Chris Smith: Windsor man’s hobby is restoring old radios that once were functional furniture Before TV and even after, families relied on and treasured the radio in the living room or parlor.

Long before the internet, cell phones, and even television, radio was the only source of electronic entertainment and information.

Instructables user [knife141] enjoys restoring vintage electronics in his spare time, especially old radios. AM radios tend to pique his curiosity the most, and in this tutorial, he discusses the r… ...

[Mr. Carlson] has a really beautiful old 1949-era radio to restore and you can watch him do it in a comprehensive video, below. We aren’t sure what we were more amused by: the odd speaker tha… ...

Fans have speculated over the years that Paris Hilton has a secret hobby, restoring antique radios. According to Elle, Hilton has been spotted at European antique radio shows.