Philco Radios

About Antique and Vintage Philco Radios

One of the most famous American radio brands, Philco started in 1892 as a battery manufacturer, then switched to radios in 1928 as alternating current made batteries unnecessary. Philco became known for its table radios with floral designs, and began producing floor radios as well. Philco also helped to revolutionize car radios, making them more affordable and efficient. During the 30s and 40s the company also made clocks, refrigerators, and televisions.


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Guest Column: Understanding Antique Radios

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Guest Column: Collecting Vintage Transistor Radios of the 1950s and 60s

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Philcoradio.com

Philcoradio.com

Ron Ramirez's comprehensive reference on the former Philadelphia Storage Battery Company and Philco Corporation. In… [read review or visit site]

Jim's Antique Radio Museum

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

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

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

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

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

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]

Tube Radio Land

Tube Radio Land

Paul Turney's collection of tube radios from manufacturers like Zenith, Atwater-Kent, Philco, RCA, Emerson, Sparton… [read review or visit site]

Deco Radios

Deco Radios

Tune in to Steve Davis' collection of 1930s and 40s Art Deco style radios, featuring stunningly crisp high resoluti… [read review or visit site]

Radio-Guy

Radio-Guy

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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Philco 16rx Chairside Radio And Speaker$456.99 Ends Sunday 14 bids 57 watchers
1931 Philco Cathedral " Model 90" Beautiful Condition$338.00 Ends Wednesday 6 bids 31 watchers
Philco 41-290 Console Radio$255.00 Ends Sunday 8 bids 39 watchers
Vintage Bakelite Philco Tube Radio$205.05 Ends Tuesday 9 bids 52 watchers
Vintage 1941 Philco 41-280x Wood Consoletube Radio$149.99 Ends Thursday 2 bids 8 watchers
Philco 1942 Radio Phonograph With Mystery Control$103.50 Ends Friday 2 bids 18 watchers
Philco Model 620b Shouldered Tombstone Radio (1936)$91.25 Ends in 23 hours 10 bids 15 watchers
1936 Philco 116b Tombstone Radio$76.00 Ends Sunday 6 bids 36 watchers
1937 Philco 37-620 Chairside Tube Radio$76.00 Ends in 48 mins 6 bids 18 watchers
Philco 45-145 Antique Radio Nice!$66.00 Ends in 22 hours 7 bids 33 watchers
Philco Flying Wedge Tube Radio... Jet Age And Moderne!!$60.00 Ends Wednesday 1 bid 20 watchers
Philco Deco Wood Cabinet, Working Antique Radio $58.00 Ends Sunday 1 bid 8 watchers
Vintage 30's Philco Cathedral Wood Tube Radio 70$56.00 Ends Monday 4 bids 30 watchers
Old Philco 1930's Cathedral Tube Radio #20 No Reserve$56.00 Ends in 3 hours 2 bids 41 watchers
C1934 Philco Model 84 Cathedral Tube Radio~good Cond!$46.00 Ends Tuesday 6 bids 15 watchers
Philco Tube Radio!! Bakelite!! Model 46-420 Works$41.01 Ends Monday 4 bids 8 watchers
Vintage Philco Wood Tombstone Am & Shortwave Radio Nr$40.00 Ends in 3 hours 1 bid 15 watchers
Old Philco Cathedral Radio Model 50-60 Superheterodyne$37.00 Ends Monday 3 bids 28 watchers
Philco Model 38-12 Antique Wood Tube Radio ~ No Reserve$36.00 Ends Sunday 5 bids 20 watchers
7 Vintage Philco Radio Knobs For Models 70/90/0thers??$36.00 Ends in 2 hours 8 bids 13 watchers
Philco 37 -600 Table Model$35.00 Ends Monday 1 bid 7 watchers
Philco Jr. Cathedral Radio$35.00 Ends Tuesday 1 bid 6 watchers
Pair Of 6b4g Tubes-philco Engraved Base$34.33 Ends in 22 hours 5 bids 20 watchers
Antique Philco Console Radio Parts$32.00 Ends Monday 5 bids 7 watchers
Stunning Piano Finish Philco 42-350 Tube Radio Nr$30.55 Ends Sunday 3 bids 24 watchers
Wonderful 1937 Philco Bc/sw 6 Tube Tombstone Radio$30.00 Ends Monday 2 bids 23 watchers
Vintage Ivory Philco Deco Bakelite Tube Radio$28.77 Ends Monday 2 bids 15 watchers
1939 Philco Model 39-70 Cathedral Vacuum Tube Radio$28.77 Ends in 2 hours 4 bids 15 watchers
Vintage Philco Supermeterodyne 60 Tube Radio$23.01 Ends Sunday 4 bids 17 watchers
1956 Philco T7-126 6 Transistor Radio,1st Year Classic$21.50 Ends in 4 hours 4 bids 11 watchers
Vintage 1942 Philco 42-340 Wood Case Tube Radio Beauty$19.99 Ends Sunday 1 bid 14 watchers
Vintage Philco Alligator & Wood Rolltop Radio$19.99 Ends Sunday 1 bid 6 watchers
Perfect Philco Portable With Tambour Door-plays Great$19.95 Ends Wednesday 1 bid 9 watchers
Vintage Art Deco Philco Tube Radio 38-15 Wrap Grill$18.37 Ends Friday 2 bids 7 watchers
Rare! 1939 Philco Transitone Bakelite Tube Radio!!!$16.50 Ends in 18 hours 2 bids 9 watchers
Vintage Philco Radio Bakelite Knobs Set 4$16.10 Ends in 2 hours 3 bids 18 watchers
Six Console Philco Original Classic Radio Knobs 1930s $15.50 Ends Sunday 4 bids 11 watchers
Vintage Philco Transitone Tube Bakelite Am Radio Works$15.50 Ends Monday 2 bids 15 watchers
Vintage Old Tube Radio Crosley Philco Zenith Bakelite$15.50 Ends Sunday 3 bids 15 watchers
Wonderful Vintage Philco Wood Radio$14.27 Ends Tuesday 3 bids 2 watchers
Rca Victor Transistor Radio Vintage Philco Admiral Old $12.50 Ends in 1 hour 4 bids 9 watchers
Philco 1946 Vintage Radio/phonograph Model 46-1203$11.50 Ends Tuesday 2 bids 8 watchers
Philco Model 89 Cathedral Radio$11.49 Ends Monday 2 bids 23 watchers
Four Philco Original Classic Radio Knobs Early 30's $11.25 Ends Sunday 3 bids 14 watchers
1937 Philco Model 37-630 Tabletop Vacuum Tube Radio$11.00 Ends Sunday 2 bids 28 watchers
Philco Model Pt91 Radio A/c Transitone [working] 1942$10.50 Ends in 3 hours 2 bids 6 watchers
Philco Tube Radio Model 42kr3 $9.99 Ends Tuesday 1 bid 18 watchers
Vintage Philco Wood Case Radio Model 46-421 For Parts$9.99 Ends in 13 hours 1 bid 6 watchers
1937 Philco 38-9 Beautiful Restoration & Finish-no Res$9.99 Ends Wednesday 1 bid 28 watchers
Philco Model 38-38$9.99 Ends in 22 hours 1 bid 6 watchers
Old Antique Willys Philco Tube Radio Car? Truck?$9.95 Ends Thursday 1 bid 4 watchers
Complete 1937 Philco High Efficiency Aerial Kit - Nos$9.95 Ends Saturday 1 bid 3 watchers
Vintage Original Genuine Philco Speaker Cone Nos Nib$8.99 Ends Wednesday 1 bid 10 watchers
4 Vintage Working Transistor Radios Philco, Ge, Vesper$6.99 Ends Wednesday 1 bid 1 watcher
Four Philco Original Classic Radio Knobs Late 30's $5.00 Ends Sunday 1 bid 15 watchers

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Insights: Laughs aplenty from the great radio comedians
The Daily News Online, November 7th

Radio was a theater of the mind where imagination kept pace with the sounds coming from a Philco or Crosley, a bulky piece of furniture that occupied a...Read more

Postal strike – what's 'postal'?
Telegraph.co.uk, November 6th

Nearby will be the (still working) old Philco tube radio on which we faithfully listened to One Man's Family many an evening. The mark I made so she could...Read more

Life stories : Beloved teacher John Davis made music fun for kids
Arizona Daily Star, November 5th

By Kimberly Matas The future composer, Tucson Arizona Boys Chorus director and schoolteacher stood in front of his grandfather's Philco radio,...Read more

World Series is fun for big markets, just a show for others
SI.com, November 3rd

my teachers would stop instructing long division long enough to let us watch the latest Apollo launch on the black-and-white Philco...Read more

ATSC mobile TV standard arrives, consumer devices lag
Broadcast Engineering, November 3rd

Fifty years ago, the Philco Safari promised "TV anywhere" on a 2in screen. It's a promise that has yet to realized, at least here in North America...Read more

Death of a pieman
Burlington Union, October 31st

After temple got out and I came home from services I would grab my tuna and chips and chocolate milk and sit myself down in front of the old 25-inch Philco...Read more

Why Online Branded Entertainment Should Study Soap Operas
Mediapost.com, October 28th

such as "The Philco Playhouse," "Texaco Star Theater" and a whole raft of soap operas to see what made the ancients of content marketing so successful...Read more

Major British Theater, Now Available to Couch Potatoes
New York Times (blog), October 26th

By Patrick Healy Is there money to be made, and an audience to delight, with a modern version of “The Philco Television Playhouse,” the 1940s and '50s show...Read more

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