Where to Find Antique Radios!

One of the most common images people have of the past is of a family sitting around a radio, listening intently to news or entertainment broadcasts. Collecting antique radios is a wonderful way to keep these memories alive and to cherish a time when radio broadcasts were all you had. But how do you start collecting antique radios? Read on for useful hints and websites to make collecting antique radios a fun and interesting hobby!

The first thing to consider when starting up collecting antique radios is if you wish to have them operational or not. If you do then you will have to invest in tubes and other electrical wiring that will keep your antique radio running or at least able to be powered up. One excellent site to find parts is www.justradios.com - here you can find antique radio schematics from almost every antique radio ever made, helping you keep them running.

Obviously if you're looking for parts an auction site such as eBay might be your first choice, but anyone who has used this online auction site can tell you that unless you know specifically what to look for it's easy to get lost. And if you're looking for information about antique radios you may not find anything. Consider special sites that specialize in antique radio and the parts needed to keep them alive. A good site to visit is www.antiqueradio.com - here you can actually subscribe to a magazine that has everything you need to know and want about antique radios, from parts and service to antique radio history to a marketplace for the avid collector.

Of course you can always find antique radios at your local flea market or garage sales; these relics of a past age are always turning up in the strangest places. But what do you do when you've picked up a wonderful antique radio but can't identify it or know anything about it? Well, visit www.antiqueradios.com and find out everything you ever wanted to know about antique radios and then some! This site has forums, a photo gallery to help identify your mystery antique radio if you need it and numerous other areas of interest. Classifieds help the novice antique radio collector to find rare antique radios while another section highlights books and magazines that you can access or even order to increase your knowledge. Listings of antique radio clubs allow you to meet and visit with other collectors and see what they have in their collections. And possibly the most valuable item on this site: a value guide for antique radios! From your ancient Motorola to RCA this site has the information you need to find, purchase, maintain and enjoy antique radios!

Collecting antique radios can be a fun and entertaining hobby, bringing the past alive for your family and friends as you remind them of a time before television and video games. By accessing the sites above you can become an informed antique radio collector and enjoy your hobby even more!