Radios were a pivotal 20th century phenomenon. Developed initially for wireless telegraphy, they carried voice and music after 1920. Although radios faded in home status as television took hold in the ...

There is something about old radios. They evoke a bygone time when families would gather in the living room to listen to (and visualize in their minds) the latest news, comedies and on-air dramas.

The ad for the antique radio would break many collectors’ hearts. It touted a Majestic Model 92, a floor-standing console made in Chicago in 1929, which featured still-gorgeous walnut veneer and ...

Tom Carlson remembers when the radio bug first hit him: He was staying at his grandfather's cabin when he saw a 1963 Zenith radio high up on a shelf. Carlson recalled that he was either 10 or 12 when ...

Jarret Brown, 41, purchased his very first vintage radio at a flea market when he was about 20 years old. It was a little white RCA Victor for which he paid no more than $2. Today, it lives in his ...

Dave Lewis of Windsor wasn’t around in the 1930s to plop down before a hefty, handsomely crafted Philco or Silvertone and tune in to “The Lone Ranger” or “Tarzan” or “Dick Tracy.” But at nearly 77, ...

From Hallicrafters legends to Ten-Tec powerhouses, vintage ham radios blend technical charm with collector appeal. Their value lies in rarity, condition, and the stories they carry. For enthusiasts, ...

When La Palma resident John Eng looks at a piece of what some call “dead technology,” he doesn’t think of something that no longer works. Instead, he envisions the devices’ heyday. A curvy Zenith ...

I inherited my grandpa’s old console radio because no one else wanted it. It hadn’t worked for decades. It was slightly beat-up, and somewhat large and heavy. Think NFL player. Well, that’s ...

It was called the “Golden Age of Radio” in the 1940s and 1950s. Although thoughts recall the radio programing of the day when we hear the term, the equipment itself was also “golden,” so to speak.

Old-fashioned wood-case tube radios are available from Paul Sanders Vintage Radios. Sanders himself finds the radios at flea markets and other sites, and restores the finishes, the electrical ...