Subjects:  1. Antiques & Collectibles / Radios & Radio-Related    2. Antiques & Collectibles / Reference    3. Antiques/Collectibles    4. Radio    5. Technology    6. Technology & Industrial Arts    7. Antiques & Collectibles    8. Collectors and collecting    9. Radios & Radio-Related    10. Receivers and reception    11. Reference   

Reviews (5)

Radio repair made easy
These books are usually a joke. This one is first class. For the beginner, it explains the sort of things we took five years to learn at the technical college. For electrical tradesmen,we can skip the basics and go to the nitty gritty. I was a telecommunications tech. This book is great. If you're a newby it's great, if you're experienced,super.

Tops for the Biginner or Old Time Radio Repairman
This is a book I wish I had when I first started to do radio repairs. It is an easy read and covers each subject with clear and concise instructions, diagrams and photos.

Not for Beginners
I bought this book without looking at it in a bookstore. I am a beginner in this field and was looking for something, somewhere that can explain radio restoration techniques to the non-engineer. Unfortunately, except for some interesting historical information, and what I would agree are some useful charts on tubes, etc., this book is written with a lot of electronic theory.Those who already have some knowledge or experience in electronics, or are very technically-minded, might not find that a problem, but the lay person will be tossing it in the air in exasperation after a few chapters.Very thorough but dense. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Amateurs' manuals    2. Antiques / Collectibles    3. Electronics - General    4. Hobbies/Crafts    5. Radio    6. Radios & Televisions    7. Repairing    8. Science/Mathematics    9. Technology    10. Communications engineering / telecommunications    11. DIY    12. Electrician skills    13. Technology / Electronics / General   

Subjects:  1. Antiques / Collectibles    2. Design and construction    3. Electronics - Circuits - Integrated    4. Engineering - Electrical & Electronic    5. Integrated Circuits    6. Radio    7. Radio Engineering    8. Radio frequency integrated cir    9. Radio frequency integrated circuits    10. Radios & Televisions    11. Receivers and reception    12. Science/Mathematics    13. Technology    14. Telecommunications    15. Radio technology    16. Technology / Telecommunications   

Reviews (1)

Top book on popular Zenith Antique Radios
I have to start by saying I have been a collector of antique radios for over 25 years, so this book is right up my alley.
Read more

Subjects:  1. Antiques & Collectibles    2. Antiques/Collectibles    3. Business / Economics / Finance    4. Business/Economics    5. Catalogs    6. History    7. Infrastructure    8. Radio    9. Radios & Televisions    10. Receivers and reception    11. United States    12. Zenith Radio Corporation    13. Radio & television industry   

Reviews (1)

A great book on early years of Zenith
This book is of real interest to someone interested in tube radios and their beginnings. Has great pictures and copies of sales brochures Just wish the authors would have gone clear through the 1930s. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Antiques & Collectibles    2. Business / Economics / Finance    3. Catalogs    4. Cinema/Film: Book    5. History    6. History Of Specific Companies    7. Infrastructure    8. Radio    9. Radio Engineering    10. Radios & Televisions    11. Receivers and reception    12. United States    13. Zenith Radio Corporation    14. Business & Management    15. Communications engineering / telecommunications    16. Media, information & communication industries    17. Social history   

Subjects:  1. Antiques & Collectibles / Radios & Radio-Related    2. Antiques & Collectibles / Reference    3. Antiques/Collectibles    4. Radio    5. Technology    6. Technology & Industrial Arts    7. Antiques & Collectibles    8. Collectors and collecting    9. Radios & Radio-Related    10. Receivers and reception    11. Reference   

Features

• Abridged
• Audiobook

Subjects:  1. Abridged Audio - Misc. Nonfiction    2. Audio Adult: Other    3. Audiobooks    4. Authorship    5. General    6. Interviews    7. Radio - General    8. Radio journalism    9. Radios & Televisions    10. Social Science    11. United States    12. Social Science / General   

Reviews (3)

Guide to "SOME" Radios
Don't waste your time. Way off on prices-(low). Looked up the first ten tombstone radios on ebay and only one was in the book.Take the money you wound spend on this and get something with a high recommendation.

For Amateurs only
If you never collected a radio, then this is for you. Other than that, there is not enough information to be of help if you have restored one radio. Also, sad to say, the information and sources are not current.

antique radio guide for all levels
For those who are relatively new to the hobby of collecting and restoring antique radios, the frustration stemming from the lack of material devoted to the beginner in this field is all too often the cause of those with high initial enthusiasm to give up prematurely. If you are one of the many who may have found their entry into this potentially facinating pastime to be a bit daunting, take heart. Now in its second edition the "Antique Radio Restoration Guide" provides an abundance of information for the beginning to intermediate antique radio enthusiast. Throughout its twelve chapters the reader is guided through the basics of choosing a radio, the fundamentals of radio theory and repair as well as cosmetic and cabinet restoration. There is also a section on setting up your own repair shop including resources for obtaining test equipment and instructions for actually building some of your own. Though beginners may find some of the technical material in a few of the chapters a bit challenging, this book is nonetheless a fine reference work that, providing the reader's enthusiasm for the subject prevails, he will likely refer to often and will grow into in no time. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Antiques    2. Antiques & Collectibles    3. Antiques / Collectibles    4. Antiques/Collectibles    5. Collectors and collecting    6. Conservation and restoration    7. Radio    8. Radio Repair And Service    9. Radios & Televisions    10. Receivers and reception    11. Care & restoration of antiques    12. Radio technology   

Reviews (3)

Begin Here for Overview of Antique Radios
This is the place to begin. Covers technical background, history, manufacturers and models. Price information is useful. Many illustrations in color. Covers battery and electric sets from 1920's
Save your money - better sources of this info
Marginally useful at best.There are much better sources of radio pricing data and photographs.The values are not real-world, and arbitrarily assume that the radio is NOT WORKING!What good is that?There are no adjustments for working condition, or other cosmetic condition assessments.

Lots of listings and lots of small color photographs
I am not an avid collector of vintage radios.When I run across one I like, I will buy it because I think they are cool.This books is divided by the maker and it has a lot of listings.The color photographs are small but there are quite a bit of them.They are big enough to see what the radio looks like.This will be the only antique radio reference book I will need. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Antiques    2. Antiques & Collectibles    3. Antiques / Collectibles    4. Antiques/Collectibles    5. Radio Broadcasting    6. Radios & Televisions    7. Reference - Price Guides   

Subjects:  1. Antiques & Collectibles    2. Antiques & Collectibles / Radios & Radio-Related    3. Antiques & Collectibles / Reference    4. Applied Arts (General)    5. Art    6. Radio (Performing Arts)    7. Radio - General    8. Radios & Televisions    9. Collectors and collecting    10. Radio    11. Radios    12. Radios & Radio-Related    13. Receivers and reception    14. Reference    15. Technology   

Reviews (3)

Invaluable, Entertaining, Scholarly
This is easily the best written book for collectors that I've read.Not only are its 160 magazine-sized pages thorough and exhaustive in their presentation of history, key personalities, and technical data, but the book is thoughtfully structured to be as useful as a reference as it is an entertaining read.A wealth of pictures, many in color, come from ads, from Zenith archives, and from individual collections. A must have authority for all Zenith Trans-Oceanic owners.
I recently acquired a 1956-57 model Y600 at a flea market. The Zenith Trans-Oceanic is clearly in a class by itself and I wanted to learn as much about the history of this model as possible. What a pleasant surprise when I received "The Zenith Trans-Oceanic, The Royalty of Radios" and found it to be extremely well documented, highly entertaining and it even includes a restoration guideline section. The print quality is first class with all the historical photographs of related personages and reproduction of Trans-Oceanic advertisements that a reader could want. The writing style is both scholarly and entertaining. In short this book has provided significant additional pleasure in owning, restoring and listening to a radio worthly of being known as a historical benchmark in radio history. Thanks to Amazon Books the finding and acquiring this book was made easy!

An excellent source-book for Trans-Oceanic Collectors.
Whenever radio-guys assembleto swap tales of great radios one name stands above the rest - the Zenith Trans-Oceanic. Considered the radio for listening to the world, Trans-Oceanic portables were one of the finest engineered and designed products made in America.I learned of the magic of the Trans-Oceanic from my foster Dad, who carried one (the R520\URR military version) in Korea.He told me it was the most reliable radio he had ever seen. A few years later I bought a 600 series and discovered for myself the joys of short-wave listening.I carried that Zenith from the States to Europe where, two years later, I bought a Royal 3000-1 which went back to the States and then on to Southeast Asia. The Zenith Trans-Oceanic - The Royalty of Radios, is one of the finest collector books I have ever seen.The author's spent more than two years researching the Zenith archives to bring this book to life.Page after page of beautifully produced color, combined with black and white photographs show each model inside and out, along with original magazine ads presented in their original format. Information covering the origin of the Trans-Oceanic and model changes through the years make for interesting reading.Also included are repair hints, as well as collecting information. The section on original cost compared to 1996 dollars demonstrates how expensive these sets were when new.The original Trans-Oceanic sold for $75 in 1942, which translates to $695 today.The most astounding price was on the first transistorized model, the 1000-D, introduced in 1958 at a 1996 price of over $1400! This is a book for anyone interested in the history of one of the finest products ever produced in the United States - the Zenith Trans-Oceanic radio.The authors, publisher and printer deserve a thank you for producing this fine volume. by Bob Moore The Roving Editor ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Antiques & Collectibles    2. Antiques / Collectibles    3. Antiques/Collectibles    4. Portable radios    5. Radio Engineering    6. Radios & Televisions    7. Shortwave radio    8. Transportation    9. United States    10. Antiques & Collectables    11. Radio technology   

Subjects:  1. Antiques & Collectibles    2. Antiques/Collectibles    3. Radios & Televisions   

Reviews (1)

Osborne Guide-A must for collectors!
This guide is absolutely mandatory for anyone collecting soundtracks and cast albums.The price ranges are accurate and the lllustrations fun and informative.I have used my original copy so much that I am orderinganother.A must have for serious collectors and those new to the hobby. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Antiques    2. Antiques & Collectibles    3. Antiques / Collectibles    4. Antiques/Collectibles    5. Collectors and collecting    6. Discographies    7. Discography    8. Discography & Buyer's Guides    9. Musicals    10. Performing Arts    11. Prices    12. Radios & Televisions    13. Records    14. Sound recordings    15. Antiques & Collectibles / Movies   

Subjects:  1. Americana    2. Antiques & Collectibles    3. Antiques/Collectibles    4. Radios & Televisions    5. Reference - General   

Reviews (4)

Television: The Mind of the 20th Century
Man's consciousness happened in a cathode ray tube in the 1900s.
Great book!
This book is lots of fun even if you only want to look at the many excellent photographs.

Very informative!
A must have for anyone interested in television. Clear and easily readable, this book provides all the essential information (and then some) when it comes to vintage TV's. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Antiques & Collectibles    2. Antiques / Collectibles    3. Art    4. Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions - General    5. Collectors and collecting    6. Radios & Televisions    7. Receivers and reception    8. Reference - Price Guides    9. Television    10. Antiques & collectables: scientific & musical instruments    11. Television technology   

Subjects:  1. Antiques / Collectibles    2. Radios & Televisions   

Reviews (1)

Very well written, full of usefull, and educational material
By way of full disclaimer, I just received this book. I previously searched for customer reviews but could find none. I took a chance on the rather skimpy reviews and ordered the book. Am I ever pleased!
Read more

Subjects:  1. Antiques / Collectibles    2. Design and construction    3. Radio    4. Radios & Televisions    5. Receivers and reception    6. Science/Mathematics    7. Radio technology   

Subjects:  1. Antiques / Collectibles    2. Radios & Televisions   

Subjects:  1. Antiques    2. Antiques & Collectibles    3. Antiques & Collectibles / Radios & Radio-Related    4. Antiques / Collectibles    5. Collecting    6. Collectors and collecting    7. Radio    8. Radios & Radio-Related    9. Receivers and reception    10. Reference - Price Guides    11. United States   

Reviews (3)

See that JukeBox Music!
This color glossy photographic celebration of "the Classic Years" of American Jukes is drop dead gorgeous.It is a "must-have" for the jukebox collector.
Best Photography and interesting commentary
This is one of the best visual compilations of American Jukeboxes for the collector and devotee.Recalls pre-radio and TV days when people met in person not electronically. Excellent
This is an excellent reference photo book for anyone interested in classic jukeboxes.The photos are outstanding and there is a reference section at the back that gives a brief description of the jukeboxes and related equipment. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Antiques & Collectibles    2. Antiques/Collectibles    3. Jukeboxes    4. Music (Specific Aspects)    5. Pictorial works    6. Radios & Televisions    7. Recording and reproducing    8. Sound    9. Antiques & Collectables    10. Music    11. Photography / General    12. Radio