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Step 1
Identify the type or model of radio you want to collect. Many people collect only older tube radios or just transistor models from the 1950s through the 1980s.
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Step 2
Set a budget. Collecting radios can tax a wallet and setting a limit on purchases helps curb the urge to over-indulge. You can find most radios for reasonable prices in many antique shops.
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Step 3
Look for rare radios or those that tie into corporate, commercial or promotional campaigns. The more the production was limited to a set number of units, the higher premium they command. Coca-Cola transistor radios from the 1940s and 1950s are a common cross-promotional concept that collectors look for.
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Step 4
Consider collecting the larger console radio units from the 1920s, 30s and 40s. These units, once in place, add an air of sophistication and prestige that came with owning the larger and heavier sets of the era. You can bring many of these radios back to working condition again for a reasonable fee.
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Step 5
Start a collection of old HAM radios or military issued units and corner the market on unusual pieces. Many military surplus stores carry strange and unusual radios from World War II. These items fetch a fair premium for resale or just the envy of other collectors.
Comments
Frool said
on 12/27/2007 Radio is the my first experience in scientific experience
The first radio receiver collected myself delivers a lot of pleasure
Radio helps me to develop and think about other useful things