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What are old radios called?

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What are old radios called?
There are a few different types of old radios. They are the crystal radios, the Tuned Radio Frequency set made by RCA and the transistor radio which is a small portable radio. The most rare of these radios is called the Zenith radio, and there are only about 50 left in the world. You’ll find a collection of vintage radios from many of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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Grandfather Clock Radio by Silvertone, Circa 1931
By Silvertone
Located in Fulton, CA
Scarce, Silvertone clock radio. Made by the Colonial Radio Company in 1931 and retailed under the
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Steel

Art Deco Radio by American Bosch Circa, 1935
Located in Fulton, CA
Classic Art Deco AM radio by United American Bosch (Magnito Corporation) Springfield Mass. circa
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Musical Instruments

Materials

Steel

Vase Schneider (Design Radio), Sign: France, 1928
By Charles Schneider
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Vase Sign: Schneider France Schneider Charles Schneider (1881-1953) studied art in two of most prestigious French school of the Arts. First in the School of Fine Arts in Nancy, then ...
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Glass

Materials

Art Glass

Antique French Renaissance Green Distress Painted Radio Cabinet Bar Cupboard
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Renaissance/Baroque Green Distressed Hand Painted Radio/Bar Cabinet Cupboard. Item
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Antique Early 1900s Baroque Cabinets

Materials

Wood, Paint

Harvard Radios vs. Princeton Aviators Vintage Football Poster, circa 1918
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
This is a very scarce WWI Work Relief Fund poster featuring the Harvard Radios competing against
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Vintage 1910s American Posters

Materials

Paper

Antique Atwater Kent Model 92 Super-Heterodyne Walnut Tube Radio C1930
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Atwater Kent Model 92 Super-Heterodyne Walnut Tube Radio C1930 Measures- 19''H x 16''W x
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Early 20th Century Mantel Clocks

Materials

Walnut

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