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Radio Literature Gallery

Magazines, books, ads, and brochures paint a vivid picture of radio life in years gone by. Radio literature is very affordable and it offers a view of many items that you may never see in the flesh.

This gallery presents over 75 documents from radio literature of the 1920s-1950s. The Atwater Kent 1929 catalog is presented in its entirety. Other items include cover art and advertisements, often with some commentary or the table of contents. There are even construction articles for anyone interested in Theremins or a "wearable" miniature 1936 radio.

Ama-
teur's
Handi-
book
Atwater
Kent 1929
Elect. Ill.
Jan. 1961
Pop. Elect.
Feb. 1955
Pop. Elect.
Apr. 1955
Pop. Elect.
Jun. 1955
Pop.
Elect.
Dec.
1955
Pract.
Telev.
Jul.
1958
QST
Jun.
1954
QST
Dec.
1954
Radio Craft
Aug. 1935
Radio Craft
Apr. 1936
Radio Craft
Oct. 1936
Radio Craft
Dec. 1936
Radio Elec.
Apr. 1949
Radio Elec.
Jun. 1949
Radio News
Dec. 1925
Radio News
Jul.
1926
Radio News
Aug. 1926
Radio News
Oct. 1926
Radio News
Jan. 1928
Radio Index
May 1932
Radio News
Dec. 1925
Radio News
Dec. 1925
Radio News
Jul.
1926
Radio News
Aug. 1926
Radio News
Oct. 1926
Radio News
Jan. 1928
Radio News
Jan. 1928
Radio News
Jun. 1928
Radio News
Jul.
1928
Radio News
Aug. 1928
Radio News
Aug. 1928
Radio News
Nov. 1928
Radio News
Jan. 1929
Radio News
Feb. 1929
Radio News
May 1929
Radio News
Feb. 1946
Radio News
Feb. 1946
Radio News
Feb. 1946
Radio News
Mar. 1946
Radio News
Apr.
1946
Radio News
Jun. 1946
Radio News
Aug. 1946
Radio News
Aug. 1946
Radio News
Sep. 1946
Radio News
Dec. 1946
Radio News
Dec.
1946
Radio News
Feb. 1947
Radio News
Feb. 1947
Radio News
Mar. 1947
Radio News
Mar. 1947
Radio News
Apr. 1947
Radio News
May
1947
Radio News
Jun. 1947
Radio News
Jul. 1947
Radio News
Aug. 1947
Radio News
Sep. 1947
Radio News
Sep. 1947
Radio News
Oct.
1947
Radio News
Nov. 1947
Radio News
Dec. 1947
Radio News
Jan. 1948
Radio News
Mar. 1948
Radio News
May
1948
Radio News
Jul.
1948
Syl-
vania
Ad:
1948
Radio
World
Weekly
1929
Fil-Ko-
Stat
Ad:
1929
SW
Craft
Nov.
1933
SW
Craft
Mar.
1934
SW
Craft
Jan.
1935
SW
Craft
Mar.
1935
SW
Craft
Jul.
1935
SW
Craft
Jan.
1936
SW
Craft
Jun.
1936
SW and
TV
Feb. 1937
 
 
 
 
 
Solovox
Repair
1949
Theremin
Dec.
1936
         

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