1950-1970 End of an Era

50's radios were still cool but soon vacuum tubes would be replaced with transistors, wood and bakelite with plastic. Radios found thier way into give-away promotional and novelty items.

Table Top Tube Radios
Transistor Radios

Airline	19xx	AM Broadcast Band
General Electric	19xx	AM Broadcast Band
RCA	19xx	AM Broadcast Band
Detrola	19xx	AM Broadcast Band
Stromberg Carlson	19xx	AM Broadcast Band
Motorola	19xx	AM Broadcast Band
Emerson	19xx	AM Broadcast Band

The Old Radio Place

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Restored versus Ruined

Original condition radios are becoming harder to find every day. Whenever possible original wood finishes should be cleaned and touched up. Avoid the urge to ever start sanding original wood veneers.

Don't plug that garage sale find into the first outlet available before checking the old capacitors. Toasted power transformers present a much more difficult restoration.