April 30, 2019 in Blog 193
Our radio-guy.com website has been there for over 20 years. To be honest we were slow to add or make any changes. The site was good looking but technically out of date. At long last we have a web site that is much easier for you to navigate and for[....]
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April 19, 2019 in Blog 3
This wooden bicycle is one even a seasoned collector may not know. “The Ligna" really is a scarce example and worthy as a museum display. All wooden wheel and frame antique bicycles are among the rarest and this more so. There were few made and very costly. The Hickory wood[....]
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April 19, 2019 in Blog 9
If you are a seasoned antique bicycle collector than you already know how rare a find this Chilion really is. All wooden wheel and frame antique bicycles are among the rarest. There were few made and very costly. The Hickory wood was strong but still susceptible to moisture and weather…[....]
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April 19, 2019 in Blog 8
This is a clean older restoration.... We just had it running. I've had this piece of jewelry sitting on display in my den for years. This rarity was manufactured by Stanley W Shaw from Galesburg, IL. Shaw as a successful light auxiliary engine manufacturer in the early 20th century. In[....]
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April 19, 2019 in Blog 12
The Elgin brand was one of America’s most prestigious, and Elgin bicycles were sold exclusively through Sears & Roebuck catalogues and stores. This 1930 Elgin Cardinal is a classic of its era. This wonderful machine, with its flat side tank (which is actually a toolbox with a flap opening on[....]
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September 23, 2017 in Blog 9
The Southampton Arts Center will be hosting a show called "Odd Beauty... The Techno-Eccentric World of Steampunk Art+Design". This uniquely exclusive exhibit will present works from the most notable Steampunk artists and designers in the field with paintings, fashion, sculpture, devices, and contraptions extraordinaire. In addition samples from the Radio-Guy, Early Electrics[....]
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September 23, 2017 in Blog 7
These iconic Mid-Century prismatic spheres once lighted the thoroughfares of Paris. If you have spent time there you know these lamps well. Since being saved from their lamp posts, these Industrial globes have been rewired for modern, indoor use. They are the original and are signed Europhane. We love this[....]
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July 23, 2016 in Blog 39
If you search the internet for this Adams-Bagnall street lamp you will find out just how rare these are. They are on every lamp collectors wish list. It's nice to hang a rare lamp but it still needs to look great as well. I think this was one of the[....]
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July 23, 2016 in Blog 20
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March 24, 2016 in Blog 13
  70 Pine Street is one of New York City's Art Deco gems. Important decorative details on this Pre-WWII skyscraper are the monumental sconces over the building entrances. When Rose Associates started restoration they discovered that many of the glass panels were missing or broken. Early Electrics was called in[....]
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