October 12, 2008
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.
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 1940's Motorola Catalin Tube Radio Model 50xc$2,550.00 Ends Sunday 11 bids
1940 Addison 5 Antique Catalin Tube Radio $1,250.00 Ends Monday 1 bid
1953 Military R520 Zenith Trans-oceanic Sw Radio$835.00 Ends in 10 hours 5 bids
Antique Atwater Kent Breadboard 5 Tube Radio Type Ta$786.00 Ends Wednesday 5 bids
Ultra-rare!! 1933 Zenith Model 616 Tombstone Radio$720.00 Ends in 9 hours 27 bids
Majestic Art Deco "studio" Chrome Grill "aluminum"$718.89 Ends in 9 hours 21 bids
Antique Atwater Kent 9c 9-c 4660 Breadboard Tube Radio$687.00 Ends Tuesday 11 bids
Old Antique Wood Silvertone Tube Radio - Deco Tombstone$630.00 Ends Sunday 17 bids
1937 Zenith 15-u-270 Robot Dial Console Radio$610.00 Ends Monday 9 bids
Coca Cola Bottle Radio Ca. 1934 Crosley Model 165$565.00 Ends Friday 2 bids
Vintage Catalin Emerson Patriot Tube Radio No Reserve$542.00 Ends in 9 hours 11 bids
Old Vintage Antique 1947 Official League Baseball Radio$513.89 Ends in 8 hours 12 bids
Eh Scott 30 Tube Philharmonic Radio Chassis And Speaker$511.22 Ends in 3 hours 8 bids
Vintage 1940s Radio Bar W Mirror Bar Bottles,glasses$449.99 Ends Friday 1 bid
Vintage Zenith Shortwave Transoceanic Transistor Radio$431.53 Ends in 9 hours 12 bids
Super Red Fada Radio Model 260 Rg C. 1936 Art Deco !!$405.00 Ends Thursday 9 bids
Sentinel Catalin Radio Yellow & Tortoise Case Only Nice$393.88 Ends in 7 hours 4 bids
Old Antique Wood Knight Tube Radio -art Deco Tuning Eye$385.00 Ends in 9 hours 22 bids
Beautifl, Working, Zenith Transoceanic A-600 Tube Radio$383.58 Ends Thursday 17 bids
Beautiful**original**zenith 1940-41 Radio**stunning**$380.50 Ends in 6 hours 2 bids
Near Mint, Working Tuska 224 Radio W/weco Phones, Cards$380.00 Ends in 7 hours 16 bids
World War 2 Zenith Bomber Shortwave Transoceanic Radio$370.00 Ends Wednesday 14 bids
Near Mint, Working Grebe Radio W/western Electric Cone$355.00 Ends in 7 hours 19 bids
1920's Ggh Grigsby Celluloid Horn Spkr - Wow!!$349.99 Ends in 10 hours 1 bid
Rca Beetle Plastic Pre War 1939 "little Nipper" Radio $349.00 Ends in 8 hours 13 bids
1934 Philco Model 45 C Bc/sw Tube Radio Butterfly 45c $285.00 Ends in 8 hours 24 bids
Philco Radio Tombstone 16b 11 Tubes - Works$280.00 Ends in 8 hours 8 bids
1946 Bendix Model 0526c Green & Black Catalin Radio$272.89 Ends in 7 hours 7 bids
Old Antique Echophone Classic Gothic Cathedral Radio !!$255.00 Ends Thursday 14 bids
Old Vintage Hopalong Cassidy Radio In Box With Instruc.$255.00 Ends Thursday 6 bids
Incredible Stromberg Carlson Awp-8 Tube Radio$220.00 Ends in 9 hours 11 bids
Beautifl, Workng, Prewar Crosley-mohawk Wood Tube Radio$204.52 Ends Thursday 10 bids
1917 Ge Ww I Signal Corps Crystal Receiving Set Type D$202.50 Ends in 9 hours 4 bids
Addison 2a-great Blue Green Beetle And Ivory Plascon Nr$202.50 Ends in 9 hours 10 bids
1930s Philco Model 20a Cathedral Radio$202.50 Ends Tuesday 5 bids
Bakelite Catalin Butterscotch Burgandy Addison A2 Radio$202.50 Ends Tuesday 9 bids
Chromium Excelsior Snr 52 " An Eyecather " $202.50 Ends Sunday 4 bids
1922 Magnavox Ac-2 Model C Audio Amplifier$201.00 Ends in 9 hours 11 bids
Top ! Saba Freiburg 9 Tube Radio With Motortuning $200.76 Ends Sunday 6 bids
Silvertone 1585 ~ Rare Cathedral Radio, Restored!$200.00 Ends Sunday 5 bids
Zenith 9-s-262 Robot Shutter Dial Wood Floor Radio 1938$195.00 Ends in 8 hours 1 bid
Antique Vintage 1920's Riley- Klotz Radio Horn Speaker$191.38 Ends Wednesday 8 bids
Zenith 6s27 Tombstone Tube Radio Buy it Now$178.50 Ends Tuesday 12 bids
Beautiful, Working, 1930s Truetone Bakelite Tube Radio $177.50 Ends Thursday 11 bids
Rca Radiola Iii-a Antique Tube Radio Rectangle Wood Cs.$157.50 Ends in 7 hours 23 bids
Old Zenith Black Dial, 1936 Tombstome 5s-127$155.00 Ends Saturday 2 bids
Lovely, Working, Gilfillan Of La Wood Radio$153.50 Ends Tuesday 8 bids
Nice Big German Radio Serviced Telefunken Opus 55 Ts$152.50 Ends Saturday 14 bids
Vintage Philco Model 48482 Vacuum Tube Radio$150.00 Ends Tuesday 2 bids
Zenith Bakelite Tube Clock Radio Am R514-v Early 50s$149.99 Ends in 6 hours 1 bid
Saba 300 Stereo Automatic 11 ~ Am Fm Sw Radio, Working!$144.72 Ends Sunday 5 bids
Blaupunkt Barcelona German Tube Radio$138.50 Ends in 5 hours 7 bids
