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RADIO LIBRARY:
COLLECTOR BOOKS AVAILABLE FROM A.R.C.

(Click on any "linked" book title to read the A.R.C. review of that book.)

Antique Phonograph Accessories & Contraptions, Fabrizio & Paul. Accessories from painted horns to record storage, 555 color photos, price guide, 224 pgs (hardcover) $49.95

Antique Trader Radio & TV Guide, Husfloen, Editor. Covers 30 years of radio & 40 years of TV, 272 pgs $19.95

The AWA Review. Vols. 1-5 on CD-ROM: Complete text of volumes 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 of the AWA Review. Selections: AWA & its museum, Atwater Kent, DeForest, RCA-GE, Western Electric. $19.95

The AWA Review.

Vol. 6: Hawaiian Wireless, U.K. Television, SCR-RC-BC Dir., NYC Wireless. $10.00

Vol. 7: Poldhu transmitters, Navy equipment, Arc transmitters. $10.00

Vol. 11: Scott Radio Products, National sliding coil receivers. $20.00

Vol. 13: Northern Electric Co., Marconi, Radio Direction Finding, Radio Station WBT, Early Radio Stations. $20.00

Vol. 14: Spark Keys, Canadian Marconi, Bakelite Radios. $27.50

Vol. 19: Extraordinary Triplett 630 VOM Series, Radio Pioneer Dr. David G. McCaa, CQ Small Format Amateur Radio Books, TV Historian George Shiers, E.H. Scott Serial Numbers, Radio Intelligence in WWII, Fessenden's Christmas Eve Broadcast, Morse Code Training Devices. $14.00

Vol. 20: One Hundred Years of Electronic Communications, Henry J. Nolte & GE's High Power, Metal Envelope Tubes, Marconi vs. DeForest Audion Infringement Litigation, WWI Aircraft Radio, 1902 Wireless Connection, Electric Loudspeaker, Emil J. Simon, Francis A. Hart, Supreme Model 45 Tube Tester and the 1933 Tube Pin Standard. No Discount $15.00

The Antique Radio Boys and the Garrulous Grebe, Dryer. Adventure story written in the style of the '20s & '30s. 51 pgs. $4.95

A. Atwater Kent, The Man, the Manufacturer and His Radios. Patterson, Editor. Compilation of articles by Ralph Williams and John P. Wolkonowicz on Atwater Kent sets from the 1920s. 108 pgs. $25.95

The Auto Radio, Matteson. Info., photos & ads of the auto radio through the 1950s. 316 pgs. (hardcover) $34.95

Bret's Old Radios Presents: Antique Radio Restoration, Vol 3, Menassa. (DVD). Plastic cabinet repair & refinishing NEW $39.95

Bret's Old Radios Presents: Antique Radio Restoration, Vol 4, Menassa. (DVD). Wood cabinet repair & refinishing NEW $39.95

Broadcasting's Forgotten Father. (Videotape, VHS). The Charles Herrold story $29.95

Cathedral & Tombstone Radios, Stein. For identification of 1,500 cathedral & tombstone sets. 288 pgs. $29.95

Classic Cones, Chidester. Pictorial reference & value guide for 1920s radio cone speakers. 100s of color photos. 2001. 122 pgs. $25.95

Collectable Transistor TVs, Bunis. ID & values for 150 transistor TVs from 29 manufacturers. B&W photos. 44 pgs. $19.95

Collector's Guide to Antique Radios, 6th Edition, Slusser. Covers the 1920s to the 1950s. Over 10,000 models. 1,000 color photos. Updated 2004 pricing. 320 pgs. $20.00

Collector's Guide to Antique Radios, 7th Edition, Slusser. Covers the 1920s to the 1950s. Plus 14 additional manufacturers. Over 10,000 models. 1,200 color photos, (15% more than the last edition). Updated 2007 pricing. 320 pgs. NEW $24.95

The Collector's Guide to Novelty Radios, Bunis & Breed. Descriptions with prices. 600+ color photos. 1994. 224 pgs. $18.95

The Collector's Guide to Novelty Radios, II, Bunis & Breed. New radios & prices. 600+ color photos. 1998. 208 pgs. $19.95

The Collector's Vacuum Tube Handbook, Vol. 1, Millard. Hard-to-find electrical data on 200+ tube types that pre-date the RMA standardized numbering system (1934). Basing diagrams, photos & brief developmental histories. 196 pgs. $25.95

The Compleat Talking Machine, 5th Ed, Reiss. A guide to antique phonographs. Updated and revised price guide. Covers construction, cleaning and repairing of parts and cabinets. Over 700 pictures. 249 pgs. $29.95

The Complete Price Guide to Antique Radios: Pre-War Consoles, Stein. Identifies, grades, values & pictures 3,500 models. Tube & band count information & variations. Resource section. 240 pgs. $29.95

The Complete Price Guide to Antique Radios: Sears Silvertone Catalogs 1930-1942, Stein. 1,000+ radios. Original advertising, options, specs & pricing. Full model cross reference matrix with tube & band counts, variations. 240 pgs. $34.95

Crystal Clear - Vintage American Crystal Sets, Crystal Detectors and Crystals, Sievers.

Vol. 1 - Comprehensive reference with 750 illustrations, 570 crystal sets, 341 detectors, 207 crystals, 282 pgs. $29.95

Vol. 2 - 479 all new & different illustrations, more crystal sets, detectors and crystals identified, 252 pgs. $29.95

Crystal Radio: History, Fundamentals, and Design, Kinzie. Plus crystals for detectors. 121 pgs. $11.95

Early Development of Radio in Canada, Murray, Editor. Illustrated history of Canada's radio pioneers, broadcast receiver manufacturers and their products NEW$26.95

E.H. Scott Radio Collectors Guide, 1925-1946, Clark. The reference for collectors of Scott radios, cabinets and accessories. Lists original prices of cabinets and accessories. Over 200 photos with descriptions. 88 pgs. $29.95

Ernst Fredrik Werner Alexanderson, Nilsson. One Individual's Life and Contributions to Electrical Science in the First Half of the 20th Century, 72 pgs. NEW $25.00

Evolution of the Audio Recorder, Van Praag. Comprehensive guide to the audio recorder. 1997. 518 pgs. $39.95

Evolution of the Radio, L-W Books. Radios pictured and priced, plus reproductions of catalog pages and ads.

Vol. 1 - Eight-hundred + radios. 1991. 227 pgs., 118 pgs. in color. $22.95

The Fabulous Victrola 45, Vourtsis. History, descriptions, price guide. 176 pgs, 389 color & 55 b/w photos $29.95

Firco Radio Equipment (J. Firth & Co.), Reprint. 26 pgs, B&W $4.95

Fixing Up Nice Old Radios, Romney. Written by a retired radio instructor, this book covers Ohm's law, through battery sets, superhets and communications receivers. 1990. 300+ figures, 185 pgs. $35.00

Flick of the Switch, McMahon. The classic photo reference guide for '30s - '50s radios. 1000+ photos. 263 pgs. $11.95

Genuine Plastic Radios of the Mid-Century, Jupp & Piña. Overview of plastic table radios with advertisements, vintage black & white photos. 439 color photos. 208 pgs. (hardcover) $39.95

Grimeton Radio SAQ, Alexanderson. Submarine communication, world heritage. (English, Svenska, Deutsch) 32 pgs. $8.30

Ham Price Guide, 2nd, Rippen. Prices for over 3,800 transceivers, receivers, tuners, transmitters, amplifiers, antennas and test equipment. Additional prices for books, tubes and catalogs. 1999. 81 pgs. $10.95

Heathkit, A Guide to the Amateur Radio Products, 2nd Ed., Penson. Updated and expanded documentation of Heathkit's amateur radio products and a history of the company, 328 pgs. $29.95

The Mechanics of TV, Yanczer. Explanation of mechanical tv, details for a working system. 170 pgs. $24.95

Minifon, Der Spion in Der Tasche, Schellin. German tape recorder book. Written entirely in German. 196 pgs. $23.95

Most Often Needed 1926-38 Radio Diagrams and Servicing Information (reprint). 600+ diagrams for mostly AC radios from '26-'38. 240 pgs. $18.50

Novelty Radio Handbook and Price Guide, Weaver. 600+ Color photos. 160 pgs. NEW $29.95

Old Radio Sets, Hill. The development of the radio in Britain from the late Victorian era until the late 60s. 60 photos. 32 pgs. $4.95

Old-Time Radios! Restoration and Repair, Carr. How to repair vacuum-tube and transistor radios. A self-paced training guide. 200 illustrations, 256 pgs. $19.95

The Old Timer's Bulletin, AWA. Back issue library on 2 CD-ROMs. Vol. 1: Out of print. Vol. 2: Jun. 1985- Nov. 1996, searchable index. $49.95

Perera's Telegraph Collectors Guide, Perera. Basic info & reference material, 300 pictures, descriptions & current prices. 104 pgs. $19.95

Philco Condensers and More, Third Edition, Bintliff. Updated and expanded service data. 300 illustrations, 74 pgs. $14.95

Philco Radio: 1928-1942. 2nd Ed., Ramirez. A reference book on Philco. Shows receivers and company history year-by-year.. 464 color photos, 364 black & white photos and drawings. 160 pgs. NEW $29.95

Phonographica, Fabrizio & Paul. Early history of recorded sound, 1877-1930. 224 pgs, 500 color photos $49.95

A Pictorial History of Collins Amateur Radio Equipment, Miller. The most complete story of Collins. Told in hundreds of photos and in the words of the men who made it happen. 1999. 175 pgs. $39.95

Plastic Radios, Stein. For identification of Catalin, Bakelite, Plaskon, Beetle, Tenite & Styrene sets. Includes history, 3,000 radio listings with photos, 120 manufacturers, 255 pgs. NEW $37.95

Portable Radio In American Life, Schiffer. Traces the development of the portable radio and how it affected American culture and society. 450 photos and drawings, 259 pgs. $27.95 Softcover

The Radio Collector's Foto-Finder, Bintliff. An alphabetical index to illustrations in the first four editions of the "Collector's Guide to Antique Radios." 1997. 48 pgs. $12.95

Radio Craft - 50 Years of Radio, (reprint). March 1938 issue of Radio Craft magazine. Numerous articles on the development of radio, then 50 years old, and on early radio pioneers, 144 pgs. $15.95

Radio Dial Belts, Bintliff. A guide to the selection and replacement of dial belts in radios from the 1930 & 1940s. 50 pgs NEW $15.95

Radio Manufacturers of the 1920s, Volume 1 A-C Dayton thru Ferguson, by Alan Douglas, 225 pgs $29.95

Radio Manufacturers of the 1920s, Volume 2 Freed-Eisemann thru Priess. 266 pgs. $29.95

Radio Manufacturers of the 1920s, Volume 3 RCA thru Zenith. 292 pgs. $29.95

Radiola - The Golden Age of RCA, 1919-1929, Wenaas. Documents & pictures every radio receiver and the major accessories sold by RCA during the first decade. 700 color photos, 485 pgs. Hardcover $65.00

Radios by Hallicrafters, 2nd Ed., Dachis. The most definitive book on the company. Over 1,000 photos (some color) on everything they made. Additional coverage & updated pricing. An invaluable tool for anyone interested in Hallicrafters. 225 pgs $29.95

Saga of the Vacuum Tube, Tyne. The development of vacuum tubes - 1880 to 1930. From Edison, Thomson and Fleming to de Forest, Philips, Siemens and many more. 100+ tube photos, 495 pgs. $18.95

S. Gernsback Radio Encyclopedia (reprint). 1927 classic encyclopedia on radio. From "A" battery to Zirconium, with 1000s of entries in between. 100s of illustrations, 175 pgs. $9.95

Tickling the Crystal, Sanders. Comprehensive coverage of British crystal sets from the 1920s. 200+ B&W photos. 2001. 256 pgs. $64.95

Tickling the Crystal 2, Sanders. Domestic British Crystal Sets of the 1920s. 2004. 208 pgs. (slight corner dent so the price is reduced from $64.95 to) - $50.00

Tickling the Crystal 3: Domestic British Crystal Sets of the 1920s, by Ian L. Sanders, 240 pgs $64.95

Tickling the Crystal 4, Sanders. Next in a series on domestic British crystal sets. Many color photos in addition to B&W. Cumulative index to Vols. 1, 2, 3 & 4. 2008. 280 pgs. $64.95

Transistor Radios: 1954-1968, Smith. Over 1,000 transistor radios identified by manufacturer, marketing organization, type, and style. Color photos and price guide, 1998, 160 pgs. $29.95

Tube Lore, Sibley. Trends in tube design, receiving and audio tubes, special-purpose and transmitting tubes, military types, tips on testing, repairing, adapting various tubes, auction prices from six major sales. 186 pgs. $19.95

Wireless Communication in the U.S., Mayes. Early development of American radio operating companies. Alternators, coherers, stock promotions, unpublished letters, etc. 160 illustrations, 240 pgs. $29.95

The Xtal Set Society Newsletter. Order by volume.

Vol. 3-The Crystal Set Handbook: Formulas for coil inductance, procedure for measuring coil capacitance, circuit matching theory, etc. $10.95

Vol. 4: 1/94 to 11/94 - Measuring Coil Capacitance, home-brew headphones and curve tracers, etc. $10.95

Vol. 5: AM Receiver Design, Marconi Type 107, Radio Outfit in a Headset, etc. $10.95

Vol. 6&7-Crystal Set Building and More: Projects and info. about crystal radios, mostly dealing with design and elec. issues, etc. $15.95

Zenith The Early Years, 1919-1935, Bryant and Cones. The 1st of a planned 3-book series. Explains the Zenith story. Discover never published photos, documents and info. 300 photos and illustrations, 120 in color. 224 pgs. $29.95

Zenith The Glory Years, 1936-1945, Cones, Bryant & Blankinship. Illustrated Catalog & Database, 520 B&W images 182 pgs. $29.95

Zenith The Glory Years, 1936-1945, Cones, Bryant & Blankinship. History & Products, 180 color, 183 B&W photos, 256 pgs. $34.95

Zenith Radio Corporation (reprint). The instructions for installation and operation for Models 39-39A Models 392-392A, and Electric Zenith Receivers. 3 schematics, 3 photos. 16 pgs. $4.50

The Zenith Trans-Oceanic: The Royalty of Radios, 2nd Edition,, Bryant and Cones. Presents the fascinating story of the development and use of the Trans-Oceanic. Photos, documents, ads, etc. includes updated prices, 176 pgs. NEW $34.99

Zenith Transistor Radios, Evolution of a Classic, Smith. A complete listing of all transistor radio models created by Zenith during the "Magic Years" from 1955-65. Color photos and price guide. 1998. 160 pgs. $29.95

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