Q. I bought this Royal 500 radio for $60 in 1951. What is it worth now? A. Your particular Zenith (500B) was the second Royal model and was produced after 1955. It was a very expensive radio, selling, ...

When La Palma resident John Eng looks at a piece of what some call “dead technology,” he doesn’t think of something that no longer works. Instead, he envisions the devices’ heyday. A curvy Zenith ...

For this ongoing Fall 2024 Fund Drive, we are proudly featuring two rare antique radios, kindly provided and restored by the California Historical Radio Society (CHRS). These lovely finds are ...

Q: I have three old radios: a Zenith Trans Oceanic, an Emerson Model 336 and a Zenith model G-516-Y. Where can I sell them? — Pam, Taunton, Mass. A: During the 1940s, my grandmother purchased a Zenith ...

The ad for the antique radio would break many collectors’ hearts. It touted a Majestic Model 92, a floor-standing console made in Chicago in 1929, which featured still-gorgeous walnut veneer and ...

Each night, just as we lay down to sleep, the old Zenith radio would come on. Melodious sounds of the Grand Ole Opera weaved their waves through the house, whispering all is well and it's time to ...

Long before television there was radio. First tabletops then consoles made their way into the living rooms of Americans. Families would gather around their radios to listen to the nightly news and ...

You may have to be a certain age – or be a student of entertainment history – to get the reference, but here it goes: A 1938 radio case shaped like a bosom and supporting two flesh-colored cones is ...

Something happened on the way to the future: the past got in the way. I’ve been spending time lately reading online forums and other pages dedicated to vintage electronics. This includes sites that ...