About the radio: This is a nice, competent, 5 tube superheterodyne in a nice cabinet that tunes both broadcast and police bands. (Table radios in cabinets that are taller than they are wide are referred to as “tombstones”).
Reducing costs by reducing tube count can also be accomplished by using new technology such as the 6B5 dual triode, essentially 2 tubes in 1. Introduced in 1935, the 6B5 is used as an two stage audio amplifier allowing higher gain without an additional tube.
1935 saw the “airplane dials” (circular dials with double pointers) replace the older “window” dials.

In 1920, Powel Crosley (1886-1961) set out to produce an affordable radio and went on to build one of the most successful electronics companies of the early 20th century, earning him the reputation "The Henry Ford of Radio". In 1922 Crosley started radio station WLW, which, in 1934, would become the most powerful station in the country (500,000 watts). In 1935 Crosley introduced the "Roamio", the first car radio.
The Crosley corporation is still in business making appliances and reproduction radios, visit them at www.crosley.com.

The World Of 1936

· President: Franklin D. Roosevelt.
· Population: 128,053,180
· Unemployment: 16.9%
· Cost of a first class stamp: $0.03

U.S. Headlines

· FDR is reelected in a landslide.
· Rome Berlin Axis is proclaimed (Japan joins in 1940).
· King George V dies; succeeded by son, Edward VIII
· Edward VIII, abdicates to marry an American born divorcee, and is succeeded by brother, George VI.
· War between China and Japan begins, continues through WW2.
· Dust Bowl problem continues in the Midwest.

Oscars:

· Outstanding Production: The Great Ziegfeld (MGM)
· Best Actor: Paul Muni, The Story of Louis Pasteur
· Best Actress: Luise Rainer, The Great Ziegfeld

· World Series: NY Yankees d. NY Giants (4 - 2)

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Historical Data From InfoPlease.com

· "G-Men" becomes "Gang Busters", runs until 1957
· "The Green Hornet" premiers.
· Fanny Brice's character Baby Snooks' 1st radio appearance .
· Edgar Bergen & Charlie McCarthy 1st heard on radio, "Royal Gelatin Hour".
· "Lux Radio Theater" moves from New York to Hollywood to attract movie stars.
· Pushbutton tuning is the years big hit.
· Approx. 8 million sets are sold this year.

Top 10 Radio Shows in 1936
(Hooper Ratings*)

1. Major Bowles Amateur Hour
2. Rudy Vallee, Varieties
3. Jell-O Program (Jack Benny)
4. Burns and Allen
5. Amos 'n' Andy
6. Fred Allen, Town Hall Tonight
7. Cinema Theater
8. Maxwell House Show Boat
9. Al Jolsen; Shell Chateau Program
10. Phil Baker program: Gulf Headliner

* (The Hooper Ratings Service rated radio program popularity from 1936 through 1949)

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Top Ten Shows from "A Thirty Year History of Radio  Programs 1926-1956" by Harrison B. Summers

The current Crosley Radio Company website
Jim Watson's Crosley Radio site with  technical advice forum

Other models pictured in the brochure:
Table Radios: Travo, Privateer, A.F.M, Buccaneer, Olympia, Cruiser, Corsair, Merrimac, Viking, Monitor.
Console Radios: Fiver, Buccaneer, Olympia, Cruiser, Raider, Barkentine, Merrimac, Corsair, Viking, Dreadnaught, Challenger.

The cabinet is complete, it just needs re-gluing & refinishing. New grill cloth from www.grillecloth.com

Chassis restoration included a new power transformer from "Play Things of the Past" in addition to the usual re-cap and alignment. The object on the lower left is a listing of applicable patents.