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 ...

You can’t doubt the appeal of vintage audio equipment, especially stereo receivers. With their giant metal knobs, faux-wood paneling and glow-up facades, they have a unique cool factor that modern ...

Ray Likar was instantly drawn to the 1947 short wave radio at the tag sale. When Likar found out the owner was asking only $25 for the unit, he snatched it up. "As soon as I turned it on, the Yankee ...

Harvey Mattel says there are two kinds of radio collectors: Those who collect for what's on the inside and those who collect for what's on the outside. He's the latter. But you would never know this ...

Antique radio receivers retain a significant charm, and though they do not carry huge value today they were often extremely high quality items that would have represented a significant investment for ...

As the country emerged from the Great Depression, and with war looming on the horizon, Americans were looking for something to cheer them up. The radio industry answered with Catalin cabinet radios.

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, ...

Tai Tsui, 77, has been repairing electronics in Eugene for 42 years, specializing in vintage radios. Due to decreasing prices and increasing complexity, fewer people repair electronics, making Tsui's ...

Sometimes it is not how good but how bad your equipment reproduces sound. In a previous hackaday post the circuitry of a vintage transistor radio was removed so that a blue tooth audio source could be ...

Last month we looked at radio at the start of the Great Depression and how RCA’s President David Sarnoff made the decision to license the heterodyne circuit to any manufacturer willing to pay ...