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From picnics in the park, to outings at the beach or simply relaxing in the backyard, portable radios brought the style and excitement of radio technology outdoors. This image was posted on June 14, 2018. #radiosfo #ontheradio #radio #radios #wireless #vintage #antique #vintageradios #zenith #portableradio #retroradio #retro #design
Think back to a time when families would gather around the radio to hear the news, weather, and their favorite radio programs. This image was posted on May 14, 2018. #radiosfo #ontheradio #radio #radios #wireless #vintage #antique #vintageradios #transistorradio #portableradio #retroradio #retro #design
Described by Fortune magazine in 1936 as “the gaudy brother of somber Bakelite,” Catalin, the trade name for a cast-phenolic plastic made in a variety of brilliant colors, was first used to make smaller items such as bracelets, chess pieces, and buckles. This image was posted on May 10, 2018. #radiosfo #catalin #plastics #bakelite #resin #ontheradio #radio #radios #wireless #vintage #antique #vintageradio #portableradio #retroradio #retro #normanbelgeddes #modernism #design
Described by Fortune magazine in 1936 as “the gaudy brother of somber Bakelite,” Catalin, the trade name for a cast-phenolic plastic made in a variety of brilliant colors, was first used to make smaller items such as bracelets, chess pieces, and buckles. This image was posted on May 10, 2018. #radiosfo #catalin #plastics #bakelite #resin #ontheradio #radio #radios #wireless #vintage #antique #vintageradio #portableradio #retroradio #retro #normanbelgeddes #modernism #design
Described by Fortune magazine in 1936 as “the gaudy brother of somber Bakelite,” Catalin, the trade name for a cast-phenolic plastic made in a variety of brilliant colors, was first used to make smaller items such as bracelets, chess pieces, and buckles. This image was posted on May 10, 2018. #radiosfo #catalin #plastics #bakelite #resin #ontheradio #radio #radios #wireless #vintage #antique #vintageradio #portableradio #retroradio #retro #normanbelgeddes #modernism #design
Described by Fortune magazine in 1936 as “the gaudy brother of somber Bakelite,” Catalin, the trade name for a cast-phenolic plastic made in a variety of brilliant colors, was first used to make smaller items such as bracelets, chess pieces, and buckles. This image was posted on May 10, 2018. #radiosfo #catalin #plastics #bakelite #resin #ontheradio #radio #radios #wireless #vintage #antique #vintageradio #portableradio #retroradio #retro #normanbelgeddes #modernism #design
The Remler Company manufactured radio receivers in downtown San Francisco for more than three decades. This image was posted on May 01, 2018. #radiosfo #ontheradio #radio #radios #wireless #vintage #antique #vintageradios #transistorradio #portableradio #retroradio #retro #sfhistory
The Remler Company manufactured radio receivers in downtown San Francisco for more than three decades. This image was posted on May 01, 2018. #radiosfo #ontheradio #radio #radios #wireless #vintage #antique #vintageradios #transistorradio #portableradio #retroradio #retro #sfhistory
The Remler Company manufactured radio receivers in downtown San Francisco for more than three decades. This image was posted on May 01, 2018. #radiosfo #ontheradio #radio #radios #wireless #vintage #antique #vintageradios #transistorradio #portableradio #retroradio #retro #sfhistory
The Remler Company manufactured radio receivers in downtown San Francisco for more than three decades. This image was posted on May 01, 2018. #radiosfo #ontheradio #radio #radios #wireless #vintage #antique #vintageradios #transistorradio #portableradio #retroradio #retro #sfhistory
Bakelite was the first plastic used to make radio cases, allowing for sleek, modern designs not possible with wooden construction. This image was posted on April 12, 2018. #ontheradio #radiosfo #radio #radios #wireless #vintage #antique #vintageradios #transistorradio #portableradio #retroradio #retro #bakelite #artdeco
Crystal sets received radio signals during the earliest days of broadcasting. This image was posted on March 21, 2018. #ontheradio #radiosfo #radio #radios #wireless #vintage #antique #vintageradios #transistorradio #portableradio #retroradio #retro #bug #crystal