Vintage Radio & Communication Museum of Ct

Specialties

Antique Radio display and demonstration

Edison and Victor phonographs

vitphone projectors

telephone equipment

teletypes

television equipment

ham radio

jukeboxes

computers

History

Established in 1990.

Since 1990, the Vintage Radio and Communications Museum of Connecticut has traced the history of electronic communication for the enlightenment of the viewing public. Visitors begin their tour by learning about the early days of radio and telephone, inspecting 100-​year-​old relics of bygone eras, communicating with each other via Morse code, or inviting each other to typewriter meet ups over working candlestick telephones. From there, they’ll move on to the advent of television and follow the technology’s progression to its modern incarnation before finally winding up at the dawn of the Internet age. Visitors can peruse the displays at their leisure, ask a volunteer docent for a free personal tour, or continue their education by signing up for classes on building crystal-​set radios.

Meet the Business Owner

John E.

Business Owner

John Elseworth is a former science teacher from Farmington High School and avid vintage radio collector. We started sharing his passion with friends, and showing off his love at his house. Soon, it became too big to contain and he started renting space and the museum had it’s first spark.

Through several moves and a couple of towns, the museum now owns its building and has a permanent home in Windsor, CT