Crosley Radio & Television Ltd.
Title
Crosley Radio & Television Ltd.
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Type
Company
Coverage
Toronto, ON
Active From
1946-01-01
Active Until
1955-01-01
Location
121 McCormick Street, Toronto, ON (1952)
Corner of Gibson Ave. and Wright Ave., Toronto, ON (1954)
Product Areas
Radio
Television
Activities
Manufacturing
Supplying
Timeline
- 1946 – Active in Toronto and producing radio broadcast receivers. (“A-2466”)
- 1952 – Active as Crosley Radio of Canada, having recently moved to 121 McCormick Street, Toronto, ON, appointing Ivor M. Leslie as vice president. (“Crosley Radio of Canada names a Vice President”)
- 1953 – Avco of Canada Ltd. is formed, will purchase “all of the outstanding stock of Moffats Ltd., Toronto” (“Avco Expands in Canada”)
- 1954 – Active in Toronto, ON. (“Radio and Television Receiving Sets” :5)
- 1955 – Active as a division of Avco of Canada Ltd., located at the Corner of Gibson Ave. and Wright Ave., Toronto, ON. (Toronto City Directory 1951: White Page 299)
- 1952 – Active as Crosley Radio of Canada, having recently moved to 121 McCormick Street, Toronto, ON, appointing Ivor M. Leslie as vice president. (“Crosley Radio of Canada names a Vice President”)
- 1953 – Avco of Canada Ltd. is formed, will purchase “all of the outstanding stock of Moffats Ltd., Toronto” (“Avco Expands in Canada”)
- 1954 – Active in Toronto, ON. (“Radio and Television Receiving Sets” :5)
- 1955 – Active as a division of Avco of Canada Ltd., located at the Corner of Gibson Ave. and Wright Ave., Toronto, ON. (Toronto City Directory 1951: White Page 299)
Sources
“A-2466” Radio Museum. (https://www.radiomuseum.org/r/crosley_cn_a_2466.html) [08-11-24]
“Avco Expands in Canada” Broadcasting Telecasting, July 13, 1953: 128 (https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-BC/BC-1953/BC-1953-07-13.pdf)
“Crosley Radio of Canada names a Vice President” New York Times, January 16, 1952: 37
“Radio and Television Receiving Sets” Dominion Bureau of Statistics, Ottawa, Canada, C.D. Howe, Minister of Trade and Commerce (January, 1954):5 (https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2017/statcan/43-004/CS43-004-9-1-eng.pdf)
“Avco Expands in Canada” Broadcasting Telecasting, July 13, 1953: 128 (https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-BC/BC-1953/BC-1953-07-13.pdf)
“Crosley Radio of Canada names a Vice President” New York Times, January 16, 1952: 37
“Radio and Television Receiving Sets” Dominion Bureau of Statistics, Ottawa, Canada, C.D. Howe, Minister of Trade and Commerce (January, 1954):5 (https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2017/statcan/43-004/CS43-004-9-1-eng.pdf)
| Image | Name | Function |
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Receiver, television | |
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Receiver, television | TELEVISION RECEIVER |
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Receiver, clock radio | To receive, demodulate, and amplify AM broadcast signals, and to Pour re��evoir, dǸmoduler et amplifier les signaux de diffusion AM et pour lire l'heure. ... |
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Knob | An adjustable knob on the front of a radio, likely Un bouton ajustable sur le devant de la radio, utilisǸ probablement pour contr��ler le volume. ... |
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Receiver, radio | RECEIVES STANDARD AM RADIO BROADCASTS |
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Receiver, radio | To receive, demodulate and amplify AM standard broadcast signals. |
Collection
Citation
“Crosley Radio & Television Ltd.,” Precision Instrument Culture in Canada, accessed January 28, 2025, http://omeka.uottawa.ca/instrument-precision/items/show/8259.
Item Relations
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