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K & D
Radio Museum A Collection Of Vintage Radios - Collector Grade Radios for the Discriminating Collector Many of these radios are available for sale. Please inquire by clicking on the "E-Mail" link below Please allow a moment for the entire page to load |
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WOOD RADIOS |
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1938
EMERSON
BL-214 AM / SW Cabinet made by the Ingraham Company of Bristol, Connecticut. Famous for their wooden clock cabinets, the Ingraham Company produced many radio cabinets for Emerson Radio. Another view of the radio Front and back view Close-up of the dial |
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1937 EMERSON
R-167 AM /
SW That famous Ingraham cabinet design, similar to the BL-214 above. See the two pictured together along with the one below - SOLD - |
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1937 EMERSON
AM-169 AM
/ SW Another Ingraham cabinet, with triple stripe red inlay. See a close-up of the dial - SOLD - |
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1941 EMERSON 376
AM Check out the exquisite detail on this Ingraham cabinet. Dual speaker grilles highlight this hand crafted piece of art. Yes it has two speakers, before the days of stereo! See six Emerson Ingraham cabinet models pictured together: View 1 View 2 - SOLD - |
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1941 EMERSON 349 AM / SW
This Ingraham cabinet has been expertly refinished to bring back its original beauty. Note the similarity of the speaker grille design with the model 376 shown above. Close up of wooden grille detail - SOLD - |
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1939 EMERSON CS-320 AM
/ SW Another unmistakable Ingraham design, featuring inlaid cabinet and highly detailed vertical grille bars. Close-up of the dial: View 1 View 2 - SOLD - |
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1942 EMERSON 418
AM Yet another Ingraham cabinet, with hand crafted solid wood speaker grille cover. An unusual and rare radio. Ingraham company metal label often put on the bottom of cabinets - SOLD - |
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1938 EMERSON
AX-212 AM A distinctive cabinet design by Ingraham with wooden conical shaped speaker grille. This radio is so small, it could be called a "miniature" model. Look at the back of the radio for an idea of how small it is - SOLD - |
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1938 EMERSON
DQ-334 AM Wooden cabinet by the Ingraham Company |
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1946 SONORA RCU-208 AM
The Ingraham Company provided cabinets for manufacturers other than Emerson Radio, as seen in this Sonora model. Sonora Radio's slogan "clear as a bell" is evidenced in the design above the dial, and their logo. An identical looking model RCU-206 was first made in 1939. - SOLD - |
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1937 ZENITH
5-R-216 AM Over 60 years old, and it looks almost like new! See a closeup of the dial, featuring the famous Zenith "Lightning Bolt" dial pointer - SOLD - |
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1938 ZENITH
12-S-267 AM
/ SW We went radio hunting one day, and bagged a "big one"! (43" high - 27" wide - 16" deep) This great old Zenith floor model console features a green tuning eye (sometimes called a "magic eye") and a shutter-dial. See a closeup of the dial area view 1 view 2 and ... See how the dial face is "stationized" with radio station call letters printed right on the dial - a real piece of radio history in itself ! Check out the Owner's Manual (cover and page 3 shown) - SOLD - |
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1939 MIDWEST
17-39 AM /
SW "Real radios glow in the dark". They sure do when they have 17 tubes like this one! All those tubes and motor drive tuning made this a "high end" set in its day. - SOLD - |
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1937 PHILCO
37-610 AM /
SW What a beauty this one is! Fully restored cabinet and electronics makes it look and play like the day it was new. See a close up of the dial Another view of the radio - SOLD - |
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1940 TRUETONE
D-2211 AM While the bakelite (plastic) version of this radio is still somewhat common, here's the rare wooden model. Check out that large tuning dial on such a small radio. |
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1940 SILVERTONE
6421 AM
/ SW This beauty looks like the day it came out of the box. Fully restored hand-rubbed lacquer finish. See a closeup of the dial and the pushbutton tuning |
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MAJESTIC AM / SW
This is a really big table top model - over 21" wide! Close up of the dial I've been told this is a 1946 model 7S433. - SOLD - |
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1946 OLYMPIC
6-502 AM This radio was made in both a wooden and bakelite cabinet. Note the stylish slanted dial area. |
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1946 RCA 66X3 AM
/ SW Another wooden set that looks almost as good as the day it was new. Check out that wild grille cloth! |
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1936 RCA 6T5 AM /
SW The first tombstone style radio in our collection, complete with a green tuning eye. Our oldest radio! See the tuning eye Close up of the dial - SOLD - |
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1937 GENERAL ELECTRIC
A-64
AM / SW Another tombstone style. Original finish on the cabinet. Unusual dial - it's a cylinder which rotates, to select Broadcast or Short Wave band |
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PLASTIC / BAKELITE RADIOS |
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1946 BELMONT
6D111 AM The Belmont "Streamliner". Art deco styling at its finest, and pushbutton tuning! One of the most desired collectible radios. First made in 1940 as the model 638, it was re-introduced after WW2 in 1946 as the 6D111. |
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1953 CROSLEY
E-15BE AM Often called a "dashboard" radio because of its design similarity with automotive dashboards of the time. See the "warning" label on the back of Canadian made sets (Crosley radios were made in both the U.S. and Canada) - SOLD - |
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1953 CROSLEY
E-15WE AM Another one ... this time in white! - SOLD - |
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1952 CROSLEY
D-25TN AM Another Crosley design strongly influenced by automotive styling. This is a clock radio with an AC outlet on the side. Set the alarm and have it turn on your coffee pot in the morning! |
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1951 CROSLEY
11-105U AM Often referred to as a "center bulls eye" radio and again with automotive styling cues. How about that wonderful 50's apple-green color? This is a small radio, only 9 1/2" wide. |
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1951 CROSLEY
11-115U AM This one is called a "left bulls eye" radio for obvious reason. Like most plastic Crosley radios, it was made in a variety of colors. |
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1950 CROSLEY
10-136 AM Here's yet another Crosley with the automotive styling. This seems to be the main design theme Crosley followed in the early 50's. |
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1946 BENDIX 526A AM
Bendix Aviation Corporation returned to manufacturing radios after World War 2. This radio was easy to move around the home with its built in carrying handle (see back view). Check out some other views: Dial and Bendix name plate on front of radio - SOLD - |
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1947 ARVIN 544 AM
Most table top radios have the tuning dial on the right side. This one is unusual with a "left-hand" dial. - SOLD - |
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1948 AIRLINE
84BR-1517A
AM Sold by Montgomery Wards and made by the Belmont Radio Corp. This radio features pushbutton tuning, and its chassis and tuning mechanism is simliar to the Belmont 6D111. |
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1947 RCA 68R1 AM
/ FM Our collection started with this radio given to us by our friend, Ray Wilson |
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1948 PHILCO
48-200 AM This radio is smaller than it looks! 9 1/2" wide - 6" high. |
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1941 EMERSON 330
AM What many refer to as "art deco" design. Definitely stylish with the wrap around speaker grille. |
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EMERSON ARISTOCRAT 400
A reproduction of the 1940 Aristocrat, with AM/FM. Of course, the original had only standard broadcast AM. The originals were also made with the highly collectible Catalin plastic cabinet |
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METAL RADIOS |
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1949 SILVERTONE
7020 AM Called the "Candy Cane" model because of the shape of the tuning dial and how it extends across the front of the radio. These were originally made in both bakelite and metal, although the metal models were usually painted in some mundane color, not refinished in chrome and gold like this one. See more photos (Looks like an old toaster, eh?) - SOLD - |
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1949 SILVERTONE
8003 AM Often called "metal midgets", because they are metal and they are small ! This is a 4 tube radio, it's only 6" wide and 5" high. The smallest tube radio in our collection. - SOLD - |
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1949 SILVERTONE
8003 AM Just couldn't pass up another one of these metal midgets. Check the back of the radio to get an idea how small this radio really is. - SOLD - |
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1950 SILVERTONE Model
1
AM Another "metal midget" 4 tube radio. The forest green color is hard to capture in the photo. - SOLD - |
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1950 ARVIN 740T AM
These Arvin metal radios were made in several variations of this cabinet design. This one includes the original box, instructions and warranty cards. |
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KNIGHT-KIT STAR ROAMER
GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVER AM / SW Originally sold in the mid to late 60's as a build-it-yourself kit. I built one of these when I was a kid - nice to have one again. This one is complete with the original assembly manual. Maybe I'll take it apart and re-assemble it ! |
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TRANSISTOR RADIOS |
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1960's GE 8-TRANSISTOR
AM Donated to the K&D Radio Museum by Kathy Collins |
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1970's Westinghouse
9-Transistor
AM / FM The complete package! Radio, owner's guide, earphone (still in its unopened plastic bag), leather earphone carry case and original box. Donated to the K&D Radio Museum by Dave Nelson |
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MINIATURE RADIOS |
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Miniature Radios The first radio on the top row is a wind up music box. Other radios on top row are AM/FM battery powered. The radios on the second row are non-working decorative models. All are very small - just a couple of inches wide |
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