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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

Even old Henry Ford, accustomed as he was to thinking big, would have been impressed by his grandson’s latest feat. In one of the largest industrial mergers in U.S. history, Ford Motor Co. last week ...