Philco was a common household brand for many years. The company started in 1892, making street lights. Then they pivoted to batteries. This was big business when early radios were all ...

There’s something magical about the clunk of a heavy 1950s portable radio – the solid thunk of Bakelite, the warm hum of tubes glowing to life. This is exactly why [Ken’s Lab] took on the restoration ...

This beautiful table from 1929 hides a seven-tube Atwater-Kent radio chassis and 10-inch speaker. The earliest tube radio in my collection that falls into this unique category is actually a beautiful ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. America embraced a new technology in ...