Crosley 'Fortyfive' Tabletop Radio Advertisement
June 1932 Radio-Craft

June 1932 Radio-Craft [Table of Contents] Wax nostalgic about and learn from the history of early electronics. See articles from Radio-Craft, published 1929 - 1953. All copyrights are hereby acknowledged.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Inflation Calculator, this Crosley 'Fortyfive' tabletop radio that cost $45 in 1932 would cost $781.22 in today's dollars. That's a lot of money for a radio.

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Crosley 7 Tube Superheterodyne At an Amazingly Low Price

$45.00

Complete with 7 Tubes and Tennaboard

The Crosley Fortyfive

The Crosley Fortyfive is the last word in radio design and performance. The beautiful front panel is finished in Adam brown. A pleasing two-tone effect is accomplished by an overlay of stump walnut veneer which decorates the front panel. Fluted pilasters support the arch of "V" matched rose wood. The top and sides are finished in Adam brown.

The 7-tube superheterodyne chassis incorporates pentode output and variable mu tubes, continuous [stepless] tone and static control and on-off switch, illuminated dial, volume control. Full floating moving coil dynamic speaker is used. Never was there a greater radio value.

Prices subject to change. Any Federal or State taxes which may be levied must be added to this price.

Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico and west, prices slightly higher.

The Crosley Radio Corporation

Powel Crosley, Jr., President Home of "the Nation's Station" - WLW

Cincinnati

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Posted November 17, 2015