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Here's the first comprehensive picture reference to classic radios of the post-World War II years, when radio blossomed into the nation's personal entertainment accessory. From Howard W. Sams & Company's PHOTOFACT(r) service library come these classic photos to help you identify and fix up your basement treasures or get you started on the rewarding hobby of radio collecting. Volume 2 covers such collectible brands as Crosley, DeWald, Emerson, Empress, and Fada, and features: Photos of more than 550 popular radios of 1946 to 1960, including radio/phonograph combinations and clock radios Pictured models arranged by brand names and historical sequence, ideal for browsing Indexes to information about many other similar models, vacuum tubes, and tube substitutions Troubleshooting aids to help you restore your old radio to operating condition