﻿ EARLY RADIO COLLECTION: Unique or short-run publications.

  Early Radio Catalogs, Brochures and Miscellanea

  All kinds of catalogs, one-time publications and single issues from radio's earlier years.
Short run journals, one-of-a-kind catalogs, local program schedules and single issues of magazines can be found on this page. All are from the early days of radio from the 20's to the end of the Golden Age.
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Programming
People's Television Survey
1946 An analysis of TV use and technology
Radio Stars of Today with radio log from National Union Tubes Professor Quiz
Radio Game

Inspired by his Radio Show.
1932 edition of Who's Who on the radio from retailer Ludwig Baumann The Radio Announcers of NBC from 1934 Radio Stars of Today or Behind the Scenes in Broadcasting
1937
Philco Political Radio Atlas
1936
National Union Radio Photo Log (c) 1940
Radio log from noted tube manufacturer
WCFL Chicago
The Voice of Farmer-Labor
Spring 1929 magazine
Chase & Sanborn Radio News
Publication of the popular NBC Red Network show from the Golden Age.
Radio Program Weekly
A Hugo Gernsback magazine from 1927
Radio in Red
Communists in broadcasting
1947
Chicago Tribune Radio Book
1926/1927 edition.
Chicago Tribune Picture Book of Radio
1928 edition
NBC Digest
1947
Vol. 1 #4
Listener current affairs magazine
Best Broadcasts of 1939-40
Details on best radio shows
Best Broadcasts
of 1938-39
Details on best radio shows
German Radio Illustrated
A 1934 issue of this monthly program guide.
AFRA Antics 1940.
Chicago chapter of American Federation of Radio  Announcers.
AFRA Antics 1941
Chicago chapter of American Federation of Radio  Announcers.
AFRA Antics 1950
Chicago chapter of American Federation of Radio  Announcers.
CBS: Close Up
1949

The story of how a TV show is created.
KNX Los Angeles
1944 Program log from the studio.
Chicago Evening Post Radio Magazine
November 1923 to February 1924
Radio Announcers
1933 Annual
Profiles of network radio talent
Radio Stars of Today or Behind the Scenes in Broadcasting
1937
Personalities in Radioland
Canada
1931
Chicago Radio Program
1927 Chicago radio schedules and information
Radio World
October, 1944 (Not the "old" 1922 to 1939 magazine with same name)
Life
Radio Issue
November 1926 
Stars of Radio
Undated booklet from Golden Age of Radio.
Broadcast World
Labor's perspective on radio. 1940 issue.
The New World of Radio Entertainment. 1934 shortwave promotion from a set maker.
Radio Weekly
Canadian listener magazine form 1935
Radio News of Canada.
A single 1927 issue
Westinghouse "Radio Salutes Cotton"
Brochure
RCA Shortwave Journey of Discovery
1937
Telefunken
1938/1939
"Airy Tales"
Catalog of Temple Radio Corp. 1929
Blue Book of Radio Entertainers
from General Electric - 1935
Radio Row
October,1947, issue of this fan and listener magazine
  TeleVision Guide
Example of an early program listing; NY June 1948 
Annie Laurie's Philco Story
for March of Dimes 
Alice in Philcoland
Coloring Book for March of Dimes
 
Eveready Book of Radio Stars
Pictures and bios of radio stars.
Eveready Book of Radio Stars
Pictures and bios of radio stars.
Radio Row
Fall 1945 issue
of this "fanzine" with pictures of the stars.
Alemite
On the Air

CBS Radio Network Show.
Popular Science Radio Annual
Popular Science Third Radio Annual 1934 
(1946 ¨Printing)
Popular Science Radio Annual
1943
Popular Science Radio Annual
Second Edition
1943
Popular Science Radio and Television Annual
1950
Popular Science Television and Radio Manual
1951
   
National Interest
Amateur Radio Defense
WW II magazine
Single 1941 issue
       
Amateur Radio / Ham Radio
R9
A magazine of Amateur and experimental radio
October 1934
R9
A magazine of Amateur and experimental radio
December 1935
R9
A magazine of Amateur and experimental radio
February 1933
Technology: Circuits, devices and construction
The Romance and Reality of Television
From the maker of Baird TV sets
1930
Television
1928 Vol 1 No 2
Early TV magazine.
Everybody's Radio Manual
1943
Popular Science
Gilbert Radio Telephone and Broadcasting
1922
CeCo
Vacuum Tubes

company from Rhode Island
Popular Science's
Radio for the Millions
1945
Modern Radio
Theory and design. Two issues from 1930 and 1931
The Experimenters Library #13
Reflex Radio Receivers
Radio Flash
1922 first edition of a planned series of radio set construction projects.
The Technician
Two issues from 12/33 and 1/34 of this magazine
The 40 Year March of Radio
A 1943
Newcomen Address
The P.W.
Crystal Experimenter's Hanbook
1925
Radio AC Hookups
Blueprint Library
1929
Wireless Really Explained
20's short book
Simplicity of Radio by Powel Crosley
Radio Amateur Magazine
Do it yourself projects. December 1953
   IRE "Radio Pioneers" 1945
Innovators and benchmarks since the beginning of radio
The ABCs of Radio from General Electric
1943
Radio for the Millions
Popular Science
1943
Radiokes Super-heterodyne 6
Assemble-it-Yourself radio instructions.
RCA Victor 1935 radio set dealer campaign booklet.
General Electric's
"ABCs of Radio"
Simple explanation of technology
What to Build
By Alden Manufacturing
1920
Everybody's Radio
November, 1924 issue of the Chicago-based  magazine
100 Radio Hook-ups
EICO
1924
News and Digest
Magazine from 1934.
Wireless and Television Review
April 1935
Popular Science Radio Guide
1922
Westinghouse Engineer
November, 1946
Westinghouse Engineer
50th anniversary
1950
Everyday Engineering
September, 1919
IEEE Standards on Radio & TV Receivers
AM, FM and TV
40's and 50's
Watt News
1937 issue of a ham radio magazine
Radio Amateur's Handbook
for amateur high frequency radio.
1934
Wireless Review
January 5, 1924 issue of this UK constructor and hobbyist journal
Pacific Radio Exposition
Program
1924
Catalogs, Manufacturers & Newsletters
Pooley Radio
Catalog

Undated.
Brandes Wireless Receivers
1916
Simon Radio
Signalling equipment
The Story of Nipper
The RCA Dog
1973
Montgomery Ward
1924 Radio Catalog
Montgomery Ward
1923 Radio Catalog
Meissner Catalog
Thordarson-Meissner.
Meissner
Antenna & Oscillator coils
Miller-Wells
1928 Catalog
Miller Coils
Catalog #38
Thordarson
243-S
Thordarson
400-D
Thordarson
243
Thordarson
243-D
Thordata
from
Thordarson
Cornell-Dublier catalog
1935
Cornell-Dublier catalog
1941
Cornell-Dublier Prices 1941
Cornell-Dublier catalog
1939-1940
Cornell-Dublier catalog
1938-1939
Dublier Condensers and Resistances
1934
Times Appliance Company
Catalog

1925-1926
Continental Wireless Telephone & Telegraph Co
(c) 1909
Miller Coils
Catalog #58
RCA Globertotter radio models for 1939 Radio Herald
1928
Buyers Guide for Dealers and Set Builders
Trego Radio catalog from 1924.
Philco News
An issue from August 1945
General Electric
1924 Publicity and Promotion plan.
Philco: Autobiography of Progress
1954
Philco News
Two issues from 1931
Majestic Voice of the Air
Several undated issues from the early 30's
Voice of Majestic
Several early 30's issues
RCA Receiver pamphlet from 1923 Stewart- Warner
1946 Catalog.
Fada Sales
The retailer's magazine from this set maker.
April 1929 issue
Wireless & Electrical Cyclopedia
1918
Crusader Radio Parts Brochure
1938
Arvin Radios
1952 catalog sheets.
Wireless & Electrical Cyclopedia
1922
Radiolek Broadcaster
1934 small catalog
Federal Orthosonic Radio
Catalog
Howdy
A magazine from Howe & Company, an Atwater Kent reseller.
Motorola TV
Reference Catalog 1952
Motorola TV
1952 Brochure
Philco
Guide for salesmen for 1938 radios.
Radio Supply Corp.
Winter 1932 catalog.
Radio Trading Company
1935 "bargain catalog"
Randolph Radio Corporation
1927 Catalog
Sparton Equasonne
Radio sales guide 1930
Airline Radio from Montgomery Ward. 1938
Truetone Radio from Western Auto. 1939 Westinghouse
1931 Catalog
(Alert: contains unfortunate stereotypes typical of the era)
Radio Sale
1929
Flyer with parts and components
Management - Legislation - Labor - Sales -Associations
Broadcast World
Labor's perspective on radio.
1940 issue.
Walter Burns Co.
Coverage map preparation service.
Management in the Public Interest
1945 picture story of radio from the NAB
Radio Club of America
Golden Jubilee Book
1959
Radio Club of America
100th Anniversary
Book 2009
   
Hammarlund and other Short Wave Catalogs & Publications
Hammarlund Short-Wave Manual
1929
Hammarlund Short-Wave Manual
1935
Hammarlund Short-Wave Manual
1936
Hammarlund Short-Wave Manual
1938
Hammarlund Short-Wave Manual
1940
How to Build 4 Doerle Short Wave Sets
Hallicrafters
SX-16

Brochure dated 1937
       
Station listings
Radex Radio Map 1931
US map with 816 US radio stations located.
Radio Map of the United States
1927 edition from Morton Salt
RCA Radio Station Map of the World
1933.
Society of Wireless Pioneers via California Radio Historical Society
Hallicrafters Presents
Communications Receivers.
Radio Dealer's Guide
1931 sales brochure.
1906 Marconi Company stock offering. Full prospectus.
SC-II 5-Tube receiver building instructions from
1927
Universal Microphone catalog 1933 Airex Catalog
Tubes and parts
1934
RCA Radio "Apparatus"
Pamphlet 1923
Radiola
Data Sheet
1924
Tom Thumb Screen Grid Portable Radio
(Date Unknown)
International
Radiomanía
Cuban fan magazine from the 50's
Radiomanía
Cuban fan magazine from the 50's
   
 
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