One of the books for sale was "Zenith Transistor Radios," written by Norm Smith, who happened to be at the show. At each show and swap, a People's Choice Award is presented through the votes of ...

Vintage Radio (1930’s-1960’s): These radios from the early days of audio are true historical pieces. They will find their place in a chic, modern or vintage living room. Transistor Radio (1970’s) : ...

This auction is for an assortment of vintage Heathkit items from the late 1960's through the 1970's. Included in the lot are: •GR-151A 6-Transistor Portable AM Radio- I tested this and it works, ...

The invention of the transistor revolutionized radio, allowing receivers to be made far more compact and portable than ever before. In the middle of the 20th century, the devices exploded in popula… ...

They were the Walkmans of the 1950s-the coolest things ever to fit into Ban-Lon shirt pockets: snazzy transistor radios. Now these vintage examples of midcentury technology, which typically cost ...

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 … ...

As you’d expect, a transistor radio heading toward its 70th birthday requires a little care to return to its former glory, and while this one is very quiet it does at least work after a fashion.

Old radios look awesome. There's no denying that the stark look of a lot of old transistors easily trumps the rubberized bluetooth speakers we're drowning in today.

He's radio ga ga! Retired electrical engineer, 85, has £15,000 collection of 200 antique radios that he has been building up for 50 years - including one of the oldest sets in the UK ...

And as Apple predicts strong sales for its newest models, Radio Shack and Amazon have recently begun to carry a line of vintage-style transistor radios—just in time for the holidays, 60 years later.