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#458837 Wed Aug 28 2013 02:39 PM
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I'm a fan of old bakelite radio and today I bought this wonderful bakelite radio from 1946 made by Woolaroc, I found inside the radio that it was produced by the oil company Phillips 66, Petroleum Co.

was it common for oil company to produced other things than oil and gas ? and where those radios were sold ? or were they made only for the gas station ? I'm quite curious as it's the first time I came across that






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I too enjoy old radios...

Here is an image from a 1948 radio/phonograph owner's manual....



I remember visiting "older Stations" in the 60s that still had radios on shelves in the office. Whereas most, if not all, of the "modern Stations" had become "sterile and sanitized" with no products on shelves in the office...

I have an image of a Gas Station that has radios, auto products, small appliances... etc... on such shelves in the office... I will try and locate the image....


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I collect also early bakelite radio's. I have two Goodyear and a Firestone radio. They are put away, even the tubes inside are marked Firestone.


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also have a firestone, need a Phillips 66 now.. cool


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I have a Firestone as well.

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I have been to Woolaroc it is a cool place!


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They used petroleum to make the thermoplastic those are made of. I love those old radios thanks for sharing!


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.. cool

ebay # 321192694034


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Thanks, I found it in Belgium and paid 135 $ which was not too bad for an american radio in Europe, I have now 11 bakelite radios,1 in metal and 2 bakelite speaker I found recently a Gilfillan and a Fada radio those are fantastic ones

if anyone wants to see radios I have here is the link to my collection : http://www.collectorsweekly.com/user/fifties50s/posts

You'll see that like many members here I'm a bit addicted to collection

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fantastic collection.. cool


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Pure sold the Puritan brand radio.


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