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eBay watch: 1970s Welltron Model 2002 space age ball radio

Welltron

Yesterday, I was discussing with regular RTG correspondent Andrew the difficulty these days of finding good space age design at a decent (aka cheap) price. A point summed up well by this Welltron Model 2002 space age ball radio.

It's a stunning piece of space age design, playing AM/FM radio in stereo sound from that ball-shaped unit, throwing in some eye-catching sliders and chrome-clad controls. it even has the original magnetic stand included.

Condition is described as 'unrestored' and 'very good above', with only marginal wear from age and of course, it works. It's the kind of thing that would have turned up in junk shops some years back and would have cost a few quid even then. But certainly nothing like the £399 being asked here. Although you can make an offer. See the listing for lots more photos.

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Categories / Design and Interiors

Flip radio alarm clock from Habitat

Flip clock
Wake up in Space Age style with this Flip radio alarm clock from Habitat.

Pill-shaped, made from plastic and in white and bright green, this clock wears its retro influences boldly. As well as the flip clock face, there's dials on the left for the tuning and volume of its radio.

Measuring 26cm long, it's currently selling for half of its original price at £17.50. 

Buy it from Habitat

Categories / Gadgets and Tech, Homeware, Music

Crosley clock radio available from Urban Outfitters

Crosley radio

More retro-style electronics from Crosley, this time a clock radio alarm clock. Available from Urban Outfitters, this is fashioned to look like a vintage design.

Cased in red plastic, it does what it says on the box. There's a classic clock face, a large AM/FM radio dial and that all important alarm. If only getting up in the morning was so simple. 

The clock costs £55.

Buy it online

Categories / eBay watch

eBay watch: Dieter Rams-designed Braun RT20 radio

Braun

We might have featured one of these before. If you missed that – or have never seen one before – this Braun RT20 radio is a very cool (and practical) thing to have around the house.

The work of Dieter Rams and Hans Gugelot around 1961, it still has a very contemporary edge to it, thanks to that non-nonsense modernist design. It picks up LW, MW and FM signals, with audio via that large built-in speaker.

There's some wear to the wooden and metal casing, but there doesn't look a lot, judging by the large number of images on the site. 64p is the current price, so cheap it's unheard of.

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eBay watch: 1970s Thorn Ultra stereogram in rosewood

Ultra

We have sung the praises of the humble stereogram or radiogram in the past, but there are certainly good and bad examples amongst the many that hit eBay. This Thorn Ultra stereogram in rosewood is one of the better examples.

That exterior alone must have made it a pricey affair 'back in the day' – looking not unlike a piece of Merrow Associates design. Inside you get three-band radio and I suspect, a decent deck – although the seller doesn't give too much detail on it.

Condition is described as 'very good' (bit check the images on the site to make sure) and the price is a Buy It Now of £125. The seller is also looking for offers, so you might get it cheaper.

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Categories / Art and Photography, Gadgets and Tech

Transistor Radio print by Patrick Edgeley

Transistor-radioFULL

This Transistor Radio print by Patrick Edgeley features a great retro subject matter given a stylishly retro treatment.

We've featured his work before, under his studio name Anti Graphic, with (of course) an equally retro subject matter, vintage kitchenware. This print is executed in a lively 1950s/60s style which reminds me of the work of poster artists of that period, such as Royston Cooper

A reasonable investment too, as this limited edition silkscreen print costs £60.

Buy it from the Boxbird Gallery