Collector's Guide to Antique Radios [Illustrated] [Paperback]

John Slusser (Author)

Book Description

Series: Collector's Guide to Antique Radios | Publication Date: July 15, 2007

John Slusser, collector, full-time radio dealer, and well-known figure in the radio field, along with the staff of Radio Daze, have compiled this updated and expanded seventh edition of our popular series. Filling the need for an easy-to-use, complete price guide to these collectibles, Collector's Guide to Antique Radios, Seventh Edition, gives descriptions and current values for approximately 10,000 models of antique radios with over 800 full-color photographs. Our guide gives complete descriptions of every radio along with selected full-color photos and information about the radio manufacturers. The informative text provides explanations for the many confusing terms and abbreviations used in the radio field. Listed alphabetically by company, the radios are accompanied by current collector values. The book is devoted to the golden age of radios, the 1920s through the 1950s. Although the majority of these radios have long since vanished, many still remain as living examples of the quality and charm of products from this period. 2008 values.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Collectors who enjoy antique radios and specialty libraries catering to specialty collectors will have to have the updated 7th edition to Collector's Guide to Antique Radios by John Slusser: it packs in color photos of each antique to accompany the very latest values, organizes chapters by makers for quick and easy consultation, and includes plenty of reference material perfect for identifying the radios and their values. -Midwest Book Review

About the Author

John Slusser pursued an education in electrical engineering and has been involved in the computer systems and telecommunications arena for over 27 years. He renewed his interest in radios as a casual hobby and quickly became obsessed. In the mid-1990s he started Radio Daze, LLC, in upstate New York to service and sell classic radios of the 1920s to 1950s.

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Collector Books; 7 edition (July 15, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1574325493
• ISBN-13: 978-1574325492
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.7 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #87,160 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #59 in Books > Crafts, Hobbies & Home > Antiques & Collectibles > Reference

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars This is a good refference book but could stand improvement., October 20, 1998

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This review is from: Collector's Guide to Antique Radios: Identification & Values (4th ed) (Paperback)

I collect radios and have used several editions of this book in identification and pricing of radios. It has an extensive catalogue of manufacturers and model numbers. It is full of factual, descriptive listings. Other books seem to fill their pages with quaint old advertisments,and other interesting but uninformative material. Bunis's books could improve on the accuracy of their descriptions. Many times in describing a radio, they list the number of knobs, number of tubes, shape of the dial, etc. The frustrating thing is, that just when you think you have identified your radio, you realize that the book forgot to list the number of knobs, or some other critical detail. The descriptions are inconsistant. The book has alot of nice photos of radios, but I find myself wishing for many more. If the Bunis's could solicit contributions from collectors and readers, maybe that would help. Overall, Bunis's books have been the most usefull guide I have found.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Antique Radio Reference Helps You Identify Your Finds, June 1, 2000

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Irvin Goodman - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Collector's Guide to Antique Radios: Identification & Values (4th ed) (Paperback)

This 248 page softbound volume is the 4th edition of the popular guide. If features more than 600 full color, sharp photos and covers over 5,000 models. There is a useful introduction to the collectible, and it provides basic radio terms and descriptive information. Everything is listed by company. It appears to be a very comprehensive listing, but there are probably many models that do not appear. I'm certain no book has every model of all of the radios made. Items are easily located, and every major maker is included. Prices are updated for 1997. I'm a novice in this area of collectibles, but it appears to me that the book is quite comprehensive. It has been of value to me and I'm sure will be to others.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Collectors Guide to Antique Radios, 5th Edition, August 14, 2001

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D. Martin (Marietta, GA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Collector's Guide to Antique Radios: Identification and Values (Paperback)

Without a doubt this Guide is another valuable asset to the antique radio collector, as have been all of the Sluser's previous editions. Attend a club swap meet, and you'll see fellow collectors with this author's book under their arms, on the seat of their vehicles, always "close at hand." Just a guide, never the "last word'" as some antique dealers like to think, we collectors alike have always used Sluser's books as a reference to identify those radios not often seen in our geographical area. For this use alone, it is worth the price many times over. Each new edition has many new and updated pictures/information, not found in previous editions, so it's always best to try and collect the older editions, too.

Whether you're a "sometimes" collector or "on fire" for the antique radio hobby, this book is more than a "must have," hey you've "got to have" it! Add this valuable tool to your reference library and stay on top of your hobby. Enjoy this book and happy collecting!