Here are answers to some of the questions folks ask me about the Radio Attic, and some answers to questions you should have asked!  -- F.W.

Who?

• Who advertises at the Radio Attic? -- Anyone who wants their own space on the Internet to sell old radios.  Your Radio Attic page will always have the same URL for you to use in printed ads, business cards, or whatever.
• Who doesn't advertise at the Radio Attic? -- People who have their own web sites, sell their radios on online auctions, prefer to use the printed media, or don't like the Internet (or me--but there are only a couple of them out there). 
• Who can have a feature article published at the Radio Attic? -- You can.  If you have in interesting restoration story or have some knowledge of radio manufacturing history or some other topic of interest to radio collectors, send the article (with pictures if you have them) to and I'll evaluate it for publishing.
• Who is F.W.? -- F.W. is short for Friendly Webmaster.  That's me.
• Who do you think you are? --  No secret here.  My name is Steve Adams.  I've been collecting old radios since about 1993.
• Who can I get to fix my old radio? -- Not me!  Check out the Radio Attic's Links and Restoration Resources pages.
• Who is your web host? -- LiquidWeb  Reliable service, first-rate support.

What?

• What's the goal of the Radio Attic? -- Simple.  To become the best place on the Internet to buy and sell old radios!
• What happened to your old RadioGallery.com site? -- I sold it because I had "designed" an advertising and billing system that took more time to maintain than I had available.  It has since closed down for good.  Why did I start this site after that?  Click here for the answer.
• What does it cost to advertise at the Radio Attic? --  Five percent of the radio's published selling price, minimum $5.00.
• What are the advantages of buying a radio at the Radio Attic? -- You know who the seller is.  You can see a photo of the radio.  Every radio has a set selling price.  This is not an auction site; you do not have to place a bid or worry about an auction closing.  You can contact the seller and get all the details about any radio which you are considering to purchase.  No pressure.
• What are the advantages of selling a radio at the Radio Attic? -- Your radio is advertised world-wide on the Internet until it sells for one reasonable price (as low as $5.00).  You set the selling price.  No auctions; no reserves; no pressure.  You have a permanent URL for all your radios to use on business cards or print ads.
• What does the symbol mean? -- It means that the radio it marks was published for sale within the last thirty days.  All new radios are displayed on the "What's New?" page.  If you see it by the name of an advertiser on the main "for sale" page, it means that advertiser has added radios for sale within the last thirty days. 
• What web publishing software do you use? -- Microsoft's FrontPage 2002 (but I'm thinkin' about Dreamweaver...). 
• What's your track record? -- Pretty good, I think.  Ask my advertisers how they feel about their sales success.  Most, if not all, will give a glowing recommendation.  Simply put: if you are advertising a nice radio with a clear photo, an accurate description, and a reasonable selling price, you'll sell your radio at the Radio Attic.
• What's the best way to photograph my radio? --  My photographer friend tells me to photograph in bright shade, against a neutral colored background close to the shade (darkness) of the radio.  Avoid brightly contrasting backgrounds; it makes the photos harder to scan accurately.  I like to photograph slightly to the side and above the radio, but this really depends on the shape of the radio.
• What do you think of eBay? -- Don't like it, won't ever buy radios there again.  Click here for my humble opinion.

Why?

• Why is this a better place to buy old radios? -- With the proliferation of internet auction sites and the other anonymous selling that goes on in Usenet newsgroups, I wanted to provide a friendlier place where collectors could buy and sell their radios.  Every ad on the Radio Attic has the name of the seller and a way to contact him or her directly.  
• Why did you start this web site? -- (a) I had several requests from former advertisers to provide a web site for them.  (b) I missed the fame and fortune (ha) that came my way as RadioGallery.com's webmaster. (c) I don't take free wanted ads any more, so the site takes a lot less time to maintain.  (d) Since you only make one payment per ad until the radio sells, I don't have any renewal billing to do (that was the biggest time drain of all).
• Why did you add the Archives? -- A visitor to the Radio Attic (Dave Best, a fellow Alabamian) suggested I add an "index" page in September 2000.  I passed on the idea at first, but after a while it sounded like fun.  Radio Attic's Archives contain over 7,000 images of radios with known model numbers.
• Why do you charge a fee for advertising? -- (a) My web host charges me; (b) I have advertising, supplies, and postage costs; (c) It takes a considerable amount of time to publish a web site, so you're paying in part for my time, too; (d) If I have anything left over, I buy old radios with it--and I NEED TO! 
• Why do you forward my request for information about a radio to someone else? --  Because you asked me about a radio someone else is selling.  You must contact the individual seller (whose name is at the top of each Attic page) to buy or inquire about a radio.  Click here for the disclaimer.
• Why do you hate eBay? -- Used to be, you only had to go to an antique store to see a radio worth $30 selling for $250 and with a cut cord, no less.  Now you can go to eBay and see it hundreds of times a day.  Sure, there are some bargains there, but mostly it's radios with unreasonable reserves chased by idiots (my opinion) who will pay well over the radio's value.  This prompts others to set higher prices when they sell their radios, and leads to radio price inflation, which is NOT good for the collector.
• Why are some of your sellers called "Featured Sellers?" -- The Featured Sellers program is a way of showcasing those sellers who have made the biggest impact on the Radio Attic through recent ads and sales.  Fear not, all the site's sellers may be found on the Site Map.
• Why won't you tell me the value of my radio? --  Please click here for the answer.

Where?

• Where are you located? -- In the Heart of Dixie: Jemison, Alabama, stars falling all around us...
• Where are the radios located? -- Radios are located with the sellers.  Click here for the disclaimer.
• Where can I find parts for old radios? -- Check out the Radio Attic's Links and Restoration Resources pages.
• Where do you advertise? --  I advertise infrequently in Antique Radio Classified magazine.  I participate in the Link Exchange network.  I am actively listing with major search engines and seeking club newsletters who will accept my ads.  I shamelessly beg for links from other old radio-related web sites.
• Where do your advertisers sell radios? -- All over the world!  Even California!
• Where are the Archives located? -- http://radioatticarchives.com/
• Where can I sell my parts and incomplete radios that I can't sell at the Radio Attic? -- You can sell parts, tubes, and incomplete radios at our sister site, Old Radio Classified.

When?

• When will you publish my ad? -- Within 72 hours after receiving your photo and payment.
• When will my ad expire? -- It won't; not until your radio sells, anyway.
• When can I change my ad? --  Depends.  If I mess up your ad, any time.  If you mess up your ad, when I can get to it.  You can reduce your radio's selling price at any time.  You can raise your radio's selling price provided you pay the difference between the fee for the new price and the original fee.

How?

• How do I buy a radio at the Radio Attic? --Click here for the answer.
• How can I get a catalog? -- There is no catalog; all the radios are displayed on the web site.
• How do I advertise in the Radio Attic? -- Just read my Terms and Conditions and send me an e-mail.  Selling at the Radio Attic is done by INVITATION ONLY.
• How do I get a photo of my radio for sale to you? -- The easiest way is to e-mail it to me.  I can accept almost all graphics files, and my ISP does not limit image size.  So send it big if you want; I'll take care of cropping and reducing the size to a reasonably fast-loading file without compromising picture quality too much.  Or snail-mail to me; I have a killer scanner and I'll scan your photos free.
• How long will my radio's ad stay on line? -- Until it sells.  Actually, 30 days after it sells; I like to mark sold radios SOLD and brag about them for a while.
• How can I sell at the Radio Attic if I don't have Internet access? -- I can display your phone number or snail-mail address.
• How many radios can I put on my page? -- As many as you want.
• How can I help to make the Radio Attic a success? -- (1) Tell your friends; (2) Visit often; (3) Tell your friends; (4) Link to the Radio Attic from your web site; (5) Tell your friends.
• How do I repair a radio? -- Friendly Webmaster is not a technician.  I can replace components and test tubes, but that's about all.  If you ask me questions like this, I'll just feel bad because I can't help.
• How do I submit photos for the Archives? -- Send images via e-mail to .  Please include the manufacturer and model number with each image.  Thanks!
• How do you manage to do such a great job with this web site? --Awww, shucks.

Radios for sale at the Radio Attic are offered by independent advertisers and not by the Webmaster.
Sellers are identified at the top of each page.  You must directly contact the seller to purchase a radio.
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