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A curated directory of vintage radio societies, collector resources, technical references, and suppliers from around the world. Preserving the golden age of radio is a global effort.
👥 Societies & Clubs
Vintage radio societies and collector communities around the world.
New Zealand Vintage Radio Society
NZ's primary vintage radio society — meetings, events, newsletter
Australian Vintage Radio Society
Australia's main vintage radio organization
Canadian Vintage Radio Society
Canada's vintage radio community
SPARK Museum
Society for the Preservation of Antique Radio Knowledge — Dayton, Ohio
Historical Radio Society of Australia
Australia's historical radio society — 1100+ members, circuits, valve bank
Antique Wireless Association of Southern Africa
South African vintage radio society
🇳🇿 New Zealand
Local resources for NZ vintage radio collectors.
New Zealand Vintage Radios
Comprehensive database of NZ-made valve radios
Wanganui Vintage Radio Museum
Physical museum collection in Wanganui
MAVtech Museum Foxton
Vintage technology museum in Foxton
Cowan Audio Services
Retro audio and valve radio repairs, Wellington
Radio-Restoration.com
Ye Olde Valve Radios — 250+ NZ radios with restoration photos
Old Radios NZ
3.4GB of free NZ valve radio data — schematics, manuals, tube references
Radio Heritage Foundation
Pacific/NZ broadcasting history archive — QSL cards, oral histories
NZ Valves & Audio
NZ valve information, links directory, and audio resources
🌐 International Databases
The big reference sites — model databases, schematics, and archives.
Radiomuseum.org
The world's largest database of vintage radios — over 300,000 models
Radio Attic Archives
Massive database of American radio photographs
World Radio History
Library of vintage service data, schematics, and radio magazines
Nostalgia Air
Vintage radio information and schematics
The Bakelite Radio
Australian vintage radio — 1GB+ of free schematics, online since 1996
The Code Machine
UK service sheets — Beitman, Rider, Trader sheets searchable
🔧 Technical Resources
Repair guides, circuit theory, valve data, and restoration know-how.
The Valve Wizard
Valve circuit design insights and technical tips
Fun with Tubes
Educational tube electronics resource
Mr Carlson's Lab
YouTube — educational vintage electronics repair and restoration
UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration
Repair guidance and technical articles
CapSite 2019
Comprehensive vintage capacitor reference guide
📦 Suppliers
Parts, belts, valves, and materials for restoration projects.
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We're always looking to expand this directory. If you know of a vintage radio society, museum, technical resource, or supplier that should be here, let us know.
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