Radio Resources
ARCI often receives calls and emails looking for help finding parts, valuating, buying, selling repairing and restoring old radios, televisions, audio and other equipment. ARCI offers the listings below to help fulfill that need.
By providing these listings, ARCI do not endorse these vendors or their products. Any arrangements made with these vendors for products, work or services performed are to be made on an individual basis, and are not the responsibility of ARCI, its officers, or volunteers.
VALUATION, SALES, DONATIONS, REFERRALS
Valuation, sales, donations, referrals
Tom Kleinschmidt
ARCI public relations
Prospect Heights, IL
630-739-1060 (Voicemail - checked every week or so )
clubinfo@antique-radios.org (usually 2 days or sooner response)
Valuation, referrals
Art Bilski
Art's Antique Radios
myantiqueradio@gmail.com
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Sales and repairs plus referrals.
Internet collection reference including Grundig, shortwave, plastic, catalin, and wood radios plus microphones.
Paul & Cheryl Drake
Arlington Heights, IL 60005
(847) 577-8729
Website: www.grundigsw.com
Email: djpauldrake@gmail.com
Radio & TV Repair
Electrical radio
Tom Ackerman
40 miles East of St. Louis
tomradio@wisperhome.com
618-830-7335
Electrical tube radio
Bruce Patterson
Chenoa, IL 61726
nstar94@aol.com
815-945-3771
Electrical Radio and Cabinet Restoration
Jerry Wieland
780 Charleston Lane
Hoffman Estates, IL 60192
jeromewieland@comcast.net
(847) 337-8684
Television - vintage black & white TVs from late 40s through 60s
Robert Anderson
Northwest side, Chicago
bandersentv@gmail.com
1930s American tube radios
Gary Bernstein
Schaumburg, IL
n9vu@hotmail.com
Tube radios & audio
Ben Bensaid
Regal Sound Design, LLC
Elkhorn, WI 53121
Ben@RegalSoundDesign.com
(262)-581-5453
www.RegalSoundDesign.com
Post War European radios, audio equipment, turntables.
John Stone
Chicago North Shore suburbs
jmsent2@comcast.net
Wood cabinet refinishing and restoration
Stewart Young
Cary, Illinois
773-510-9898
stewartbyoung@outlook.com
Wood cabinet refinishing and restoration
Tony Benard
Benard Furnishings
1531 Imhoff Dr # E
Lake in the Hills, IL 60156
Bfinc1981@gmail.com
1-847-658-9800
Radio repair - 1920s through 1940s radios - Can make house calls
Alan Gard
Bartlett, IL
alangard322@gmail.com
630-393-4314
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Radio repair - Can make house calls
Ben Erickson
https://bigriverhardware.com/products/radio-repair
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Radio repair
Jerry Dagenais
Jerry's Tube Shop
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Tube radio electronic repair and restoration - Can make house calls
David Daugherty
Huntley, IL
Parts
Vacuum tubes – all types & Tube testers
Brent Jessee Recording & Supply, Inc.
1590 W. Algonquin Rd. #111
Hoffman Estates, IL 60192
brentjes@audiotubes.com
(847) 496-4546
www.audiotubes.com
Vacuum tubes – all types
Bob Bieker - N9TEW
tubes@hamtubes.com
708-536-8823
www.hamtubes.com
Grill cloth- true original 1930s - 60s duplication pattern designs: Scott, Zenith, Philco...
Kenneth Richmond II
backintime20@yahoo.com
https://richmonddesignsinc.com
Volume/tone/etc. controls 1930-1970, Capacitors & more
Mark Oppat
Plymouth, Michigan
https://www.oldradioparts.net
(734) 207-2346 (734-20-RADIO)
Reproduction dials, grill cloth, tubes, parts
Radio Daze LLC
http://radiodaze.com
info@radiodaze.com
585-270-8178
Capacitors, Resistors, schematics, tubes
David & Babylyn Cantelon
JustRadios
6 Ferncrest Gate
Scarborough, Ontario, Canada M1W 1C2
justradios@yahoo.com
www.justradios.com
Vacuum tubes – all types
JNS Vintage Radios and Tubes
jnsvintageradio@gmail.com
775-301-8758
New Radio Belts
J & J Vintage Radio Restoration and Repair
Delaware
jjvintageradios@gmail.com
Previously Quality Radio Belts
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Reproduction wood radio knobs & trim, 3D printed plastic parts, grill cloth, dial pointers
Ben Erickson
Aurora Illinois
630-409-5117
https://bigriverhardware.com/
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New and used tubes for sale.
Bob Dobush
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Reproduction Parts
Renovated Radios LLC
http://www.renovatedradios.com/index.php?
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Electronic Supply
Chester Electronic Supply
https://chesterelectronics.com/
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Grill cloth
Auction Houses Dealing in Radios
Cledis Estes Auctions II
7404 Ryan Rd
Medina, OH 44256
330-241-0283
esteshotrod57@aol.com
www.cledisestesauctions.com
Donley Auctions
8512 S. Union Road
Union, Illinois
815-923-7000
Info@DonleyAuctions.com
www.donleyauctions.com
Sargent Auction Service
608 Cleveland Rd
Granbury, TX 76049
972-742.-8085
jims@sargentauction.com
www.sargentauction.com
Documentation & History
RadioMuseum.org
Virtual radio museum and reference system. The most complete reference system for old time radios,-at the same time also a radio catalog. It also includes crystal receivers, TV, speakers, rectifiers, HI-FI amplifiers, record players, tape recorders, microphones, old time amateur gear, boat anchors,etc. Extensive data on 332,620 old time radios and 2,530,503 pictures.
https://www.radiomuseum.org
World Radio History
An homage to the radio industry. Scans of radio magazines, brochures, Rider and Gernsback publications. Thousands of publications on all aspects of the radio industry.
Broadcasting history overview
https://wyomingllcattorney.com/Blog/Business-Studies-Broadcasting-History
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Tubetalk Classic Radio Show
http://tubetalkclassicradioshow.org/
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Museum of Radio & Technology
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Chuck Shaden's Nostalgia Digest
https://www.nostalgiadigest.com/
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Article: "Telecommunications history: broadcasting"
https://www.ooma.com/blog/telecommunications-history-broadcasting/
Radio Clubs
Bolingbrook Amateur Radio Society
Established in the early 1970's, The Bolingbrook Amateur Radio Society (BARS) is located in Bolingbrook, Illinois, a southwestern suburb of Chicago, Illinois, USA.
The Six Meter Club of Chicago
The SMCC promotes interest in the Amateur Radio Service by fostering activity in the HF, VHF, and UHF radio bands, provides community service, and assists in technical matters of radios and communications.
Michigan Antique Radio Club (MARC)
MARC holds three one day swap meets a year with programming and competitive display presentations as well as a three day convention meet, EXTRAVAGANZA, held in Lansing, Michigan each July.
Northland Antique Radio Club (NARC)
Based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, NARC draws collectors from across the country to their Radio Daze event in May and to their Fall Indoor Swap Meet. NARC also holds a Radio Workshop each February at the Pavek Museum of Broadcasting.
https://www.northlandantiqueradioclub.com/
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Wisconsin Antique Radio Club, Inc (WARCI)
WARCI holds its meetings in Milwaukee and has many cross-memberships with ARCI.
The Antique Wireless Association (AWA)
The Antique Wireless Association is an organization of some 4,000 members worldwide linked by a common interest in the history of electrical and electronic communications.
https://www.antiquewireless.org/homepage/
The American Radio Relay League
The ARRL is a not-for-profit organization, with approximately 152,000 members, and is the largest organization of radio amateurs in the United States.
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Midwest Classic Radio Net
Colorado Radio Collectors
The CRC is the only antique radio club in the Rocky Mountain region, andincludes members from all over Colorado and adjoining states.
https://coloradoradiocollectors.com/CRC2/
The Mid-Atlantic Antique Radio Club (MAARC)
The Mid-Atlantic Antique Radio Club (MAARC) is a hobby club for those dedicated tocollecting, restoring, and preserving vintage radio, television, hi-fi, electrical instrument,vacuum tube, and electronic test equipment.
YouTube Channels
Radio clubs
California Historical Radio Society, CHRS
https://www.youtube.com/@CalRadioHistory
New Jersey Antique Radio Club
https://www.youtube.com/@newjerseyantiqueradioclub7572
Early Television Museum
https://www.youtube.com/@EarlyTelevisionMuseum
Antique Radio Club of Illinois
https://www.youtube.com/@AntiqueRadioClubofIllinois
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Mid-Atlantic Antique Radio Club
https://www.youtube.com/@maarcvideo2234
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New England Antique Radio Club / New England Vintage Electronics Club
https://www.youtube.com/@newenglandvintageelectroni5826
Radio repair and restoration
David Tipton
https://www.youtube.com/@DavidTipton101
Mr Carlson's Lab
https://www.youtube.com/@MrCarlsonsLab
Electronics Old and New
https://www.youtube.com/@electronicsoldandnew
Back to the Future Radios
https://www.youtube.com/@Backtothefutureradios
D-Lab Electronics
https://www.youtube.com/@d-labelectronics
Jim Lindenas
https://www.youtube.com/@JimsRadioShop
Bandersentv
https://www.youtube.com/@bandersentv
Buzz1151
https://www.youtube.com/@Buzz1151
ElectroRestore
https://www.youtube.com/@ElectroRestore
RestoreOldRadios
https://www.youtube.com/@RestoreOldRadios
ThatTubeSound
https://www.youtube.com/@thattubesound2214
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Just for fun
Rockwell Retro Encabulator
For resources of priceless schematics
https://youtu.be/RXJKdh1KZ0w?si=qRg1i93g57dftCZS
Nostalgia Air