Ten historical radio receivers. A thematic design selection, not a ranking of reception or sound quality. All visuals are licensed photographs. File:Marconi crystal receiver mark 3.jpg: DuncanScottMackenzie; CC BY-SA 4.0; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Marconi_crystal_receiver_mark_3.jpg; Scaled and letterboxed without cropping. File:Vintage Atwater Kent Breadboard Radio, Circa 1920s (9176456895).jpg: Joe Haupt from USA; CC BY-SA 2.0; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Vintage_Atwater_Kent_Breadboard_Radio,_Circa_1920s_(9176456895).jpg; Scaled and letterboxed without cropping. File:Vintage Philco Cathedral Table Radio (aka Baby Grand), Model 90, Designed By Edward Combs, 9 Tubes, Circa 1931 (14785273597).jpg: Joe Haupt from USA; CC BY-SA 2.0; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Vintage_Philco_Cathedral_Table_Radio_(aka_Baby_Grand),_Model_90,_Designed_By_Edward_Combs,_9_Tubes,_Circa_1931_(14785273597).jpg; Scaled and letterboxed without cropping. File:Radio, Model AD 65, designed by Wells Coates, Ekco USA, 1932, Bakelite case - Museum für Angewandte Kunst Köln - Cologne, Germany - DSC09649.jpg: Daderot; CC0; http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Radio,_Model_AD_65,_designed_by_Wells_Coates,_Ekco_USA,_1932,_Bakelite_case_-_Museum_f%C3%BCr_Angewandte_Kunst_K%C3%B6ln_-_Cologne,_Germany_-_DSC09649.jpg; Scaled and letterboxed without cropping. File:TR82 transistor radio, designed by David Ogle, manufactured by Bush, 1959 - Design Museum, Kensington - London - DSC01609.jpg: Daderot; CC0; http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:TR82_transistor_radio,_designed_by_David_Ogle,_manufactured_by_Bush,_1959_-_Design_Museum,_Kensington_-_London_-_DSC01609.jpg; Scaled and letterboxed without cropping. File:Radio receiver Zenith Trans-Oceanic.jpg: Miloš Jurišić; CC BY-SA 3.0; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Radio_receiver_Zenith_Trans-Oceanic.jpg; Scaled and letterboxed without cropping. File:Vintage Regency TR-1 Transistor Radio (Black), Circa 1954 (10196911826).jpg: Joe Haupt from USA; CC BY-SA 2.0; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Vintage_Regency_TR-1_Transistor_Radio_(Black),_Circa_1954_(10196911826).jpg; Scaled and letterboxed without cropping. File:Transistor radio TR-55 by sony.jpg: ブルーノ・プラス; CC0; http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Transistor_radio_TR-55_by_sony.jpg; Scaled and letterboxed without cropping. File:Radio.braun-sk2-001.jpg: dontworry; CC BY-SA 3.0; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Radio.braun-sk2-001.jpg; Scaled and letterboxed without cropping. File:VEF Spīdola (ВЭФ Спидола).JPG: Pudelek (Marcin Szala); CC BY-SA 3.0; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:VEF_Sp%C4%ABdola_(%D0%92%D0%AD%D0%A4_%D0%A1%D0%BF%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B0).JPG; Scaled and letterboxed without cropping. Adaptation: CC BY-SA 4.0. Original photographs retain their stated licenses. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/