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| Atwater Kent |
Black and white 9 1/2" x 13 1/2" ad for their radios that will enthrall the young men of the house. The ad has a picture of a father and his son working together. The boy is working on carving a pumpkin while the father is incredulous at what is coming out of the Atwater Kent radio that takes up most of a table. The ad text explains how the curiousity of a young boy and willingness to tinker will make it possible for the family to "have captured the neighborhood record for distance". The ad has drawings of the Model 10 receiver which is priced at $85, the Model 12 which is priced at $105, the Model 20 receiver which is priced at $100, the Model 19 receiver which is priced at $85 and the Model 9 receiver which is bargain priced at $65. In addition they show three Loud Speakers, the Model R for $15, the Model M for $28 and the Model L for $20. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
November 1924 The American Boy |
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$5.00 |
View Radio 67 |
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| Atwater Kent |
Black and white 10" x 13" ad has a photo of a young boy and his dog sitting and intently listening to the radio. Shown in the ad are drawings of the Model 12 ($105), the Model 10 ($85), the Model 9 ($65), the Model 19 ($85), the Model 20 ($100), and the De Luxe Model ($120) radios. The ad also shows the Model R loud speaker for $15, the Model M loud speaker for $28 and the Model L loud speaker for $20. This ad has three small stains about the size of a fingerprint along the left-hand side. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
December 1924 The American Boy |
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$5.00 |
View Radio 6 |
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| Atwater Kent |
Black and white 10" x 13" ad shows two young boys popping and eating popcorn by the fireplace as they listen to their Atwater Kent radio. The ad has drawings of five different models; the Model 10 which is listed as costing $85, the Model 12 which is listed as costing $105, the Model 20 for $100, the Model 19 for $85 and the Model 9 for $65. The ad also shows three different Loudspeakers; the Model R for $15, the Model L for $20 and the Model M for $28. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
February 1925 The American Boy |
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$5.00 |
View Radio 21 |
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| Atwater Kent |
Three color 10" x 13" ad. This ad has a letter from a young boy that was lucky enough to be one of two boys that were allowed to visit the Atwater Kent radio factory. This ad looks to be from a series of ads because it is labeled "Chapter III: The Moulder". The ad consists of a letter that he is supposed to have written to his father explaining what he saw as the process of Moulding the Dials was explained to him. The ad lists the seven stations that broadcast their show every Thursday at 9 o'clock. The ad also shows the Model 20 Compact priced at $80, the Model 10 (without tubes) priced at $80 and Radio Speakers priced from $12 to $28. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
November 1925 The American Boy |
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$5.00 |
View Radio 3 |
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| Brandes |
Three color 10" x 13" ad for the Brandes "Supe" headset for $4.50. The ad has a picture of a young boy talking ernestly to his father who is sitting in his easy chair trying to enjoy his pipe. The boy holds a magazine in his hand and he is showing Dad an ad for the headset of his dreams. The ad has him trying the logic of "Just think, Dad, if you give me $4.50, I can have a real Brandes Superior - and you can have peace and quiet when you want to read your paper". There is a small 1/4" x 1/2" stain on the left side of the ad. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
October 1925 The American Boy |
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$4.50 |
View Radio 22 |
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| Columbia |
Black and white 7 3/4" x 10 3/4" ad for their Grafonola Gramaphone. The ad has a picture of a dapper young man carrying one of these units onto the porch of a vacation house on a lake. The porch is filled with excited people who rush to greet him and the headline has them saying "Now we can dance". The ad text claims that "With this Vacation Model Columbia Grafonola you can dance to the very last note of every record. It is equipped with the Columbia Non-Set Automatic Stop which operates on any record, long or short. Nothing to move or set or measure". The ad claims that the standard models sold for $300 and the Period Designs were priced up to $2100. |
July 1920 Farm Journal |
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$6.00 |
View Radio 81 |
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| Crosley |
Full color 9 1/2" x 13" ad has a photo of a lady standing in a multi-colored gown with a matching shawl behind three of their current models; the Model 02CA floor model radio, the 52TD table model radio with two bands and the 02CP radio-phonograph with three bands. The ad headline states that "Crosley presents The Rainbow of Sound" and the ad talks about their "Floating Jewel Tone System and the fact that with their system you will never have to change needles again. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
July 28, 1941 Life magazine |
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$4.50 |
View Radio 33 |
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| Crosley |
Full color 10" x 12" ad highlights their variety of products. The top picture is of their Crosley PorTABLE Radio which ran on AC or DC power. There is also a picture of a Crosley Rondo Table Radio standing in front of a mirror so the back is visible too. There are smaller pictures of two console models, the Debutante and the Carrollton Radio-Phono with FM. There are also pictures of the Crosley Shelvador Refrigerator as well as a Gas Range and an Electric Range. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
June 1947 Better Homes and Gardens |
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$4.50 |
View Radio 19 |
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| Farnsworth |
Full color 10" x 13" ad has a collection of their products. The largest picture is of a living room with a Phonograph-Radio console called the Farnsworth Chairside parked next to an armless chair and a floor lamp. There are smaller pictures of the Model EK-102 Phonograph-Radio, the Model ET-061 table radio and a Television Table Model. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
March 17, 1947 Life magazine |
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$4.50 |
View Radio 18 |
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| General Electric |
Three color 5 1/2" x 14" ad for two new models in their Electioneer series. The ad has a picture of a lady tuning the dial on a Model J-805 floor unit while the man of the house sits next to the radio with the newspaper in his hand and a smile on his face. There is also a smaller picture of the Model J-51 which is a table model and of the Model JB-410 which they described as being a "New Camera-Type Carryabout Radio". Each picture contains descriptions of the radio it is displaying and they call them all Golden Tone Radio. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
October 14, 1940 Life magazine |
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$5.00 |
View Radio 47 |
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| General Electric |
Full color 9 1/2" x 13" ad for their FM Radios. This ad has two pictures of Dorothy Lamour, one in color and the smaller one in black and white. The ad has a headline that says "Listen-It's Dorothy Lamour herself in natural color on FM Radio" and claims that listening to FM radio with a General Electric product is more like hearing it in real life. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad are not visible in the scanned view. |
April 2, 1945 Life magazine |
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$4.00 |
View Lamour 4 |
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| General Electric |
Full color 10" x 13 1/2" ad for some of the variety of Radios and Phonographs that G.E. had available at this time. Working from the top of the ad is a picture of actress Susanna Foster wearing a hat with pink feathers and caught in mid-song. Below her is a console that is referred to as a G-E Electronic Reproducer and the ad says to ask to see Models 326 and 327. At the bottom of the page are three pictures of units. The left picture has an ivory plastic Table Model that is available as Model 100 or Model 101. The middle picture is an unusual-looking Table Radio with push-button tuning and is listed as Model 321. The right hand picture is an ivory color Table Radio that will run on either AC or DC. For this unit you are asked to request Model 110 or Model 111. The ad headline claims that these units will produce "Sheer Magic!". This ad is larger than my scanner bed s o the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
March 25, 1946 Life magazine |
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$4.50 |
View Radio 63 |
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| General Electric |
Full color 9 1/2" x 13 1/2" ad with Frank Sinatra. This ad is for their Self-Charging Portable Radio and has drawings of the complete unit and of the storage battery used with this unit. The ad calls the radio Self-Charging but the ad mentions that you have to plug it into your AC house current. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
June 10, 1946 Life magazine |
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$5.00 |
View Sinatra 2 |
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| General Electric |
Full color 9 1/2" x 13" ad for their Clock-Radios. The ad has a picture of an attractive woman waking up with a rested look on her face with the caption saying that you can "Wake up to Music!". The ad calls it an "Amazing new Radio that Remembers" and claims it has "Dozens of uses" including in the kitchen or in the office or even in the living room. The ad explains that the radio will play for five minutes when it first goes off then after five minutes buzz-buzz-buzz. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
July 1, 1946 Life magazine |
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$4.50 |
View Radio 62 |
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| General Electric |
Full color 10" x 13" ad touts the "Twin Triumphs in performance and beauty". The ad has pictures and descriptions of Models 326 and 327 Floor Consoles, Model 260 Self-Charging Portable, Model 219 Table Model and Model 221 regular and short-wave Table Model radio. Also pictured in the ad is singing star Marjorie Reynolds from the movie Monsieur Beaucaire. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
September 2, 1946 Life magazine |
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$4.50 |
View Radio 10 |
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| General Electric |
Full color 9 1/2" x 13 1/2" ad with actress June Haver for some of the radios available from General Electric in the year 1946. The ad has a picture of the blonde actress and mentions that she is co-starring in the Twentieth Century Fox movie Three Little Girls in Blue. Shown in the ad is the Floor Model Radio-Phonograph Model 417 with a description, the Table Model Radio Model 220 with description and the Table Model Radio-Phonograph Model 303 with description. The ad claims that these products have "Natural Color Tone". This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
October 28, 1946 Life magazine |
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$5.00 |
View Radio 41 |
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| General Electric |
Full color 9 1/2" x 13 1/2" ad for some of their radios and phonographs with a picture of popular band leader Kay Kyser. The top of the page has three pictures of different products available. The first picture to the left shows their Model 250 which was a self-charging portable. Next is a picture of their Model 202 Table Model Radio sitting on a polished wooden table looking like a crown on a king. The last of the three products at the top of the page is the Model 303 Radio-Phonograph sitting on a bookshelf. The ad talks about the color tones available with this product and says that you will also find "new beauty in your favorite records". At the bottom of the page is a larger picture of Model 417 Floor Model Radio-Phonograph that is being claimed as the "radio-phonograph music lovers have waited for". The ad mentions some of the features of this unit which include genuine Armstrong FM. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the out er edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
February 3, 1947 Life magazine |
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$5.00 |
View Radio 78 |
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| General Electric |
Full color 10" x 13" ad for a variety of their quality products. The ad has a picture of glamorous Ginny Simms from the Friday night show on CBS and a picture of their Floor unit Radio (FM too) and Record Player Model 417 unit. There are also pictures and descriptions of the Model 250 self-charging Portable, the Model 202 Table Radio and the Model 50 Clock-Radio. The ad introduces "General Electric FM. Triumphant Realism...in glorious Natural Color tone with this great new radio phonograph". This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
March 24, 1947 Life magazine |
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$4.50 |
View Radio 25 |
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| General Electric |
Full color 9 1/2" x 13 1/2" ad for more of their products, including their "Wake-Up-To-Music" Clock-Radios. The ad has a picture of a smiling lady who is just waking up and the caption reminds you to "Don't be alarmed. Wake up to Music". There is a large picture of their Model 50B and smaller pictures of the Model 50W, the Model 50 and the Model 50WR. Across the bottom of the ad are pictures of a Self-Charging Portable, Model 250 entertaining the family on a picnic table, the Model 304 Table Radio-Phonograph on a table in the living room and a Model 417 Superb FM-AM automatic Radio-Phonograph standing majestically next to a bookcase. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
April 14, 1947 Life magazine |
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$4.50 |
View Radio 70 |
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| General Electric |
Full color 10" x 13" ad for some of their Table Models. Shown in this ad are four models with shining plastic cabinets; the Model 115W, the Model 114, the Model 115 and the Model 102 with short descriptions of each. The ad also contains a drawing of singer Bea Wain who is identified as "young America's popular singing favorite" and the ad headline says these are "Today's Most Wanted Radios...At the Lowest Prices in Years". This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
March 15, 1948 Life magazine |
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$4.50 |
View Radio 15 |
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| General Electric |
Black and white 9 1/2" x 13" ad for their Portable Radios with an encouraging word from actress Susan Hayward. The ad has a picture of the smiling starlet and a series of captions that send the message that "Susan Hayward's going steady...with her...GE Portable Radio". The largest picture is of the Model 150 which it prices at $39.95 and looks very sturdy. There are smaller pictures of the Model 260 which is a De Luxe Self-Charging Portable with 5 Short-Wave Bands, Model 254TW that is styled like fine airplane luggage (then, not now) and Model 280 which looks like a Table Model "for homes off the power line". This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
July 1948 Country Gentleman |
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$5.00 |
View Radio 87 |
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| General Electric |
Full color 9 1/2" x 13" ad for their line of Natural Color Tone Radios. The ad has a drawing of Miss Beverly Cochran, a Coed from Ohio State, who says of her new radio, "I'm crazy about my new College roommate". The ad shows three table models, Models 102, 210, and 60, one portable, Model 150 and a radio-phonograph, Model 304 and gives descriptions and prices. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
August 16, 1948 Life magazine |
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$4.50 |
View Radio 37 |
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| General Electric |
Full color 9 1/2" x 12 1/2" ad has a headline touting the "New General Electric Clock-Radio with Nite-Light and Snooz-Alarm". Shown in the ad are the Model C440 clock radio with Nite-Lite and Snooz-Alarm, the Model T130 table-style Musaphonic radio and the Model P746 All-Transistor pocket radio. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
October 6, 1958 Life magazine |
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$4.00 |
View Radio 32 |
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| General Electric |
Black and white 4 3/4" x 12 1/2" ad for their Model P8501 All-Transistor Minature Portable radio. The ad has a picture of this unit fitting easily into the upturned hand of a man. The ad claims that it has "Vest-Pocket Size. Full-Room Power" and that the picture is actual size. It comes with an Accessory Kit and Gift Box and only weighs 10 1/2" ounces with the battery. This ad is taller than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
October 24, 1960 Life magazine |
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$4.00 |
View Radio 54 |
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| General Electric |
Black and white 9 1/2" x 12" ad for their line of Portable Radios. The ad has a photo that shows three styles: the Model P-965, Model P-968 and Model P-975. The ad headline says "New from G.E.! New what? New radios. New styling. New fun!" This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
June 5, 1964 Life magazine |
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$4.00 |
View Radio 39 |
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| Hallicrafters |
Full color 8" x 11" ad for their WR-3000 Portable 6-Band Transistorized Short-Wave Receiver. The ad has a picture of four hardened men gathered around this radio listening intently to a broadcast while the ad caption says this "New kind of 'information center' brings you all the things you DON'T want to get away from...". The ad gives a long dissertation on what this radio is capable of and ends with the statement "Now you know why $200 is a fair price". The ad also talks about two of their Two-Way Radios. |
May 1963 Sports Afield |
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$4.00 |
View Radio 31 |
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| Magnavox |
Full color 10" x 12" ad for some of their stylish Radio-Phonograph Console Units. There is a large picture of a man and his wife properly dressed enjoying the sounds coming from their Cosmopolitan which is described and mentioned as having a price of $385 or $450 if you wanted one with Armstrong FM. The ad also shows the Mayfair which could be yours for $198.50, the Chairside which had a price of $245 or the Regency Symphony which was a value at $475. This ad contains a little bit of pink transferred from the adjoining page in the magazine. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
September 1947 Better Homes and Gardens |
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$3.00 |
View Radio 14 |
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| Magnavox |
Full color 10" x 14" ad for their Radio-Phonographs. The ad has a large picture of a Magnavox Traditional unit ($235) sitting in a living room. The lady of the house, clad in an apron, stands with her head cocked listening to the wonderful sounds coming from the unit while her husband and young son stand on the other side of the door waiting for her approval so they can come in and listen too. The ad headline calls this moment "Our fondest memory...the day our Magnavox came!". The ad also shows a picture of The Mayfair which was $198.50 or $263.50 with FM, The Provincial which sold for $300 or $365 with FM and The Belvedere which was $450 or $515 with FM. The right side of the ad is a column of information called Frankly speaking about radio-phonograph. There are a few spots on this ad where the color from another page has bled through. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
October 20, 1947 Life magazine |
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$4.00 |
View Radio 61 |
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| Metro Electric Company |
Black and white 7 3/4" x 10 3/4" ad for two of their Metrodyne Radio Sets. The ad introduces a 7 Tube Set to go along with their 6 Tube Set. Their 7 Tube Single Dial Radio was available for $75.00 with a 30 day trial and a three year guarantee. The claim is made that you could receive stations that are from 1,000 to 3,000 miles away and play the sound over a loud speaker. The 6 Tube Set, which is a two dial receiver, was available for $48.50 with the same 30 day trial and three year guarantee. This ad includes a coupon that, when filled out and mailed in, will bring information about the 6 or 7 tube sets to your house. |
October 1927 Farm Journal |
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$6.00 |
View Radio 64 |
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| Motorola |
Three color 9 3/4" x 13 1/2" ad for their Portable Radios. The ad shows and describes Models 59L12 which was AC/DC or battery operated and sold for $29.95, Model 49L11 which was battery powered only and sold for $19.95, the Playmate Jr. Model 5A9 which was their Glamour Baby and sold for $39.95 and their luxury Portable, Model 69L11 which sold for $49.95. The ad also shows their New 45 R.P.M. Automatic Radio-Phonograph Model 59F11 which sold for $59.95 and their New Portable Television, Model VT73 which could have been yours for $199.95. The ad headline shouts "Here comes fun! here comes beauty, here comes value, here comes the new Motorola portables". This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
May 23, 1949 Life magazine & May 1949 Better Homes & Gardens |
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$4.50 |
View Radio 34 |
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| Motorola |
Full color 10" x 12 1/2" ad shows the various portables offered by the Motorola company for 1952. Shown in the ad are the Town and Country Model 62L with it's adjustable dial face, the Playmate Jr. Model 52M with the Armored Metal Case, the Escort Model 52B with the size of a camera and the Escort Jr. Model 42B shown in use at the beach. The ad claims their Portables are priced as low as $24.95. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
May 26, 1952 Life magazine |
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$4.50 |
View Radio 13 |
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| Motorola |
Full color 10" x 13" ad that shows six different models of portable radios made by Motorola for 1954. The ad has a beach scene with a Runabout Model 54L (priced at $37.95) sitting under an umbrella. Attached to the umbrella are the Paramount Model 63L (priced at $49.95), the Escort Model 52B (priced from $29.95 to $32.95), the Porta-Clock Model 53LC (priced at $44.95), the Playmate Model 52M (priced at $39.95) and the Porta-Play Model 52L (priced at $34.95). The ad lists the twelve different colors these Portables are available in and mentions some of the exclusive features in their products. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
June 1954 Holiday magazine |
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$4.50 |
View Radio 30 |
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| Music Master |
Black and white 8" x 10 1/2" ad for this popular brand of Loud speaker. The ad gives a price of $30.00 for the 14-inch Model for the home and $35.00 for the 21-inch model for concerts and dancing. The ad text talks about how much easier it is to hear election returns without having to use headphones. |
November 1924 Successful Farming |
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$5.00 |
View Radio 24 |
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| Music Master |
Three color 8" x 11" ad has a picture of the Type 60 five tube radio which sold for $60 and the Type 100 five tube radio which sold for $100. The ad gives short descriptions of both of these models and calls their products "The Supreme Radio Reproducer" and calls it "The Evolution of an Idea". The ad mentions that they have "Ten Models" that range in price from "$50 to $460 and they are "Guaranteed Unconditionally. |
September 1925 Farm Journal |
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$5.00 |
View Radio 16 |
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| Philco |
Black and white 9 1/2" x 13" ad for their radios that were so good they were claimed to be "scientifically designed as a musical instrument". The ad has a picture of Paul Whiteman who they call the Dean of Modern American Music in the process of directing his band on the NBC Network for radio broadcast. The ad has a picture of their Model 15X unit, which sold for $150 Federal Tax Paid, and talks about it's four scientific points of superiority: the inclined sounding board, the large area of sounding board, an Echo Absorbing Screen at the back and an open sounding board instead of a sound chamber. The ad gives a price range for their products of from $18.75 to $295 and mentions their Philco-Transitone Radio that was designed for cars and boats that have an aerial already installed. The price for this was $69.50 or $79.50 for one that was ALL ELECTRIC (no dry batteries). This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edg es of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
December 3, 1932 Saturday Evening Post |
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$5.00 |
View Radio 55 |
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| Philco |
Black and white 9 1/2" x 12 1/2" wartime ad that has a photo of a U.S. Navy blimp flying over a convoy of ships that are crossing the Atlantic. The ad headline says "Fighting Today...To Give You Greater Joys Tomorrow!" and the ad text explains how Philco is building radios that are helping to offset the German submarines. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
March 20, 1944 Life magazine |
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$4.50 |
View Wartime 29 |
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| Philco |
Black and white 9 3/4" x 13 1/2" ad for their 420 Ivory and 350 Portable models. The ad has a photo of the 420 sitting on a table and the 350 sitting on a lady's lap. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
June 10, 1946 Life magazine |
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$4.00 |
View Radio 36 |
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| Philco |
Black and white 10" x 14" ad for the Philco 1201 Radio Phonograph. The ad has a picture of an evening scene in the living room with a mother and daughter wearing matching clothes and playing records. The picture shows the mother sitting in the chair choosing what records to play and the little girl is sliding the record into the machine to play it which, according to the claim, is all that is necessary to use this item. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
March 17, 1947 Life magazine |
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$5.00 |
View Radio 46 |
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| Philco |
Black and white 9 1/2" x 12 1/2" ad for ideas to help you with your Christmas shopping. The ad has a picture of Santa Claus standing next to a smiling young boy. He is talking to him about Christmas gifts and the ad headline has him finishing up by saying "and best of all, a Philco". Shown in a clockwise manner surrounding them are Model 920 Table Radio for $37.95, Model 621 Portable Radio for $39.95, Model 1422 Table Combination Radio & Phonograph for $99.95, Model 1721 Floor Console Radio-Phonograph for $229.95, Model 520 Table Radio that was called their lowest price radio at $17.95, Model 527-1 Automatic Clock Radio at $39.95 and the Model 923 AM-FM Radio for $69.95. These are called "the finest, most powerful radios Philco has ever made in 19 years of unchallenged leadership". This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
December 12, 1949 Life magazine |
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$5.00 |
View Radio 71 |
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| Philco |
Black and white 8" x 11 1/2" ad for some of their Portable products. The largest picture is of their Sportster Model 655 which is called a 3-Way Portable Radio which will play powered by AC, by DC or by batteries. There is also a product called The Overnighter Model 665 which is a combination of a 3-way radio and a vanity case. Lastly there is The First Mate Model 667 which is a powerful 3-way Marine portable with a built-in flashlight. |
May 9, 1955 Sports Illustrated |
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$4.50 |
View Radio 66 |
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| Philco |
Black and white 9 1/2" x 12 1/2" ad for some of their Rough Rider 3-way Portable Radios. They make the claim that these radios are "Styled with Swagger...Packed with Power...Rarin' to Go!". The largest picture is of the Mustang Model 676 which is identified as being "Leather-tough, Leather-handsome" and is called "The real powerhouse of portable radios". There are smaller pictures of the Sportster Model 675, the Knockabout Model 672 and the Rancher Model 670. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
May 28, 1956 Life magazine |
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$4.50 |
View Radio 86 |
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| RCA |
Black and white 4 1/2" x 12" ad for the RCA Victrola and their records. The top of the ad has pictures of artists Igor Gorin, Kirsten Flagstad, Lauritz Melchior, Richard Crooks as well as a picture of Nelson Eddy and Jeannette MacDonald from the movie Rose Marie. The headline claims that these are "Yours for Keeps on Victor Records. The songs you love to hear, sung by the world's greatest artists". The ad has a picture of a console Victrola which could have been yours for a price of $175 which would also have gotten you $9.00 worth of Victor Records. Lower in the ad is a picture of their RCA Victrola attachment which would attach to your radio and allow you to play records. This item, normally priced at $25.95, could now be yours for $14.95. This ad is taller than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
November 1938 Better Homes & Gardens |
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$5.00 |
View Radio 83 |
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| RCA Victor |
Black and white 10" x 14" ad that shows the New 1941 RCA Victor Personal Radio that comes with a free leather carrying case when you bought the radio for $20.00. Shown at the bottom of the ad is the Model 25BP Portable for $24.95, the Super Six Model 15X Table model for $16.95 and the Victrola Model V-100 Phonograph for $29.95. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
June 9, 1941 Life magazine |
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$5.00 |
View Radio 12 |
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| RCA Victor |
Full color 10" x 12 1/2" ad for table models with the Golden Throat feature. The ad has a large picture of Model 56X2 which was an Ivory-Plastic Beauty that sold for $27.25. There are smaller pictures of Model 56X5 which it called the 12,000 Miler because of its long range features $37.85), the 56X which was a Low-Price & High Value unit ($25.40) and the 56X3 which was "designed for Young Moderns" ($33.95). The ad headline introduces with "Here's beauty - Here's radio value - with the Golden Throat!". This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
July 15, 1946 Life magazine |
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$5.00 |
View Radio 27 |
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| RCA Victor |
Full color 9 1/2" x 14" ad for their Crestwood Radio-Phonograph Console. The ad has a large picture of the unit with the gate open and the phonograph pulled out and playing a record. There is another smaller picture of the unit with the gate closed which, according to the ad, is a position that the phonograph or radio can be played in. The ad headline claims that "In this superb Victrola the Golden Throat reaches new perfection". This ad is nearly identical to Radio 69 on this page, the main difference being that this ad does not include the description of what record is playing and does not give the model number. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
November 18, 1946 Life magazine |
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$5.00 |
View Radio 82 |
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| RCA Victor |
Full color 9 1/2" x 13" ad for their Crestwood Model 612V3 Radio-Phonograph. The ad has a large picture of this unit with the front gate down, the phonograph out and playing a "RCA Victor Red Seal recording of Rachmaninoff's Concerto #2 in C Minor". There is another, smaller picture of the set with the gate closed and the caption claims that it can play records or the radio in this position. The ad headline claims that "In this superb Victrola the Golden Throat reaches new perfection". This unit also has the Silent Sapphire pickup so no needle is needed for the phonograph and the radio will receive FM broadcasts. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
February 10, 1947 Life magazine |
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$5.00 |
View Radio 69 |
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| RCA Victor |
Full color 9 1/2" x 13 1/2" ad for more of their radios with the Golden Throat. There are two views of the RCA Victor 66X2 which was a portable with an Antique Ivory finish cabinet and a single view of the RCA Victor 66X1 which is the same as the 66X2 but with a smooth walnut plastic cabinet. The ad headline claims that "These 'all-round' favorites have the glorious Tone of the Golden Throat". This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
February 24, 1947 Life magazine |
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$5.00 |
View Radio 50 |
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| RCA Victor |
Full color 10" x 13" ad for Table Model Radios with the Golden Throat. The ad has pictures of an Antique Ivory-finish plactic Model 65X2 and a Walnut-Plastic Model 65X1 with the headline calling them "Twin Values...in beauty and performance...the lowest priced radios with the Golden Throat". The ad gives short descriptions of the construction and performance of these radios. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
March 24, 1947 Life magazine |
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$5.00 |
View Radio 7 |
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| RCA Victor |
Full color 9 1/4" x 12 1/2" ad for a few more of their Table Models that can boast having the Golden Throat. The ad explains that "two different methods of radio broadcasting are now in use. First, the standard kind - technically called AM or Amplitude Modulation; second, the newer FM or Frequency Modulation". The ad headline assures you that "With the Golden Throat you hear both kinds of radio in full tonal beauty". There is a larger picture of Model 68R3 which is shown in a brown plastic and is able to receive both AM and FM. Then there is a smaller picture of Model 66X12 which comes in an antique ivory-finish and could only receive AM. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
June 23, 1947 Life magazine |
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$5.00 |
View Radio 74 |
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| RCA Victor |
Full color 9 1/2" x 13" ad for more of their units with the Golden Throat. The ad has a large picture of a Victrola radio-phonograph Model 65U with a faint background of a band playing, girls dancing and men celebrating as if they were all in the room with you when you played this work of art. The ad headline claims that if you buy this then "You spend less...get more! This compact table set has automatic record changer and the famous Golden Throat". There is also a smaller picture of a Model 66X3 RCA Victor radio in a fine walnut finish cabinet. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
August 25, 1947 Life magazine |
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$5.00 |
View Radio 57 |
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| RCA Victor |
Full color 10" x 13" ad talks about "Outstanding Quality at an understanding price". Pictured in the ad is the Victrola radio-phonograph 610V2 along with some description. |
September 8, 1947 Life magazine |
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View Radio 11 |
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| RCA Victor |
Full color 9 1/2" x 13 1/2" ad for their Golden Throat radios that can receive FM. The ad has a large picture of the 68R3 FM-AM Table Model radio in Walnut Veneer and a smaller picture of the 68R2 version of the same radio but in Antique Ivory-finish plastic. The ad mentions that also available are the 68R4 and the 68R1 and all of them give you "Clear, true, static-free FM plus superb standard radio with the Golden Throat". This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
November 3, 1947 Life magazine |
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$5.00 |
View Radio 8 |
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| RCA Victor |
Full color 10" x 14" ad that gives ideas for Christmas Shoppers. The top picture is of Victrola phonograph Model 63E. It will play either 10' or 12' records and has the Silent Sapphire pickup - no needle. Next is a Table Model Radio Model 68Rs which is called a "Twice-welcome gift" because it receives both standard and FM stations. Last, called "Gay as a holly berry" is the tiny Table Radio Model 75X11. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
December 15, 1947 Life magazine |
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$5.00 |
View Radio 65 |
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| RCA Victor |
Full color 10" x 13 1/2" ad to help you with your Christmas shopping. At the top of the page is a picture of the RCA Victrola Model V-215 next to the Christmas tree while the proud father bursts a few buttons on his vest while his wife tries to hug him, their son pulls doors open and the daughter starts calling her friends on the phone. In the effort to describe this model is the sentence "Now his favorite records will last indefinitely" which makes me wonder why the models that I had 20 to 30 years later weren't able to achieve that. The ad has seperate pictures of each of the family members, even Fido the dog, and gets specific about what features are most important to them. There are also smaller pictures of Model 26BP Portable Radio that looks about the size of a suitcase, Model 15X Table Radio complete with six tubes and Model V-135 Victrola Record Player with an AM Radio. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will
not be visible in the scanned view. |
December 15, 1947 Life magazine |
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$5.00 |
View Radio 77 |
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| RCA Victor |
Full color 10" x 13" ad encourages the reader to "Be a Christmas Angel" by showing several gifts that you can buy for someone special. The ad has a picture of the RCA Victor 8B43 Personal radio that is small enough to fit into a topcoat pocket, the 75X16 Table Radio that has a luxury look, the 8BX5 Portable Radio with gold trim and the 8X521 Radio that was less than 6 inches tall. The ad headline suggests that you "give these Merrymakers for many Happy New Years". This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
December 13, 1948 Life magazine |
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$5.00 |
View Radio 2 |
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| RCA Victor |
Full color 9 1/2" x 13" ad with drawings and information for their 8X71 and 8R76 models. The ad headline describes their sound as "FM at it's finest...RCA Victor FM and the Golden Throat". This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
May 23, 1949 Life magazine |
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$5.00 |
View Radio 35 |
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| RCA Victor |
Black and white 9 1/2" x 14" ad for the different styles of Record Players that were available to play the "45". This ad, just before Christmas, has headlines that warn you that the "'45' is all play and no work", that "No other system plays like this..." with the result "So everyone's going...everyone's giving RCA Victor '45'". The ad shows their Model 45EY15 which was designed to be the Youngster's own Victrola '45' for $29.95, the Model 45EY3 which was called a Personal Model for $34.95, the 45EY1 which was called the Complete Model for $27.95, a Victrola '45' attachment which sold for $12.95 and the Model 9Y510 which was a '45' record player plus a powerful AM radio for $59.95. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
November 27, 1950 Life magazine |
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View Radio 75 |
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| RCA Victor |
Full color 9 1/2" x 13" ad for their variety of Radios that were available with Christmas coming. The ad has a pageful of pictures of radios under the caption "Shop here for 'The Gift that Keeps on Giving'". Included on this page are The Starflair table radio, The Sportflair table radio, The Galahad AM-FM table radio, The Consul FM table radio, The Formflair clock radio, The Dreamflair clock radio, The Trimflair clock radio, The Tribune cordless clock radio, The Ensign transistor radio, The Travel Twins radio plus alarm clock, The Globe Trotter transistor portable, The Rockette personal gift pack and The Charmflair table radio that was almost 4 inches thin. The ad headline urges you to "Give the most beautiful radios you've ever heard! RCA Victor radios!". This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
November 28, 1960 Life magaZine |
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View Radio 51 |
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| Radiola |
Black and white 10" x 13" ad for the Radiola III. The ad, with a headline of "Results! with a Radiola III", has a copy of a letter sent to RCA from a satisfied owner listing the stations he can receive from all corners of the country. Interesting list of stations from the period. The ad also contains prices for the Radiola III ($35.00), Radiola Loudspeaker ($36.50), the Radiola Balanced Amplifier ($30.00) or the complete Radiola III-a ($100.00). This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
July 1924 The American Boy |
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| Radiola |
Black and white 5" x 10 1/2" ad for their Regenoflex receiver. The ad has a picture of an old man and a young boy sitting in a living room with a Radiola in the background with the horn of it's Loud speaker pointing toward them. They, especially the young boy, are showing excitement as the headline has them shouting "Yay - a touchdown". The ad text tells us that there are "thousands at the game. But hundreds of thousands listening in!". It then explains that it brings the activity of the city out to the farms everywhere. The ad claims that this radio is non-radiating, that it "doesn't disturb your neighbor's program" and that it is selective and sensitive. It gives a price of $191 for a set with 4 Radiotrons and a Radiola Loud-Speaker or $150 for a unit without these. There is also a picture of a Radiola X with a price of $245, complete except for batteries and antenna. |
November 1924 Successful Farming |
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View Radio 68 |
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| Radiola |
Three color 10" x 13" ad talks about how to have "Fun indoors - with a Radiola". It features a drawing by Botkin of a young boy dressed for the snowy outdoors looking at his radio and his mother and younger sister with a look that indicates he would rather stay inside and listen to the radio. The ad gives prices and a description for the Radiola III-A ($90), for the Radiola III ($35) and for the Balanced Amplifier with two WD-11 ($30). This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
February 1925 The American Boy |
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View Radio 4 |
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| Radiola |
Black and white 10" x 13" ad for the things that you can receive with your Radiola Super-Heterodyne. The ad shows a large group of people, young and old, gathered together with the center of their world being a Radiola that is playing "Music". The ad describes a broadcast coming from far away in a spacious hall or a vast cathedral or from a world-famed opera house into this room filled with astounded people. It was claimed that "The Radiola that brings in far stations without ground or antenna - that gets the station you want - gets it always at the same marked spot - gets it simply - clearly! It's tone is as famous as its performance. Complete with six Radiotrons UV-199 and Radiola Loudspeaker.. $269". This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
March 1925 The American Boy |
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View Radio 59 |
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| Radiola |
Three color 9 1/2" x 13" ad for the Radiola III and Radiola III-a radios. The ad has a picture of a young boy sitting in his room with a set of headphones on and hooked to his Radiola III. He is listening to some music that is pleasing to his ears because he is strumming on a tennis racket (the first air-guitar?) as he sings along with something popular. The ad gives a price of $35 for the Radiola III with headphones, $65 for a Radiola III-a which was capable of reaching distant stations and $18 for the Loudspeaker which would allow you to not have to use the headphones. This ad has a few stains in the lower left which are visible in the scanned view. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
June 1925 The American Boy |
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View Radio 49 |
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| Radiola |
Three color 9 1/2" x 13" ad for their Super-Heterodyne radio. The ad has a picture of a group of young boys at the Roosevelt Military Academy who are being led by an instructor doing their morning exercises to the accompaniment of music from one of these radios looking like a suitcase with gauges and a half an antler as it sits on a table. The ad headline says "One, two, three, four!" and the ad claims that you will get more volume with the Super-Het and claims that you will be impressed if you look inside this unit because you will find "Everything neat and trim and ship-shape - finished off - sealed in". This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
October 1925 The American Boy |
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View Radio 48 |
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| Radiola |
Three color 8" x 11" ad for the Radiola 20. The ad contains a picture of the Radiola 20 with five Radiotrons and quotes a price of $115. The ad text talks about the dependability of this item and talks about it's value to the farmers because it is often their only source of weather conditions and market reports. An example that it gives is "Station WGY will broadcast the word to spray, the day the buds open to the codling moth". |
March 1926 Successful Farming |
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View Radio 20 |
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| Radiola |
Three color 8" x 11" ad shows the Radiola 20 with Radiotrons for $115 and mentions that you can also get an RCA Loudspeaker 100 for $35. The ad headline claims that "The dependable Radiola 20 enriches every side of farm life". The ad has a picture of a family of five spending an enjoyable evening lounging in the Living Room listening to what is being presented to them from their Radiola 20. There is a fairly good picture of this radio in the bottom portion of the ad. |
February 1927 Farm Journal |
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View Radio 23 |
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| Recordio |
Three color 8 3/4" x 12" ad for this combination Recorder-Radio-Phonograph from the Wilcox-Gay Corporation. The ad has a picture of the unit closed up and another picture of the doors opened and the recorder saving the voice of a little girl while her parents and grandparents watch with pride. The headline for this scene identifies it as "First recitation...forever yours on Recordio". This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
September 1947 Better Homes & Gardens |
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View Radio 53 |
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| Sony |
Black and white 10" x 13" ad for their new AM-FM Transistor Radio. The ad has a picture of one of these radios being held in a man's hand and it is slightly larger than the hand. The ad headline says "Sorry it's so big. But we had to make room for the FM, too". The ad talks about the radio somewhat and mentions that the price for this modern marvel is only $39.95. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
June 12, 1964 Life magazine |
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View Radio 42 |
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| Sony |
Black and white 9 1/2" x 13 1/2" ad for their All-Weather Radio. The ad has a picture of Model TFM-8100W sitting on a table after having a quantity of water dumped on it. The amazing thing is that it is still able to play, or as the ad headline says, it is "Singin' in the rain". "Or heat. Or cold" the ad continues as it talks about what the rubber sealed fiber-glass cabinet will protect it from. This is a 3-band (FM/AM/VHF weather) radio that has the newly developed Sony Light Emitting Diode that helps tuning by brightening when a station is properly tuned. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
September 4, 1970 Life magazine |
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View Radiio 72 |
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| Stromberg-Carlson |
Black and white 10" x 13" ad headline asks "What a Radio must have to give Satisfaction" and answers with the requirements "It must look", "It must last" and "It must confer distinction". The ad answers by saying "Where can you find all these vital requirements of a radio set other than in a Stromberg-Carlson". The ad shows a drawing of their Model No. 39, gives a price range of $143.00 to $567.50 for their line of products and gives more hints of "Typical Features needed for Genuine Radio Satisfaction". This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
December 3, 1932 Saturday Evening Post |
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View Radio 5 |
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| Stromberg-Carlson |
Black and white 4 3/4" x 12 1/2" ad for their Labyrinth Radio. The ad headline generously calls it "The Greatest Tonal Advance in Tadio History" and assures you that it can be yours for "As Low as $119.50". The ad has a picture of a couple standing and staring in wonderment at the No. 340-V in an Early American Maple Corner Cabinet that sits in their house. The ad also has pictures of a No. 325-S which is in an Authentic Early American Design Maple Cabinet and a No. 345-F which has an Authentic Chippendale Design Mahogany Cabinet. The ad explains the theory to the outstanding sound these units were famous for. Addressing The Trouble of empty cabinet space allowing "boom" and "distortion" they developed The Theory of using a long tube to absorb the excess sound. Finding this answer impractical they developed The Theory made Practical by folding the long tube into a Labyrinth which could fit into the cabinet. The Patented Labyrinth is now the necessary baffle wrapped up and put in troublesome space in the cabinet. This ad is taller than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
November 1938 Better Homes & Gardens |
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