Bakelite Radios: The Collector’s Corner

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Year: 1999
Pages: 64
Binding Hardcover
ISBN 1840132930

Product Code: 788190067

Description

Rebecca Kingsley. A concise guide to collecting Bakelite radios: how to find, identify, care for & restore them. From the birth of radio over 100 years ago, this book charts its development to its Golden Age when it became an essential item in the home. It outlines the impact of Bakelite as the new wonder material which revolutionized design & freed the hand of manufacturers to innovate & entertain with a myriad of colors & shapes. Today the style & beauty of Bakelite radios captivate collectors. A country by country international catalogue gives a remarkable overview of the range available to the collector. Illustrated with numerous color photos.

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