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Founded in 1919 as the Chicago Radio Laboratory, the Zenith Radio Corporation in 1926 pioneered the first radio receivers to run on AC power as opposed to battery power. The name Zenith came from the call letters of a radio station run by the company, “9ZN.” After WW2, Zenith moved into manufacturing televisions.


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Guest Column: Understanding Antique Radios

Guest Column: Understanding Antique Radios

You've just acquired an old radio, but apart from the manufacturer's name on the front, you don't know a bles…  [more]

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

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

Perhaps you recently saw a picture of a cool looking pocket radio from the early 1960’s and were reminded o…  [more]



Top Websites (“Hall of Fame”)

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, …  [more]

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…  [more]

AntiqueRadios.com

AntiqueRadios.com

Alan Voorhees' reference resource for vintage radio collectors includes a photo gallery, article library, PDF archi…  [more]

Radiomuseum.org

Radiomuseum.org

This vast archive and community of radio collectors features over 120,000 radio model listings and 350,000 photos a…  [more]

Philcoradio.com

Philcoradio.com

Ron Ramirez's comprehensive reference on the former Philadelphia Storage Battery Company and Philco Corporation. In…  [more]

Phil's Old Radios

Phil's Old Radios

This extensive collection of antique radios includes beautiful photos and detailed historical descriptions. The sit…  [more]

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…  [more]

Radio-Guy

Radio-Guy

Steve Erenberg's extremely wacky and well-done collection of vintage mad-scientist devices and contraptions. Writte…  [more]


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1936 Zenith 12a58 1936 Zenith 12a58 Buy it Now$510.00 Ends in 6 hours 3 bids
1938 Zenith 15u270 1938 Zenith 15u270 Buy it Now$500.00 Ends in 5 hours 1 bid
Zenith 8s463 Console Radio Zenith 8s463 Console Radio$280.00 Ends in 10 hours 20 bids
1937 Zenith Tombstone 1937 Zenith Tombstone$104.12 Ends Monday 6 bids
Zenith Royal 500d Radio Zenith Royal 500d Radio$13.50 Ends in 4 hours 3 bids