Books, Home & Garden, Antiques & Collectibles, Radios & Televisions

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John Slusser, Radio Daze
Collector's Guide to Antique Radios: Identifcation and Values
by Collector Books (Paperback)

Including complete description and over 600 color photos, this new fourth edition covers well over 5,000 models of radios. All listings and values have been revised to reflect today's collecting market. Written by collectors for collectors, this invaluable guide helps eliminate the frustration and confusion for collectors everywhere.

Joseph Carr
Old Time Radios! Restoration and Repair
by McGraw-Hill/TAB Electronics (Paperback)

A presentation of the history, theory and practical operation of old-time, home, auto, amateur, shortwave and CB radio sets which provides the detailed instructions and schematics required to repair or rebuild them. A troubleshooting section is included, with charts and pin-out diagrams.

Harold N. Cones, John H. Bryant, Martin Blankinship
Zenith Radio, The Glory Years, 1936-1945: History and Products (Schiffer Book for Collectors)
by Schiffer Publishing (Paperback)

These two volumes, Zenith Radio, The Glory Years, 1936-1945, tell the story and highlight the products of the Zenith Radio Corporation between the early years (1919-1935) and the end of World War II. History and Product begins with an exploration of the history of the corporation from 1936-1945 in a profusely researched and illustrated way. It continues with color photographic portraits of outstanding examples of many of the products manufactured by Zenith in this period, providing a visual survey of the wide range of Zenith radios produced during the Glory Years. The Illustrated Catalog and Database includes a catalog that gathers the most complete collection of Zenith images ever published, followed by a Database which is the most complete listing of Zenith products. In addition, appendices to this volume include Commander Eugene MacDonald's Presidential speeches, information on telepathy experiments at Zenith, Zenith in the movies, and Zenith Annual Reports from 1936-1945. All ...

Richard McWhorter
The All-American Five Radio: Understanding and Restoring Transformerless Radios of the 1940'S, 50'S, and 60's
by Sonoran Pub (Paperback)

John H. Bryant, Harold N. Cones
Zenith Trans-Oceanic: The Royalty of Radios
by Schiffer Publishing (Paperback)

The previously untold story of the Zenith Trans-Oceanic, the world's most romantic and expensive series of portable radios, now in a newly revised & expanded edition. Long a companion of kings, presidents, transoceanic yachtsmen and world explorers, the Trans-Oceanic was also carried into battle by American troops in three wars. Its great popularity in spite of a very high price can be laid at the feet of several generations of armchair travelers who used the shortwave capabilities of the Trans-Oceanic as a window on the world. With access to the Zenith corporate archives and their long experience as radio enthusiasts and writers for both the popular and scholarly press, Professors Bryant and Cones present the engrossing stories of the development and use of the Trans-Oceanic throughout its forty year life. They present a wealth of never-before published photographs, documents and information concerning these fascinating radios, their collection, preservation and restoration.

Donna S. Baker
Wade Miniatures: An Unauthorized Guide to Whimsies, Premiums, Villages, & Characters
by Schiffer Publishing (Paperback)

Since the mid-nineteenth century, the George Wade pottery in Burslem, England, has produced many forms of ceramic items. It is best known for their delightful series of tiny porcelain animals known as Whimsies(r). Highly collectible, the Whimsies have been joined over the years by many equally charming miniatures, some sold by the company directly and others distributed as premiums. With over 380 full color photographs, this revised book showcases the endearing miniatures produced by Wade from the 1950s to the present, including Red Rose Tea and Tom Smith premiums, Whoppas and Whimsie-Land figurines, Nursery Favourites, Happy Families, Disney's Hat Box series, the diminutive Minikins, and many more. Also featured are Wade's highly detailed miniature villages, original Wade boxes and displays, information on color and size variations, company marks, and updated values for all items. A treat for Wade lovers everywhere!

Kyle Husfloen
Antique Trader Radio & Television Price Guide
by Krause Publications (Paperback)

The world of antiques and collectibles continues to celebrate the Golden Age of radios and the heyday of television. Antique Trader Radio & Television Price Guide provides accurate and updated pricing information from trusted auction and dealer sources, while leading collectors on a journey of entertainment history with 1,000 full-color photos. This handy and easy-to-read resource includes production details on radio consoles from Philco, RCA, Zenith, Emerson and others. Radio listings cover models from the 1920s through the 1950s, with special attention on the art deco designed Bakelite and Catalin models -- the Cadillac of today's radio collecting market. Listings give collectors updated details they need, including pricing and production background for televisions manufactured between the 1930s and 1970s. From furniture-style radios of the past to space-age television models of the 1970s, this reference will get collectors tuned into this fun field of collecting. -1,000 ...

Ron Ramirez, Michael Prosise
Philco Radio 1928-1942: A Pictoral History Of The World's Most Popular Radios
by Schiffer Publishing (Paperback)

This superb reference book profiles Philco, the leading radio manufacturer during radio's "Golden Age." In addition to illustrating many of Philco's radio receivers, it provides background on the company. Specifications for each model are given. The text is divided into a year-by-year look at Philco's radio line from 1928, when the company began to make radios, to 1942, when World War II put a halt to radio production. This newly revised edition is an invaluable source for the radio collector. Anyone who remembers radio's "Golden Age" will enjoy taking a nostalgic trip through its pages. The photographs and specifications will prove a valuable aid in identifying a particular Philco model.

Tony Thompson
Vintage Radios (Crowood Collectors' Series)
by Crowood Press (Hardcover)

Since the 1920s, the radio set has been an important part of most people's lives. In the thirties and forties, the wireless was an important piece of furniture and a potent symbol of status; beautifully made floor-standing and table-top sets in veneered wood and trendy bakelite became the focal points of living rooms up and down the land. After the war, the emphasis began to change towards portability, and the change from valves to transistors in the 1960s changed the radio into a more useful, but far less interesting object.

Harold N. Cones, John H. Bryant, Martin Blankinship, William Wade
Zenith Radio: The Early Years : 1919-1935 (Schiffer Book for Collectors)
by Schiffer Publishing (Paperback)

Zenith's "The Quality Goes in Before the Name Goes On" is one of the most recognized, and well earned, corporate mottos in America. Founded by two Navy radiomen in 1919, luck and the infusion of capital from a wealthy adventurer and car salesman started the Zenith Radio Corporation on a journey that would propell it to the top of the United States electronics manufacturing industry. The rise was an interesting one, the cast of high profile. With access to the Zenith corporate archives and their discovery of the long sealed files of one of Zenith's founders, the authors present for the first time the documented story of Zenith radio and company from 1919 through 1935. Professors Cones and Bryant draw on their long experience as radio enthusiasts and writers for both the popular and scholarly press to tell the fascinating story of Zenith's impact on early radio history. They present a wealth of never before published photographs, documents, and information, as well as color ...

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