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History of the
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Crosley Radios
William Austin Antiques carries at all times a large selection of handsome Crosley Radio reproductions.
Regardless what you are looking for table top or floor model, you will find them all in here at William Austin Antiques, in Chester, Vermont • Table Models • Cathedrals • Beehive • Metro • Jukebox • Floor Models.
We also have in stock full size floor model Crosley Jukeboxes. With a sound that will knock your socks off and a body to go with it, this musical marvel cranks out your tunes while percolating bubbles flow endlessly and a kaleidoscope of neon colors pour through the arched columns. This jukebox is a replica of the most famous jukebox ever produced, a Wurlitzer 1015. We also carry Diner Jukeboxes and other styles available for you.
“Happy Days are Here Again” went the most popular tune of 1930, but for most Depression-era Americans, the sentiment amounted to wishful thinking. In 1932, Herbert Hoover was defeated by Franklin Delano Roosevelt by a landslide. It quickly became apparent after this runaway victory that FDR embodied and indomitable optimism and a speaking voice which seemed tailor-made for the medium of radio. He began delivering regular radio addresses to the nation known as “fireside chats.” And FDR wasn’t the only thing Americans were listening to. Now with unemployment at an all-time high, more Americans than ever were relying upon radio for their evening entertainment. Hard to believe maybe, but radio performances truly struck a deep chord with the American public.
In 1920 Powel Crosley founded the company that pioneered radio broadcasting and mass market manufacturing around the world. >>Read Crosley Radio History & Trivia
