General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

2

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Synthetic casing with metal interior workings and trim. Extérieur synthétique avec un intérieur en métal.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

33.9 cm

Width

19.4 cm

Height

17.5 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Communications

Category

Radio

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Crosley

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

City

Toronto

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

ca. late 1950's - 1970's

Canada

Made in Toronto, and used in an Ottawa home, the case of this 1950’s radio takes its design queues from automobiles of the era. To blend with décor, the D-25 series was available in six colours (see Fig. 1 in worksheet). Fabriqué à Toronto, et utilisé dans une maison à Ottawa, l'extérieur de cette radio des années 1950 à des motifs inspirés par les automobiles de cette période. Pour ressembler les décores de l'époque, la série D-25 était disponible en six couleurs.

Function

To receive, demodulate, and amplify AM broadcast signals, and to tell the time. Pour reçevoir, démoduler et amplifier les signaux de diffusion AM et pour lire l'heure.

Technical

An example of a 1950’s era table top clock radio. The case of this two knob 1951/52 D-25 model was made of green painted Bakelite. It featured 5 tubes, received in the AM band only, and has a clock with functions; radio alarm, sleep, off, set, alarm. Un exemple d'un radio-réveil des années 1950. L'extérieur du modèle D-25 1951/52 a été fabriqué du matériel bakelite, peinturé en vert. Le radio-réveilcomprends 5 tubes, seulement disponible en mode AM, et comprends des fonctions d'horloge; radio-réveil, veille, éteint, alarme.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

In recessed letters on the proper front: "CROSLEY"/ Counter clockwise in the gold-coloured ring around the proper left dial: "55 60 70 80 100 120 140 160"/ Clockwise from top in gold-coloured ring around the proper right dial: "12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11"/ On the black clock dial: "RADIO/ ALARM/ OFF/RADIO/ SET/ ALARM/ SLEEP/ 0 [arrow] 60"/ Clock numbers 1 to 12 are set in a secondary circular dial on the black dial/ On the labels adhered on the proper back: "APPROVED [logo] CSA STANDARD/ POWER/ OPERATED/ RADIO/ S 1447/ CANADIAN STANDARDS ASSOCIATION"/ "CAUTION/ DISCONNECT SUPPLY/ CORD BEFORE OPENING"/ "CAUTION/ TIMER OUTPUT FOR/ APPLIANCES RATED/ AT NOT OVER 1100 W/ AT 115 V.A.C."/ "Licensed by Canadian Radio Patents Limited, 1934-1952 Inclusive/ WARNING/ Any person installing or operating this receiving set without first/ having obtained a license from the Minister of Transport of/ Canada is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding/ twenty-five dollars, and the said receiving set may be forfeited/ to His Majesty by order of the Minister for such disposition as the Minister may direct./ MODEL D-25/ 117 VOLT 25 CYCLE 35 V.A./ CROSLEY/ RADIO AND TELEVISION, LTD./ TORONTO . ONTARIO/ SERIAL No. 22079/ PHONO/ RADIO"/ Also on the last label is a diagram.

Missing

Appears complete

Finish

Grey-green casing with gold-coloured accents, black and white clock face, and red and silver-coloured logo on the proper front. Proper back has a brown panel with white and red and black and yellow labels adhered to it. The radio has an off-white power cord. Extérieur gris-vert avec des détails en couleur oré. Devant d'horloge en noir et blanc, et un logo argenté sur le devant. Le derrière a un panneau brun avec des étiquettes blanc, rouge, noir et jaune. La radio a une corde d'alimentation blanche.

Decoration

N/A