The Complete Price Guide to Antique Radios: Pre-War Consoles [Paperback]

Mark V. Stein (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 2000

The first and only comprehensive reference on console radios, with over 3,500 models individually pictured, described and valued. Includes tube and band count information and variations wherever possible. The author also provides important information about identification, grading and valuation in addition to historic insights. This invaluable reference also includes an expanded resource section listing dealers, collectors, experts, specialists, products, suppliers, restoration services and websites.

The 'Complete Price Guide to Antique Radios' series is the #1 identification and price reference for antique and vintage radio collectors, enthusiasts and dealers. The series documents, pictures and provides market values for over 12,500 collectible vintage radios. Each volume is a supplement/companion to the others in the series, with all different items in each. Each radio is individually pictured, described and valued. Listings are organized by manufacturer and model number. There are currently four volumes of 'The Complete Price Guide to Antique Radios' series: 'Machine Age to Jet Age (Tabletop Radios) Volumes One, Two, Three' , now referencing over 9,000 radios, and the newly published 'Pre-War Consoles', picturing over 3,500 models.

Editorial Reviews

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'...deftly meets a long-standing need in our collecting world', '...make room on your shelf for this book' -- Arizona Antique Radio Club News, Fall 2000

'Once again, Mark Stein has outdone himself.', 'YOU NEED THE BOOK' -- Radio Age, August 2000

'The book provides a comprehensive reference for console/floor model radios.' -- Old Stuff, November 2000

'The enormous range of styles illustrated therein generates a new appreciation for design...of radio receiver art' -- Ottowa Vintage Radio Club Bulletin, Fall 2000

'This book is the best that I have seen for console radios.' -- The Resonator, August 2000

Once again, Mark Stein has outdone himself. ... YOU NEED THIS BOOK. The entire preface is outstanding reading... very detailed... -- Radio Age, August 2000

About the Author

Mark V. Stein, author and independent publisher, has been researching, collecting and selling vintage radios and other items for the past 20 years. He is a noted authority and appraiser of vintage radios, 20th century clocks and industrial design. Through his prior catalogs and current website, radiomania.com, he has sold thousands of vintage radios over the years. Mark received his Masters in Business from Johns Hopkins University in 1984. He currently resides in Maryland with his wife and two daughters.

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Radiomania Books (August 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0964795337
• ISBN-13: 978-0964795334
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #370,125 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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4.0 out of 5 stars A Good Resource for Serious Collectors, February 11, 2008

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This review is from: The Complete Price Guide to Antique Radios: Pre-War Consoles (Paperback)

If collecting old tube radios is an interest, this is a nice resource book that will point you to the gems that have value. Carry it with you to the flea markets and when you spot a potential piece of gold ... look it up! If it isn't in here, then you might go on to the next one ....

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent basic book for Console Radio Collectors, April 3, 2010

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Alfa Romeo VI "Antique Radios Guy" (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Complete Price Guide to Antique Radios: Pre-War Consoles (Paperback)

This book presents an excellent overview of console radios through the 1942 period. The B&W photos were likely taken from manufacturer's brochures, but as llustrative as they are, too many are small and "muddy". Radio details are hard to define. The book seems geared primarily to the high-end collector as illustrations of the more collectible radios are much more clearly rendered. Note that (a) not all models of every console ever manufactured are included, and (b) some of the smaller players in the early market are missing. Lastly, because the book was printed in 2000, the value estimates are out of date. They do, however, give a good indication of the general value relationship between models. As a solid basic presentaion of radio consoles built up to WWII, the book is excellent overall.