable Vintage Art Deco Calstan Radio$0.62 Ends Thursday 1 bid
Art Deco Fada Bakelite Radio, 1940, Model # 141$0.01 Ends Sunday 3 bids
