Name: | Crosley Radio Corp.; Cincinnati (OH) (USA) |
Abbreviation: | crosley |
Products: | Model types |
Summary: |
"The Crosley Radio Corporation", 1329 Arlington Street, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. |
Founded: | 1921 |
Closed: | 1956 |
Production: | 1921 - 1956 |
History: |
Trade names and model families: The Crosley Manufacturing Corp., founded by Powel Crosley Jr. of Cincinnati, Ohio, began selling low cost "Harko" crystal receivers (according to page 51 in "Radio collector's Guide 1921-1932) for $ 7 in 1921. An other (web) publication puts that to 1922 and for $ 9.00 and ads audion receivers (for $ 16.00) for 1922. In early 1923, Crosley bought another Cincinnati radio company, the Precision Equipment Co., which had been incorporated in 1919 and selling regenerative receivers under the "Ace" brand under license from Armstrong. He integrated it in 1924.
Once in control of an Armstrong license, Crosley renamed the combined company the Crosley Radio Corp. in 1924 and purchased a large manufacturing plant which he equipped to produce 5000 radios per day, including on-site manufacture of many of the basic components as well as the cabinets. Crosley borrowed low-cost high-volume manufacturing concepts from the automotive industry, which earned him the title of "The Henry Ford of Radio." Crosley bought two more radio manufacturers, the DeForest Radio Corp. Ltd. of Canada in 1924 and Amrad in 1925. With the acquisition of Amrad, Crosley got a Neutrodyne license, allowing Crosley to begin production of more advanced recievers at a time when regenerative receivers were no longer state of the art. In 1927, Crosley began an association with the DeForest Radio Co. of Jersey City, New Jersey, which was in financial difficulty. Although it appeared that Crosley might purchase DeForest, this did not happen, and it seems that Crosley used its association with DeForest, which controlled a large patent pool, merely to gain more favorable terms in its purchase of a license to the RCA patent pool. Notable models from Crosley included the two-tube regenerative model 51 for $18.50 in 1924 and the "Pup" in 1925, a one-tube regenerative set that sold for $9.75. In 1927, Crosley brought out a line of AC single-dial sets in metal boxes, similar to Atwater Kent's successful line at that time. Crosley's sales and profits peaked in 1928. Although Crosley had been successful in the 1920s with low cost radios and high volume manufacturing, by the early 1930s, Philco replaced Crosley as the low cost leader. Crosley survived as an independent manufacturer until 1945, when it was purchased by Aviation Corp. (Avco). Crosley radio and TV products were produced by Avco until 1956. Crosley owned radio station WLW in Cincinnati (still active today on 700 kHz) which for a time was the most powerful radio station in the U.S., operating at 500,000 watts from 1934-39. This station could be heard throughout much of the U.S. and even overseas. Many Crosley radios from the 1930s and 40s have "WLW" explicitly marked on the dial (the only station specifically named on dials which otherwise show only a frequency scale). In Mason (Ohio) Crosley powered "W8XAL", transmitting international on 6.060 and 9.590 kc with 10kw. Crosley produced a number of other products. In 1926, the company introduced its "Icyball" refrigerator, a kerosene powered refrigerator that could be used in homes without electricity. This was the first in a long line of home appliances that was made until 1956. Crosley also produced automobiles briefly in the late 1930s and again just after WWII. Crosley specialized in very compact fuel-efficient cars, which were not popular with Americans in the post-war period. During WWII, Crosley was a major producer of the "proximity fuze," an important weapon component used to great advantage by the Allies during the war. Sources: 1. Alan Douglas, "Radio Manufacturers of the 1920s," Vol. 1, The Vestal Press Ltd., Vestal, NY (1988). 2. Crosley radio history at www.crosleyradio.com |
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USA | 32/33 | 114 | 58 | Export model, has tapped mains transformer. |
USA | 31/32 | 121A | 35 | 47, 80 |
USA | 31/32 | 121B | 51 | . |
USA | 31/32 | 125 [Cathedral] | 24A | |
USA | 31/32 | Tenstrike 127 | 35 | Tuning meter. AGC. Early series used a 24 type first detector tube. |
USA | 32/33 | 129 "Justice" Ch= 129 | 24 | The Crosley 129 "Justice" is an AC operated 6 tube BC band receiver. Ha... |
USA | 31/32 | 59 | 35 | |
USA | 31/32 | Playboy 124 [cathedral var 1] | 35 | Machine age calls it "Playtime", but that is in error, since there are also #... |
USA | 32/33 | 115 | 58 | Export model, has tapped mains transformator. |
USA | 32 | 150 | 58 | The crosley model 150 was made for different cycles and voltages - also for export. It was... |
USA | 40 | Troubador Portable | 1A7GT | Troubador (yes, Troubador, not Trubadour) is a brand of Crosley - but maybe Troubador was ... |
Further details for this manufacturer by the members (rmfiorg):
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Crosley radio season 1939/40, 1940/41 and 1941/42
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Ernst Erb
20.Dec.12 |
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We store here the information we get for Crosley radio season 1939/40 = Crosley models 1940.
Crosley radio Season 1939/40 = Crosley models 1940 I could buy two slightly different folders for the season 1939/40, one with number 2451B without date but with almost the same models as shows the one just received: having the date (but no number) with a simple price list added by a wholesaler.
Problem: 648 or 649 ?
This is from folder No2451B (no date)
Crosley Dealer Price list #11 from October 1, 1939
The price list does not mirror the complete range and it is made by "Motor Power Equipment Co.", St. Paul, Minnesota. A wholesaler has a margin. Therefore Crosley received even less money for its sets.
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Ernst Erb
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I started this analysis to determine the model years for Crosley radios in this article The Crosley history we selected from the book of our member Alan Douglas, "Radio Manufacturers of the 1920s," Vol. 1, The Vestal Press Ltd., Vestal, NY (1988). There you have very good information about the main manufacturers in the USA - up to 1930.
For the time after this article, which covers two years, 1931 and 1932, you will find the Before getting details from primary sources I list the models from the second part of "Radio Collector's Guide 1921-1932, where the models from 1931 and 1932 are not separated. We will have to find out by primary literature
Crosley pages 205 - 207 for 80 models (38 chassis)
In the book from Morgan E. McMahon you find the following information for 1931/32 models: CONT = Control (like A = automatic tone compensation, N = autom. noise suppr., R = remote control, T = man. tone control, U = autom. selectivity adjustment, V = autom. volume control.
Tuning: D = Vernier Drive Dial, G = Four dials in one, M = Resonance Indicator, Q = Full vision dial. Model designation (nunmbers and/or name(s) Price: First advertised Eastern price with tubes - or * = without tubes. Cabinet: A = Automobile Radio, BB = Book-Back Table Model, BC Bookcase with Clock, BR = Bar and Radio, C = Console, ch = Chassis only, CL = Consolette, CM = Console or Midget!, CN = Column, Cp = Compact, CT = Console Table, D = Desk-type Floor cabinet, GC = Grandfather Clock, HP = High Boy, HT = Home Talkie, K = Kit, LB = Lowboy, M = Mantle or Midget, m = Metal, MC = Mantle or Midget with Clock, ML = Metal Locker, Mn = MIniature, MP = Midget Radio Phonograph, MS = Midget or Chest, PA = Portable and Automobile, PN = Radio Piano, Pr = Portable, R = Rack, RP = Radio Phonograph Combination, SS = Smoking Stand, St = Chest, T = Tabel Model. Speaker: (type and numbers of LS) D = Dynamic, M = Magnetic, D-M = Dynamic or Magnetic, PD Permanent Magnetic Dynamic (* = speaker cost extra). Last column = NOTES: 46 different parameters! They are mostly empty. (17 for Crosley, 10 times d for "Class B amplification"). Attachments |
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Crosley Radio models - sources for the beginning 1921-1930
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Ernst Erb
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For dating radio models correctly, best is to use primary sources from the manufacturer or brand. Here we start with some listings from "Radio Collector's Guide 1921-1932" (RCG) by Morgan E. McMahon, just to overlook different years: The years covered up to 1930 are in the first part, page 51 through 54, including AMRAD in 1930. The two years 1931 and 1932 (not separated) are found on page 205 through 207 for 80 models with 38 chassis. Such books were very helpful - in the time before Internet - but can not be complete or accurate.
Besides original sources, I used these well researched books (references): Pre 1921: When his "radio story begins", Powel Crosley jr was already rich from selling accessories for the Ford Model T through his company "Americo" ("American Automobile Accessories Company" with partners Ira J. Cooper and Powel Crosley, 1916 but 1917 Crosley bought out Cooper). By 1918 a move had to be done to 1601 Blue Rock Street (six hundred square feet). The company grew to nearly 100 people. But when in 1919 cord tires came into use, he was in trouble and began to produce phonographs by buying Charles Kilgour's woodworking shop on Vanalia Avenue that made phonograph cabinets. The mechanisms were ordered by brother Lewis. January 1920, the first ads were published in "Talking Machine Dealer". Crosley's "Amerinola" were priced half of the usual cost and could even be bought on credit. He then bought National Label Company - to print his own catalogs, fliers etc. Because he managed to get a big Sears order, he hat do buy a two-story building at 365 Gulow Street. [1]
1921: Crosley Manufacturing Co., Cincinnati, Ohio. (first name) History for the year: In the book "Radio Manufacturers of the 1920's", by Alan Douglas, you see in volume 1, page 110 the start of Powel Crosley who was first with automobiles etc. In 1921 (February 21 [1]) he wanted to buy a radio for his son Powel III and was shocked about the price (130 $ or 119 $ depending on source) he would have to pay. He made a detector and then an audion and heard Precision's (brand ACE) station 8XB. Then he designed a tube socket of porcelain ("Better - costs less" was born [1]) and a simple wooden variable condenser, which he patented December 7, 1921 (filed). Crosley made also radio cabinets for private set builders - and later in the year also for radio manufacturers, for instance for Grebe. [2] Crosley had Midwest Radio to build a 3 tube set and a woodworking shop to build a cabinet for it. [1] In 1921, Americo retooled its production to produce the first Crosley radio - and changed the company’s name to Crosley Manufacturing Co. About in June, Crosley set two students of the University of Cincinnati to a co-op program, Dorman Israel and Emer Hentz at work to build the first Crosley radio in a part time job until 1923 (Israel went much later to Emerson). In September, the Crosley Crystal Receiver went on sale. The old English word "hark" gave it the name Harko. In July 1921 Powel Jr added a transmitter to become a broadcaster and got the license on July 1st for station 8XAA. The transmitter was a 4-tube 20 watt model. End of 1921 Hoover banned the amateurs from broadcasting and also 8XAA had to stop. March 1922 received a limited commercial license (#62) for 50 watts from Hoover and the Department of Commerce - for broadcast on 360 meters with the call sign WLW - to be shared with Precision Audio license #29 (December 31, 1921), WMH. It started March 23rd. [1] Radio models and radio parts: Harko (Crystal set). We should know the date of the first ad for this model. On the ad from October 1921 of "Radio News", page 314, it was called "Crosley Crystal Receiver" - "No batteries, tubes etc. required". Still it was offered with a battery for the interrupter for crystal testing including this item - for $ 7. Phones extra. The same ad offers the "Crosley Variable Condenser". A month later it had its name: "Harko Radio Receiver". Ace AVC (ACE Regenerative Receiver Type AVC) - see also "Precision Equipment". On page 137, RCG mentions "Precision Equipment Co." only with a note "SEE Crosley Radio Corp." - what is wrong at that time. Crosley Magfon was advertised in June 1921 "Radio News", p. 886 for $ 10. Not listed in RCG. There is an ad in "Radio News", October 1921, page 314 and in "QST" of the same month for the "Crosley Variable Condenser" and the "Crosley Crystal Receiver" for $ 7 - which are not listed in RCG. Those are Crosley's first advertisings for radio and in the next month he added "Harko" to the same model. But also in October, Crosley offered different cabinets. The V-T-Socket was patented in December but I found an ad in QST July 1921 on page 115 (Dept. Q.S.T. #2) with a price of 60 cents and a picture of the first version, still shown also in February 1922. In the July 1921 ad can be read: "Watch for our announcement of new $ 1.00 Variable Condenser. We are also manufacturers of cabinets, Crosley Magfon, and other radio apparatus." Each different Crosley ad shows also a different department like "Radio Dept No. R-4B" for "Crosley Cabinets".
1922: History for the year: See also the article: "Crosley 1922: a problem year" In March 1922, besides the Harko Senior, also a two stage audio amplifier was offered for it in a matching cabinet. Soon Crosley sold 250 units of Harko Senior sets. At the same time some radio magazines, like "Radio Broadcast" (May 1922) and "Popular Radio" began to enrich the radio industry. In 1922 often companies could not fulfill their orders due to the too big demand. In 1922, RCA had a market share of only 20% of which Westinghouse made 40% and GE 60%. In May 1922 Crosley could move into the new 3 story brick-and-stone building at the corner of Colerain Avenue and Alfred Street, two miles south of Blue Rock, a building with thirty thousand square feet of space. By June, 500 radios a day were made, offering Harko Senior Model V, model X and model XV.[1] In Summer 1922 the sunspot interference peaked and sets without regeneration had poor and only local reception. Also the many stations on 360 m became a big problem. Many sets came back from customers and piled up. The missing regeneration, a patent from Armstrong, was badly missed. In December Powel entered into an agreement with Tri-City Manufacturing in Davenport, Iowa, to assemble sets for Crosley with parts crosley shipped to them - for the Crosley model V - which is a Harko Sr. with regeneration built in. A metal faceplate shows: "Crosley regenerative tuner manufactured exclusively for Crosley Manufacturing Co., Cincinnati by Tri-City Radio Electrical Supply Co., under license under Armstrong U.S. Patent No. 1,113,149, October 6, 1914, for use by Radio Amateur stations ...". Tri-City was also manufacturing receivers for the Montgomery Ward chain store, subcontracting Briggs and Stratton of Chicago. Crosley was then one of the largest radio manufacturers, producing in three Crosley factories. Crosley sent out the first "Crosley Radio Weekly". 20 Million $ was the turnover for 1922.[1] Hoover set up another broadcast wavelenght, 400 meters and a Class "B" station with a minimum of 500 watts. Crosley applied for that license and set Dorman Israel to work for a new transmitter and antenna. By November WLW could be heard from coast to coast - because the station operated at times with up to a thousand watts.[1] Crosley for a short time made also headphones. "For a short while during 1922 a wooden cabinet containing an enclosed horn was produced as "Magfone". A single headphone earpiece is the driver unit." [3] In fact, "Magfon" (without the e) was advertised in June 1921. Radio models and radio parts: C.R. No-1 "Radio News" September 1922 as Crystal Receiver No. 1 for $ 25.
RFTA Amp. "Radio News" September 1922 for $ 15. Audion Det "Radio News" Febraury 1922 with overhanging lid and September 1922 as Crosley Audion Detector Unit without overhanging lid (for $ 7.50 - or 7 ?).
Two-Step Amp (first version with front switch) Harko Sr = Harko Senior Regenerative, made by Tri-City (Tresco, December 1922). The first Harko Senior is most probably the one with only a 3 step switch and overhanging lid. See the ad February 1922 in "Radio News", page 725. In May, "Radio Broadcast", page 81 is shown the combination with 2-Step-Amp, the Harko Senior having a 5 step switch and overhanging lid. All other ads we know show a 7-step switch and we don't know of existing others. Harko Sr, also called Harko Senior first is without regeneration. For some time it has an overhanging lid cabinet, then an integrated lid. We don't know yet if the different construction of the Rheostat fall into the same change and why the schematic shows only 6 positions, but the model shows seven - all with wire connections. In December a Crosley ad shows 3 different models without regeneration, V-A, V-B and V-C and with the same model name but made by Tri-City - with regeneraten: V-A, V-B and V-C. There are also Harko Senior combinations offered like the Harko Senior Audion Receiver + Two-Step Amplifier Combination and the Harko Sr. + RFTA + Two-Step Amplifier Combination.
Harko Sr Audio We believe that this is an error at RCG it
Crosley VI (VI = Receiver No. 6) We show also a Special VI for 1922/23.
In February 1922 Crosley Mfg. Co offered in "Radio News" The Variable Condensers (new model C), Cabinets, Vario Couplers, Variometer parts, Rheostats see separate the Vario-Coupler page and the V-T Socket - besides the following sets: "Two Step Amplifier" (RCG), "Harko Radio Receiver" (RCG = Crystal Receiver), "Harko Senior Radio Receiver" (RCG = Harko Sr, in Dec. made by Tri-City) and "Detector Units" (in RCG named "Audion Det." - see all above). We show a page with 8 different "Various Combinations" suggested by Crosley. In 1922 Crosley offered also a Crystal Detector Stand Wireless Specialty App.Co. - a part for building an individual own Crystal Receiver. See also the "Early 1922 Crosley Radio Products Catalog". There you see that the Harko Radio Receiver was also offered inclusive antenna etc. to $ 15 - and other information. ou find the Harko Senior with 5 step switch on page 4 or the Crosley Sheltran Audio Frequency Amplifying Transformer, Switch Taps, Binding Posts, Rheostat A for 6 ohms and Rheostat B for 4 ohms, 3 Amp. etc. The peep holes have no metal rim but the V-T socket has already "hollow throats".
Late models 1922/23:
CONDENSO-UNIT (picture missing yet) TUNO-UNIT (picture missing yet) The featured models were X (p. 82), XII-S, VI-S and VIII-S (p. 83), VI-P, VIII-P, Condenso-Unit, Detecto-Unit, Tuno-Unit (p. 84), De-Amplo-Unit, Duo-Amplo-Unit, Socket Adapter, price reductions for Harko Sr. V and Tos Steo Autiod Amp. (p. 85), VI, RFTA, V-T Socket, Variometer, Vario-Coupler and Rheostat (p. 86), X in cabinet as XXV, XX and VX (p. 87). We have to clear the following models: VIII VIII-S and XII-S if they are really for 1922. I think 1923.
Part of page 11 Crosley catalog late 1922. 6 different Harko Senior.
Picture from member Alan Larsen. This here was written by him on his 3rd day as a new member! Only with some tricks, Crosley could withstand the problem of the sunspot interference mentioned above. One was the RFTA: Konrad Birkner's summary: "The so called Radio Frequency Tuned Amplifier RFTA is in fact a tuned audion. To achieve amplification in combination with HARKO Senior it was named Amplifier, not to confuse customers. By swopping tubes and shortcutting a component the combination acted as a tuned audion with RF-stage." Different models can be detected as early and others as late by the construction of the Rheostat. First it was common, from about October 1922 it showed an interesting own construction. See below. The Audion "grid combination" is in one piece.
The RFTA with the new type Rheaostat. Picture Alan Larsen.
The next thread (also in work) covers "Crosley season 1931/1932 in primary sources: Radio Retailing" (which is not yet public), followed by "Crosley 1932" (not yet public) and "Crosley folder 1933/1934, comparisons with Radio Retailing". Attachments |
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Still in work ! All posts below ...
1923: Crosley bought Precision Equipment (ACE) in January History for the year: In the first days of the year, Powel bought Precision including the station, store and remaining stock for 40 thousand dollars and then Lewis had to close that company, hiring some of the personnel. Sets that came back could now get the regenerative circuit, a nwe nameplate and could be sent out again. The name plate was similar of that for Tri-City sets but read "Precision Equipment Company, of Cincinnati Ohio, Powel Crosley, Jr., President". A full page appeared in Febraury 1923 "Radio Broadcast" about the acquisition.[1] Models offered:
Ace TRU
Crosley Mfg. Co., ad in "Popular Science", March 1923, page 96 - mentions:
Ad in "Radio Broadcast Advertiser" May 1923.
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1924:
"Popular Science" May 1924 (3 parts).
"Popular Science" November 1924, page 1.
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1925: October 1925 in "Popular Science", page 1: "Crosley Super-Trirdyn Special" $ 60, Crosley Musicone $ 17.50 and the "Super-Trirdyn De Luxe Combination" = "Super Trirdyn De Luxe" $ 60, "Musicone De LuxeW $ 27.50 and "Console Table" $ 25, complete $ 112.50.
"Popular Science", March 1925, page 1.
"Popular Science" September 1925, page 1.
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1926: December 1926: Ad in "Popular Mechanics", page 130: "Pup" $ 9.75, "4-29" 4-tube, Crescendon equipped $ 29, "4-29 Portable" (RCG = 4-29P) $ 33, "5-50" for $ 50, "RFL-75" with "true cascade amplification $ 65, "5-75 Console" (5-50-receiver, Musicone speaker) $ 75, "Musicones" 12" for $ 12.40, "Super Musicone" $ §4.75, "Musicone Deluxe" $ 23.50 and a "Musiconsole" with room for batteries and accessories $ 32. A small notice mentions: "Heade Phones" $ 3. The main offer is the 5-tube "5-38" for $ 38. Crosley features "Crescendon", a knob for distant (weak) reception, all-metal shielded chassis, singel-dial station selector (single drum control) and "The Acuminators", for tuning weak stations - one can wonder what is the difference to the "Crescendon". |
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1928: August 1928 there is an ad in "Popular Mechanics" which shows the "8 Tube AC Electric Jewelbox" for $ 95, the "8 Tube AC Electric Showbox" $ 80, the "6 Tube Improved Battery type Bandbox" $ 55, the "5 Tube Dry Cell operated Bandbox Jr." $ 35, and the loudspeakers "Dynacone" $ 25 and "Musicone" $ 15.
"Popular Science" January 1928 - about the "AC Bandbox" in different cabinets.
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Magazine "Women's Home Companion", October 1930, page 143.
1930: ************************************** The next thread (in work) covers "Crosley season 1931/1932 in primary sources: Radio Retailing" (which is not yet public), followed by "Crosley 1932" (not yet public) and "Crosley folder 1933/1934, comparisons with Radio Retailing". |
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Crosley 1932 - in Radio Retailing and other Magazines
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Ernst Erb
22.Jan.12 |
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Radio Retailing was most probably the most often used magazine for dealers. For bigger advertisers most radios were covered in some way - either by ads or by short articles with some pictures by the editors. Together with Crosley folders and fliers we will get a rather true picture if we keep record here of the facts we can discover. Just in short a list for 1932:
January
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July
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Crosley folder 1933/1934, comparisons with Radio Retailing
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Ernst Erb
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I received from member Julie McCall a page from a folder called
Travo (166)
Travette Moderne (182)
Travette There is also a Dual Travette 176.
New Fiver
Dual Sixty Lowboy
The main question is now to match the missing 4 models Forty, New Fiver, Dual Fiver and Dual 140 with the models we show with numbers only - and not creating doublets ...
From the 7 folders I have, this is the oldest one, following one from 1936 (for 1935/36). Other Crosley in "Radio Retailing" 1933 and around this:
December 1932, Inside back cover: Fiver Lowboy $ 29.99, Septet $ 29.99, Septet Lowboy $ 39.99, Jevel Case $ 34.75, Book Case $ 34.75, Symphony $ 89.50, Fiver $ 19.99. All with pictures. July 1933, page 27: Crosley line: Casa D, four 5 tube dual range models, Gothic Midget, Cabriolet, Sheraton and a low boy. With 7 tubes Gothic Midget, Celarette (with drop front lid exposing set) and a lowboy. Two 10-tube models, a midget and a lowboy as well as two 12 tubers and a 14-tube lowboy. Also a SW converter and remote speakers like "Repose", or "Fire Screen" are described and priced.
January 1934, page 30 Dual 70 Lowboy (photo+folder), Dual Fiver Lowboy $ 39.50, Dual Fiver table $ 26, Dual Sixty Lowboy $ 50, Dual Sixty table $ 35, Dual Seventy Lowboy $ 59.90, Dual Seventy midget $ 45, Dual Ten Moderne $ 69.50, Dual Twelve Moderne $ 85 - all for 540-3495 kc. Travette Moderne $ 28, Forty, an uprigtht table radio, wod $ 19.99, New Fiver, similar in design $ 23.50, Travo $ 18.50, Travo De Luxe wood $ 19.95. New: Car radio Roamio 103 for $ 44.50.
Only Travette from the folder is missing here. But all except Dual Seventy and Dual Seventy Lowboy and Dual Twelve Moderne were featured in RR December 1933, Travo in June 1933 - but Travo is known in two slightly different cabinets! See also the price difference: June $ 12.99, December $ 18.50! December in RR means that RR must have had the data at least a month before - November or October. By the way: Inside back cover of the 1933 Radio Retailing there is mostly a full paged add for Crosley Electrical Refrigerator like the Shelvador or models D-35 ($ 89.50), D-45 and D-60 for $ 130 (June 1933). But also car radios like "Roamio 102" for $ 37.50 and Deluxe Roamio "99" für $ 49.95 in July 1933 are promoted there.
1933/34 or 1934?
Edited text in "Radio Retailing" January 1934, page 30. |
Ernst Erb
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I miss a folder or other primary information about the Crosley radios 1935 (for eason 1934/35). |
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I could only copy an eBay offer of a folder "The new 1936 Crosley Radios". It is of such poor quality that I just use the basic information for that Crosley season 1935/36.
List of the (32) models found:
Fiver, $ 19.99, Galleon, $ 29.95 Galleon Console, $ 44.50 Privateer, $ 25.00 32 DC Six, $ 47.50 32 DC Six Console, $ 64.50 Roamio A145, $ 36.95 Roamio A155, $ $ 47.50 Back side: Cruiser, $ 47.50 Cruiser Console, $ 59.50 Buccaneer, $ 39.95 Olympia, $ 45.00 Buccaneer Console, $ 54.50 Olympia Console, $ 59.95 Clipper, $ 85.00 Constitution, $ 99.95 Corsair, $ 55.00 Merrimac, $ 65.00 Corsair Console, $ 69.95, Merrimac Console, $ 79.95 Viking, $ 65.00 Monitor, $ 77.50 Viking Console, $ 85.00 Monitor Console, $ 97.50 Clipper Console, $ 100.00 Constitution Console, $ 115.00 Battery Four, $ 19.99, Battery Five, $ 29.95 Battery Five Console, $ 49.95 Battery Six, $ 69.50 Battery Six Console, $ 84.50 Battery Eight, $ 59.95
Battery Eight Console, $ 74.50
An other folder ?
The Crosley folder "The new Crosley Radios for 1936" from 1935, Form No. 1594, shows the following models:
Table radios 6 tubes:
Table radios 7 tubes:
Table radios 8 tubes:
The same chassis went into consoles:
What we miss in this folder, compared to the one above: What is missing in this folder is the numeric designations like Buccaneer 635-M or 635 and we don't know perhaps all variants and the reasons for them (later, earlier?) as can be seen on Buccaneer as one with wooden knobs or knobs of Bakelite. |
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16.Dec.12 |
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From my Crosley material, there are individual "Crosley Service Bulletins", which were later called "Crosley Service Supplements". These are labeled individually, with my set starting with No 32 and ending with No 300 (although I am missing some which include 233 thru 266). There is an interesting Index that came with this material, which cross references the Sales Name, Sales Model Number, Chassis Number and model year. The index is shown below. Since this index starts with supplement 51, there must be an earlier index which I assume starts with bulletin #1.
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16.Dec.12 |
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From the "Crosley Service Manual, 1943 and Earlier", there is also a Model-Chassis Cross reference List that is helpful to this thread.
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