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• - Photo gallery of Bill's US-made tube consoles, chairsides, tabletops, cathedrals, tombstones, phonographs and jukeboxes.
  
• - Johan Catteau's vintage Belgian-made radios, including some manufactured by ACEC, Alfa, and SBR. He also shows several other European and American models, along with gramophones and wireless equipment. [Dutch, English, and French]
  
• - Detailed descriptions of and service data for the series of radios housed in the distinctive waterfall or rainbow cabinet, plus radiophonos and intercom units that share some of the components.
  
• - Large collection of antique wooden radios from the 1930s, with consoles, cathedrals, tombstones and a large Zenith collection, including several Stratosphere models.
  
• - Photos of older European transistor portables, tube radios, receivers, and speakers. Closeups of details of each model.
  
• - Photos of a collection of European multi-band tube radios, including Philips, Graetz and Pathe brands and ranging from 1934 to 1962.
  
• - Photo gallery of console and tabletop, wood and plastic sets, plus Coke, Pepsi, and other novelty radios.
  
• - Photos of a small collection featuring several "midget" sets.
  
• - Gerard Tel's personal collection of Dutch and other European radios, especially Philips and Tesla models. He has articles on the Van Der Heem Development Laboratory, post-WWII Czech radio design history, Mullard tube type numbers, and the Krijnen collecti
  
• - A gallery of tube radios collected by Koji Hayashi. Information and photos of Japanese tubes, plus a section on the TV7/U tube tester. [Much of the text is in a Japanese character set, but captions and links are still readable in English.]
  
• - The antique radio restoration projects from the Idea Chest, with several Canadian models.
  
• - Mike Horne shows his collection of radios that he's restored, from the 1930s to the '60s, including some rare German and Dutch models.
  
• - Jon Stanley's collection of US-made radios (some with restoration notes) and tube boxes. Includes a cross-reference chart giving the model years associated with volume numbers of Rider's "Perpetual Troubleshooters' Manual".
  
• - Highlights from two collections of Australian bakelite radios, featuring AWA, Astor, Airzone, Peter Pan, Tasma, Kriesler, STC, Monarch and some extremely rare makes and models. Each set is displayed with a large clear photo and comments.
  
• - Photos and restoration stories of old radios, along with their schematics and alignment data sheets. He also shows a number of Precision tube testers and provides manuals and test data.
  
• - Photos of wooden radios and boatanchors, a tour of his garage radio shop, and photos taken at Southeastern Antique Radio Society meetings.
  
• - US-made radios, communications receivers, and test equipment, plus schematics and instructions for building a Knight AM Broadcaster/Transmitter. Includes a special section of Blonder-Tongue sets, with photo of the author with Ben Tongue and Isaac Blonder.
  
• - Bill Harris' restoration projects, radio repair tips, an article about how the Rural Electrification Authority gave rise to the popularity of radio in rural America, a history of the NBC network identification chimes, and a cross-referenced directory for
  
• - Photos of John D. Jenkins' early American, British and French wireless sets and related equipment, mostly dating from the '20s.
  
• - The original comprehensive website for antique and collectible radios of all kinds. Large image gallery with color photos, free ads for collectors, restoration and construction articles, special beginner's section, and extensive resources including book l
  
• - A collection of 1930s Art Deco wooden radios. Includes a humorous article about a haunted radio and the Radio Hospital.
  
• - Antique radio collection of Allen Kevin Gretsch, and some vintage radio advertising art.
  
• - UK collector Jonathan Evans' personal collection of vintage British and European tube radios, televisions, and test equipment, many with brief technical and restoration notes. He also provides general information for restoration and valve (tube) design.
  
• - Valve radios, transistor sets and boatanchors owned by a UK collector. Repair tips for valve and transistor set, plus a few projects, such as a low-power MW transmitter.
  
• - John Pelham's collection, with pictures and information on wood and plastic American-made tabletop radios from the '30s and '40s, transistor radios, and a mint-condition Drake Ham radio setup. His non-radio items include wristwatches, small clocks, portab
  
• - A personal page on microelectronics, optoelectronics and vintage radios, with a small image gallery of his radios and several vacuum tube data sheets.
  
• - Ron Lawrence's (KC4YOY) collection which includes several Atwater Kent sets and some vintage amateur radio gear.
  
• - Photos and brief descriptions of some vintage and retro North American-made radios in wooden, plastics, clock, portable, and solid state categories.
  
• - Photographs and descriptions of a collector's radios from around the world. Includes unidentified sets and links. [English/Portugeuse/German]
  
• - Antique radios from the 1920s thru the 1940s, sorted by type (wood, plastic, transistor) and by country of origin. Also shows a number of vintage microphones and radio speakers
  
• - Illustrated personal collection of vintage (mainly British) wireless radio and electrical test equipment.
  
• - Photos of David C. Brown's wood, metal, bakelite, and catalin sets from the '20s through to the '50s, vintage speakers, and collectible tubes. His "Hall of Horrors" features radios in extremely distressed condition.
  
• - Jan's collection of Bang & Olufsen radios, from 1925 to 1972, with original retail prices.
  
• - Photos and data for many German-made radios and wireless equipment, including a special section on the Volksempfanger models.
  
• - Mike Wheat's photos and imaginative histories of his "mythically rare" Philco Transitone radios.
  
• - Photo gallery of many individual European-made sets, wide views of his collection on shelves, and a Mullard/European valve code reference page. (Swedish and English)
  
• - A collection of homemade radios, tube radios, transistor radios, shortwave radios, radio kits and reel-to-reel tape recorders.
  
• - Photos of Rod Roger's collection of radios and accessories on display in Salina, Kansas, USA. He shows how to make your own "B" battery, and provides a guide to determine the date of a patent number.
  
• - European radios from the 1930s, owned by a collector in Slovenia.
  
• - A collection of bakelite and plastic sets, as well as some wooden sets and many transistors. Restoration articles include one about a Silvertone 6110 "Rocket".
  
• - A gallery of antique Soviet-built radios and gramaphones, with examples from the collection of Vitaly Brousnikin. Features schematics, tube information, manufacturers' logos, and RealAudio clips of Russian popular music from the various periods. (English
  
• - Chris King's collection of wooden consoles, cathedrals, tombstones, table models, and plastic radios. Many of his sets are Canadian models. Features a gallery of closeups of dials, including some that are lit up in the dark.
  
• - Collection of wooden and plastic radios dating from the 1930s to the 1960s, restored and refinished by Dave.
  
• - A collection of tube radios, with photos and restoration notes. His main collecting interest is in Canadian-made radios, especially models by Northern Electric.
  
• - Devoted to the preservation of plastic tube radios, in bakelite, plaskon, and hard plastic.
  
• - Andrew Mitz presents an introduction to collecting early table and portable radios that receive only the FM band.
  
• - This site is dedicated to the collecting and preservation of radio. There is an online Antique Radio Price Guide as well as a virtual museum.
  
• - Patrick Franzis' collection of vintage radios with notes on each model, tips for restorers, and a detailed account of his General Electric HJ-1005 Console restoration project. There's also a section on his QRP (low-power) amateur radio interests.
  
• - Jim Worden's collection with restoration photos, vintage advertising featuring the displayed models, news headlines and titles of radio programs on the air when each model came out.
  
• - A gallery of antique radios and phonographs owned by Keith Anabell and his son, in Auckland New Zealand. Keith gives a bit of background history for most of them.
  
• - A display of old restored and functional apparatus, from crystal sets to transistor radios, from cylinders to 78 rpm, with a special section on Philips models and advertising art. Features RealAudio sound clips sampled by Jean-Luc Fradet. (French and Engl
  
• - Wouter Nieuwlaat's radios and print advertisements, mostly by Philips plus a few other European brands, several articles on restoration, and a links page. [English and Dutch]
  
• - Tube and transistor radios collected by George S. Kaczowka over 25 years, from US and foreign manufacturers. The reference section includes "Ask the Zenith oracle" about the chassis and possible models of Zenith radios made between 1927 and 1949
  
• - A private collection with some European antique radios, including several SBR (Societé Belge de Radiophonie) models. [English, Dutch, and French]
  
• - Bill Smith, of Plainfield, Illinois, showing photos of table models, consoles, and phonographs. He has a special section for sets with Ingraham cabinets.