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Early radio cabinets were made from wood until thermoplastic resins (e.g. Bakelite and Catalin) displaced wood in the 1930s and 40s as the material of choice for mass-produced household items. Wood radio cabinets were ornamental and aesthetically pleasing, often painted or engraved, with fine-hewn speaker cutouts and a polished appearance.


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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]

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]

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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Beautiful Art-deco/machine Age Wood Detrola Tube Radio$338.00 Ends Thursday 16 bids 102 watchers
Old Antique Wood Zenith Tube Radio - Art Deco Tombstone$204.60 Ends Sunday 7 bids 70 watchers
Beautiful Vintage / Art Deco Timber Wood Valve Radio $198.85 Ends Monday 5 bids 79 watchers
Air Castle 30's Am-sw Wood Tube Radio W/tuning Eye$178.50 Ends Sunday 15 bids 51 watchers
Antique Wood Emerson Tube Radio 616-a$105.50 Ends in 8 hours 13 bids 32 watchers
Antique Wood Radio Airline W/shortwave Working Great Nr$102.50 Ends in 5 hours 7 bids 26 watchers
Ozarka Wood Battery Tube Table Radio $99.99 Ends Sunday 1 bid
Wood Cathedral Time Tube Radio With Clock $78.00 Ends in 21 hours 7 bids 36 watchers
Zenith Tombstone "long Distance" Wooden Radio$78.00 Ends Sunday 8 bids 42 watchers
Vintage Zenith Long Distance Tube Radio/wooden Cabinet$51.00 Ends Sunday 12 bids 24 watchers
Antique 1928 Rca Radiola 60 Super Heterodyne Wood Radio$50.50 Ends Tuesday 5 bids 18 watchers
Small Antique Wood Companionette Shortwave Tube Radio$50.00 Ends Sunday 4 bids 12 watchers
Vintage 1940 Rca Model 16t2 Am/shortwave Wood Radio$49.99 Ends Monday 1 bid 2 watchers
Atwater Kent Model 20 Tube Radio Old Wood Large $48.77 Ends Sunday 5 bids 12 watchers
Remler Wood Radio!$47.65 Ends in 6 hours 6 bids 22 watchers
Wood Fidelitone Tube Table Radio With Eye Tube$39.99 Ends Sunday 1 bid 28 watchers
Vintage Ornate Wooden Rca Radio Speaker $32.60 Ends Sunday 6 bids 15 watchers
Philco Art Deco Wood Case Radio$30.00 Ends Sunday 1 bid 3 watchers
Rare Antique Wooden Cathedral Airline Tube Radio $25.00 Ends Sunday 1 bid 21 watchers
Antique Westinghouse Tube Radio Large Wood Tombstone $24.99 Ends Sunday 1 bid 14 watchers
Vintage Rca Victor - Art Deco - Wood Tube Radio $24.99 Ends Monday 1 bid 7 watchers
Zenith Wood Table Radio$24.95 Ends Thursday 1 bid 16 watchers
Antique 1950s Zenith G730 Tube Am Fm Wooden Radio$24.15 Ends Sunday 4 bids 14 watchers
1930's Commander Superheterodyne Wood Case Tube Radio!!$21.50 Ends Thursday 3 bids 25 watchers
Antique Wood Zenith Shortwave Tube Radio 6 D 628 6d628$20.50 Ends Sunday 3 bids 39 watchers
Stromberg-carlson Radio With Wooden Case $19.95 Ends in 2 hours 1 bid 24 watchers
Vintage Gorgeous Zenith Tube Wood Am Radio Very Nice!$17.49 Ends Thursday 2 bids 23 watchers
Large Old Vintage Sentinel Art Deco Wood Am Tube Radio$15.50 Ends Tuesday 3 bids 19 watchers
Antique Early Splitdorf Model R-500 Wood Tube Radio$15.50 Ends Thursday 2 bids 8 watchers
5 Antique Vtg Wood Radio Knobs Sunflower Art Deco Nice!$13.09 Ends Sunday 4 bids 31 watchers
Vintage Air King Radio Wood Cabinet Very Nice Works$10.50 Ends Sunday 2 bids 17 watchers
Zenith Wood Knob Buy it Now$9.95 Ends in 20 hours 1 bid
Antique Atwater Kent Wood Tube Radio Model 20$9.50 Ends Monday 2 bids 14 watchers
Vintage Panasonic Solid State Am Fm Radio Wood Housing$6.99 Ends Wednesday 1 bid 7 watchers
Nos Wire For 1920's Horn, Cast Iron Or Wood Speaker $6.25 Ends in 4 hours 2 bids 10 watchers
Coronado Antique Vintage Wood Tube Radio$5.99 Ends Sunday 1 bid 3 watchers
Admiral Wooden Tube Type Radio!$4.99 Ends in 25 mins 1 bid 7 watchers
Vintage 1940s Philco Model 48-150 Am Wood Radio$2.13 Ends Monday 2 bids 7 watchers
Old Philco 46-350 Wood Tube Battery Electric Radio $1.04 Ends Sunday 2 bids 12 watchers
Crosley Fiver Tube Radio Wood Cabinet Model 516-bf$0.99 Ends Tuesday 1 bid 7 watchers

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