Antique radio
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Antique radios are radio receiving sets that are collectible because of their age and uniqueness. Although collectors may differ on the cutoff dates, most would use 50 years old, or the pre-World War II Era for vacuum tube sets and the first five years of transistor sets.
Home made and experimental
Regerative receivers
Radiolas
Wooden Consoles
Philco RCA
Table top wood radios
The "cathedral style.
Bakelite
The availability of Bakelite allowed designers to create much smaller and less expensive units, allowing Radio to be installed in the Katchen and the bedroom.
The plastic era
The availability of Brightly coloured Thermoplastics provided the freedom to produce free flowing designs. Some plastics are slightly translucent and are prized by collectors.
Early transistor sets
Invention of the transistor.early american sets - Regency, motorola
Sony TR series
Determining values
References
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