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The ‘golden age of radio’ may be gone, but antique 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 a radio out there for you.
You can identify most antique radios by model number, which can include any combination of letters and numbers. If you don't see a manufacturer's name, look inside the chassis, as it may be stamped on the tubes or other components.
The earliest radios were typically bare components (e.g. glass tubes) mounted on a board. Later came plain wooden or metal boxes, and by the late 1920s, elaborate cabinets designed to look like real furniture. Cathedral and tombstone style wooden cabinets were popular during the 1930s. And Art Deco style radios made of Bakelite, Catalin and other early resins or plastics (Plaskon, Beetle, etc) became popular during the 1930s and 1940s. Transistors were introduced in 1957, displacing tubes and enabling miniaturization...
Although you may be able to play an unrestored antique radio, note that its capacitors are likely to fail without warning (and may also pose a fire hazard), so replacing them pre-emptively is advisable.
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Understanding Antique Radios
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Vintage Transistor Radios of the 1950s and 60s
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Best of the Web (“Hall of Fame”)
Jim's Antique Radio Museum
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]
The Radio Attic's Archives
This photo gallery of over 7800 vintage radios, categorized by manufacturer and model number, is a group effort wit… [read review or visit site]
AntiqueRadios.com
Alan Voorhees' reference resource for vintage radio collectors includes a photo gallery, article library, PDF archi… [read review or visit site]
Radiomuseum.org
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]
Phil's Old Radios
This extensive collection of antique radios includes beautiful photos and detailed historical descriptions. The sit… [read review or visit site]
Radiophile.com
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]
Radio-Guy
Steve Erenberg's extremely wacky and well-done collection of vintage mad-scientist devices and contraptions. Writte… [read review or visit site]
Clubs & Associations: Radios
- Antique Wireless Association
- Southeastern Antique Radio Society
- New Jersey Antique Radio Club
- British Vintage Wireless Society
- California Historical Radio Society
Discussion Forums: Radios
Other Great Reference Sites: Radios
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Recent News: Radios
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Sitton proud of little-known tube industry
Wisconsin State Journal, May 19thHe still is. Among his collection are books with titles like "Instruments of Amplification," ''Electronics Pioneer Lee De Forest," ''The Meter at Work," ''RCA Receiving Tube Manual," plus the monthly Tube Collections Association publication and the...Read more
Alaska Notebook: Music stops
Anchorage Daily News, May 15thThe station carried vintage radio shows and once or twice I caught "Twilight Zone' on Sunday nights. But who says you can't cross generations? I remember my dad's uncharacteristic forbearance when I treated him to Woody Herman's "Woodchopper's Ball"...Read more
When Radio Was It - AntonNews.com
Levittown Tribune, May 14thMichael Katz, longtime collector of vintage radios from the 1920s to '50s, said that the two kinds of things collectors go for are “stuff that's really unusual and really decorative or the rare and expensive sets.” For 30 years, Katz has not many...Read more
East Lynne Theater Company's 2013 Season
Cape May County Herald (press release), May 14th1 and 2 at 8:00 p.m., it's "Holmes and Carter Mysteries," ELTC's popular vintage-radio style production, complete with live sound effects and commercials, with two great detectives! "Sherlock Holmes Adventure of the Copper Beeches" about a governess in...Read more
Warehouse on Fifth is made in both Sherwood Park and the past
Sherwood Park News, May 13thMan versus himself because the lead character Doug (played by Roberts), is an antique radio collector who is going through some hard times. He doesn't have enough money to finish the renovations on his house, he'd hope to be able to pay off his...Read more
BRIAN DONALD KENNY
Fort Dodge Messenger, May 13thUniversity where he obtained a degree in engineering in 1988. After graduation, Brian worked as a civil engineer at MER engineering for the duration of his career. Brian enjoyed spending his time with family, bird watching and restoring vintage radios...Read more
Allen Street's radio retreat
New York Post, May 12thPicture an antique radio wall and Art Deco milk glass pendants above the bar, along with classic New York cocktails and craft beers across four different rooms. There's also a 30-person lounge with leather couches. *. Cafe Habana, which got its start...Read more
Author turns polemicist in a world of corruption and lies
The Australian, May 10thLike the most recent James Bond film, Skyfall, A Delicate Truth is technophobic - Bond has a vintage radio transmitter, Toby an old-fashioned tape recorder - and nostalgic for a bygone age of British importance in world affairs. Le Carré, who in a...Read more