Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library

Clock Radio
after 1952
Crosley Radio Corporation (1920–1956)
USA: Ohio, Cincinnati
Bakelite, chrome, cardboard, metal
overall: 7-1/2"h x 13"w x 6-1/2"d
Gift of Clarence R. Snyder, Jr.
92.028a-b

a: Clock Radio; chartreuse colored cabinet molded from phenolic resin and dual dials with gold metal knobs and trim; one dial for electric clock with alarm; one dial for AM radio; plug in side for attaching coffee-maker; Model D-25CE; face reads "Crosley".; b: cord inside the radio

Originally established in 1920 as a radio manufacturer, Crosley Radio Corporation grew to become a major electronics concern. Founder Powel Crosley (1886-1961) loved to invent new products. He is credited with innovations such as the first car radio, a 1940s fax machine, and the first portable television. This stylish clock produced by his company told the time, played the radio and also served as a timer for a coffee maker or other kitchen appliance.