A top quality limited circulation magazine, edited by Mike Kenward. Covering domestic and military radio equipment including vintage transistors. 

Beautifully produced, very much a technical journal but with articles and content to suit every vintage enthusiast and offering free reader adverts, book reviews and book sales. Essential reading. Contact:

Radio Bygones, Wimborne Publishing Ltd., Sequoia House, 398A Ringwood Road, Ferndown, Dorset BH22 9AU

Note that the web address doubles for Everyday Practical Electronics (EPE). Scroll down to Radio Bygones.

E-mail: radiobygones@wimborne.co.uk

web sites: www.epemag3.com/

The Radiophile

 'The Radiophile' is a well-produced and informative magazine mainly concerned with domestic valve radio and some vintage TV. The editor is Chas E. Miller, well known as an authority on the subject to those of us who remember Practical Wireless and Practical Television from years back. Pretty ladies adorn the covers but inside will be found interesting articles, adverts, nostalgia.

In fact, there's altogether a very nostalgic and quirky 'old fashioned' feel and look to this popular magazine. Ideal for those of us who yearn for the Practical Wireless years of FJ Camm! As with most limited circulation magazines, you must subscribe but you can try one copy to see how you like it first. Write to:

The Radiophile (Administration Office) , 'Larkhill', Newport Road, Woodseaves ,Stafford ST20 0NP. United Kingdom.  

Telephone: 01785 284696. Fax: 01785 817744

BVWS Bulletin

This is the bulletin of the British Vintage Wireless Society, published quarterly. Membership of the society entitles you to the quality magazine. Beautifully presented and printed in a somewhat minimalist manner (less is more!), packed with member's own articles: so it is for the members, by the members and restoration is a major feature of these submissions.

Visit the website www.bvws.org.uk.

Practical Wireless (PW)

This title is now aimed mainly at the radio amateur but does carry a regular monthly page devoted to vintage radio, plus handy advertisements for spares. Unusually, this title plus the quality content seems to have ensured its survival and it is still obtainable from high street book and magazine outlets.

Also useful for the advertisements.

Television and consumer electronics

Sadly, the title folded after a long slow decline in readership forced several changes of ownership and editorship. It was revived in subscription form for a few months but unfortunately the subscription level fell below that which the magazine was viable and it has, unfortunately once again, folded. The few copies that were produced might turn up from time to time at vintage fairs or on Ebay. As before, the content was mainly for trade readers (television and video technicians) but it did cover a lot of ground, including the occasional vintage item.  Clearly the customer base no longer exists for the subject matter.

The market for radio construction magazines has contracted out of recognition from the heady days of the 1930s - 1960s. In the 1950s, several magazines catered for the radio enthusiast and constructor. These were never 'collector' type in content: '[Practical Wireless' and 'The Radio Constructor' catered for the broad mass of practical-minded experimenters and constructors from beginner to skilled engineer, and 'Wireless World' for the upper echelons in the industry.