Antique radio receivers retain a significant charm, and though they do not carry huge value today they were often extremely high quality items that would have represented a significant investment for ...

Today’s Historical Treasure from the Vigo County Historical Society Museum is a Philco portable radio from the 1930s. The radio has a wooden case and a beautiful Art Deco dial with the word Transitone ...

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 ...

An advertisement for the new Philco Model 45L Radio told readers it was available at five stores on the Island. "Look at the list below -- pick out your nearest Philco dealer," the ad encouraged.

TUAW reader Sandy Winkelman (AKA Winkstink) sent us a tip the other day about an amazing mod he's done. Sandy took a 1942 Philco radio, gutted it, added a Mac mini and 17" Sony monitor with ...

Question: Enclosed are photos of a Philco bar and radio Model 510-37-650 and some original glassware that came with it. The barware set is incomplete and I cannot find replacements. Please provide ...

When, in 1927, RCA evolved a new radio tube which needed no storagebattery, Philadelphia Storage Battery Co. (Philco), faced with disaster, decided to make radios itself. Under earnest President James ...

Depending on your point of view, gutting a vintage 1942 Philco radio to install a Mac Mini, 17-inch Sony touchscreen, a Sony DVD/CD/receiver with a 2.1 speaker system, and EyeTV for recording shows ...