Gary's collection of telephone shapes radios range from Crank Wall Mounted Style to Early Cell Phone style.
Audition 8 Transistor AM Radio Wall Mounted Crank Style made in Japan. This radio is a 6 volt or 4 C Batteries. The tuning dial is the left bell and the On / Off Volume is the right bell.
Wall Mounted Crank Style AM Radio Model Japan 713. 8 Transisitor 6 volt = 4 C batteries. The tuning dial is the left bell and the On/ Off Volume control is the right bell.
Master Art Inc. Wall Mounted Crank Style AM Radio Yonkers New York. This is an electric radio and is dated Sep 7 1956. The right bell is the tuning knob and the left bell is the On/ Off Volune control.
Stenciled Wall Mount Crank Style Telephone AM Radio Model RT-200 made by Master Art Inc. Yonkers NY 117 volts 60 cycle electric LA APPROVED 014673 The dial on the left is the "ringer bell' for the AM sstations. The "ringer bell" on the right is the On / Off Volume control.
One of Gary's favorites, The Country Belle by Guild. This is a tube novelty radio from 1956. You lift the earpiece from the hanger to turn it on.The tuner is the crank on the side. The volume and tone are controlled by the wooden knobs on the side.
Candlestick Telephone style AM Radio with Light in the Mouthpiece. It made with metal and plastic inJapan and distributed by Tilso. The radio uses a 9 volt battery and the lamp is electric.The controls for the radio and lamp are on the base. The earpiece is the speaker. From Gary's notes I think this is the radio shown in the book Collector's guide to Novelty Radios by Marty Bunis & Robert F. Breed, page 125 Plate 339.
The Antique Radio by Swank. A candlestick telephone with a rotory dial as the On / Off and Volume. The tuning dial is on the side. Six transisitor AM radio. This radio used a 9 voilt battery.
Stars & Strips Candlesick AM Radio Made in Hong Kong for Tandy around 1970's. The tuning dial and On /Off Volume controls are in the base.
Tandy AM telephone Radio Custom Mfd. in Korea for Radio Shack A Division of Tandy Corporation. The speaker is in the earpiece. The switchhook is On-Off control. Rotatong mouthpiece controls the volume. Telephone dial doubles as radio tuning dial. Cat. No. 12-1921 From Gary's notes I beleive this is the radio shown in the book Collecting Transistor Novelty Radios A Value Guide by Robert F. Breed, page 187 Plate 489. Also the book, Novelty Radio Handbook by Debbie Weaver A Schiffer Book for Collecors With Price Guide page 49.
la Belle Francaise Radio AM Solid State. Made in Hong Honk uses a 9 volt battery. The tuning dial is on the right side and the On / Off Volume is on the left side.
French Style Telephone AM Radio made in Japan. This radio has a cigarette lighter in the earpeice portion of the handset. 6 Transistor uses a 9 volt battery. The On / Off Volume knob is on the top as well as the tuning knob.
Retro Phone Radio by Retro Life Style made in China. AM /FM radio uses 3 AA battries. Left knob AM / FM Selector, right knob On / Off Volume while the rotory is the tuning.
Telephone Shape Radio AM Desk sytle made in Hong Kong. This radio uses 2 AA batteries. The On / Off Volume dial is on the bottom left. The station tuning dial is on the bottom right.
Desk Style Telephone AM Radio Fuji V.C. Co.LTD. PVG-105 made in Japan. From Gary's notes I beleive this is the radio shown in the book Collector's guide Novelty Radios by Marty Bunis & Robert F. Breed, page 127 Plate 339.
Deville 7 Transistor AM Telephone Radio Model 777 amd in Hong Kong. This radio uses a 9 volt battery. The On / Off Volume dial is on the lower front. The telephone dial is the tuning knob.
ARO Arrow Princess Telephone Styled Radio Model PTR-606 Solid State AM Radio. 6 Transistor uses a 9 volt battery. Going by the way the radio looks, I am not sure if ot has ever been used. Made in Japan. "Just lift the reciever for private listening or return it to its cradle for full rich sound through its dymanic wide range speaker."
Radio Roomate* made for BELL* Phones is a AM / FM Radio Alarm Clock made in Hong Kong. Made by General Electric model GE 82020. This radio is electric with battery back up for the alarm clock. The phone plugs into a standard wall jack.
Music On Hold AM /FM Radio designed to play music in to a telephone hand set. This radio was made in North Hollywood CA , Uses a 9 volt battery.
Rhapsody AM /FM Portable Mobile Radio with Solid State Circuitry uses 2 AA bstteries. Made in China 1990 for Alaron Inc. Troy Michigan 49099 Model RY 1330
Oshiwa Boss Radio Model XS007 Made in China uses 4 AA batteries.
North Point Products Touch Panel Data Phone with FM Scan Radio Made in China. Uses 4 AAA batteries. Features a touch panel keypad with backlit display, calculator and calendar as well as caller ID and memory functions.