{"id":100402,"date":"2024-02-17T07:16:51","date_gmt":"2024-02-17T12:16:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.owegopennysaver.com\/PS\/?p=100402"},"modified":"2024-02-17T07:16:51","modified_gmt":"2024-02-17T12:16:51","slug":"collector-car-corner-cars-we-remember-powel-crosley-jr-from-radios-to-cars-to-baseball-and-everything-in-between","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.owegopennysaver.com\/PS\/2024\/02\/17\/collector-car-corner-cars-we-remember-powel-crosley-jr-from-radios-to-cars-to-baseball-and-everything-in-between\/","title":{"rendered":"Collector Car Corner \/ Cars We Remember; Powel Crosley Jr.; from radios to cars to baseball and everything in between"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">By Greg Zyla &#8212;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Q: Greg, your automotive and auto nostalgia columns are what I look for every week in the Westerly Sun newspaper. I wonder if you could talk about Powel Crosley Jr., who I feel was one of the most famous industrialists ever and right up there with Henry J. Kaiser, of Kaiser-Frazer automobiles, and the noted WWII ship builder who you\u2019ve written about before. When I was a kid, I had an uncle who owned a 1950 Crosley station wagon that had a Crosley radio in it. Thank you, Robert Jenkins, retired and living in Rhode Island.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">A: Robert, I\u2019d be happy to! I\u2019ve written about Crosley and his cars before, but this time I\u2019m going to mention many of the \u201cother firsts\u201d he\u2019s been credited with both with his Crosley cars and the many other inventions and appliances he\u2019s known for.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Let\u2019s start this Crosley column with a bit of history.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Born Powel Crosley Jr. on Dec. 18, 1886 in Cincinnati, Ohio, he started Crosley Motors in 1939 as a subsidiary of his already large and successful Crosley Corporation. As a respected industrialist and entrepreneur, Crosley Jr. was responsible for many innovations in consumer products including small and large appliances, his famed radios, early TV broadcasting, and even airplane manufacturing.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_100404\" style=\"width: 242px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.greenstreetdata.com\/PS\/owego\/files\/2024\/02\/Car_Collector2-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-100404\" class=\"size-full wp-image-100404\" src=\"http:\/\/www.greenstreetdata.com\/PS\/owego\/files\/2024\/02\/Car_Collector2-2.jpg\" alt=\"Collector Car Corner \/ Cars We Remember; Powel Crosley Jr.; from radios to cars to baseball and everything in between\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\"><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-100404\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Crosley produced numerous vehicles, including this novel Farm-O-Road utility vehicle that went \u201ctwice as fast as a racehorse and did twice the work of a farm horse.\u201d (Compliments Crosley Corporation)<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The very first Crosley motorcar, his first real love, arrived in 1939 as a tiny, two-seater convertible that weighed just 925 pounds. Powered by a two-cylinder Waukesha design air-cooled engine that displaced 39 cu. in., the car could be parked in a consumer\u2019s driveway starting at just $299. This first Crosley met with Crosley Jr. &#8216;s philosophy, \u201cEvery American who can afford a car should have an opportunity to buy a brand new, truly fine car.\u201d&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">These first Crosley cars came in just three colors of yellow, gray or blue and they delivered 50-mpg fuel mileage. By 1942, Crosley expanded his offerings to include a panel truck, sedan, pickup and other styles. When World War II began, Crosley had sold nearly 6,000 cars and was the last American manufacturer to finally stop civilian car production ala the government mandate in 1942.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The government had Crosley concentrate on small military vehicles, radio transceivers, trailers, field kitchen units, gun turrets (gun bases \/ steeples) for boats and aircraft, and explosive proximity fuses during the war effort. Crosley vehicles included a small military \u201c4&#215;4 Pup\u201d, which looked like an early Jeep design and powered by a two-cylinder engine. A go-kart style \u201cMule\u201d was also produced for light military duty efforts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">When the war ended, Crosley resumed civilian car production and utilized larger four-cylinder water-cooled engines. Included were new models including a \u201cHotshot\u201d sports car roadster featuring a front headlamp \u201cbugeye\u201d motif long before Austin Healey introduced its Bugeye Sprite in 1958.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_100405\" style=\"width: 522px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.greenstreetdata.com\/PS\/owego\/files\/2024\/02\/Car_Collector3-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-100405\" class=\"size-full wp-image-100405\" src=\"http:\/\/www.greenstreetdata.com\/PS\/owego\/files\/2024\/02\/Car_Collector3-2.jpg\" alt=\"Collector Car Corner \/ Cars We Remember; Powel Crosley Jr.; from radios to cars to baseball and everything in between\" width=\"512\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.greenstreetdata.com\/PS\/owego\/files\/2024\/02\/Car_Collector3-2.jpg 512w, http:\/\/www.greenstreetdata.com\/PS\/owego\/files\/2024\/02\/Car_Collector3-2-300x176.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-100405\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Crosley was heavily involved in military production, as this photo of a Crosley \u201cPup\u201d was taken at Army Camp Hale, Colorado in 1943. The \u201cPup\u201d was evaluated at the U.S. Army camp for freezing weather duty. (Photo and information compliments Crosley Corporation and Crosleyautoclub.com)<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Although Crosley was phenomenally successful in everything he did, his cars never really caught on with the post-war consumer. By then America was in a \u201cbigger is better\u201d buying mood and the \u201cBig Three\u201d of GM, Ford and Chrysler cashed in on the frenzy. The 1950 Crosley Wagon your uncle owned came closest to being an actual compact size car, yet was still built on the smaller, 80-inch wheelbase, Crosley platform. Popular was the Crosley Farm-O-Road, a small farm vehicle that was legal to drive on the highway and promoted as \u201ctwice the work of a farm horse and twice the speed of a racehorse.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Crosley\u2019s \u201csmall car\u201d principles would later prove successful, but not for Crosley Jr. himself. As the 1950-decade went on, many American and foreign small cars appeared on our nation\u2019s highways and by 1960, they were all over the place. Here in 2024, most every major manufacturer worldwide produces a subcompact vehicle that is popular with buyers of all ages.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Notable are some of Crosley\u2019s industry firsts: the push-button radio, early television productions (including soap operas), first refrigerator with shelves in the door, most powerful commercial radio station ever (WLW Cincinnati), complete lighting for the first baseball night game in 1935 at Crosley Field (Reds versus Phillies), first to use disc brakes on American cars, first to use the term Sport Utility, first overhead cam engine in 1946, and first post-war sports car, the 1949 Hotshot.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_100406\" style=\"width: 590px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.greenstreetdata.com\/PS\/owego\/files\/2024\/02\/Car_Collector4-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-100406\" class=\"size-full wp-image-100406\" src=\"http:\/\/www.greenstreetdata.com\/PS\/owego\/files\/2024\/02\/Car_Collector4-2.jpg\" alt=\"Collector Car Corner \/ Cars We Remember; Powel Crosley Jr.; from radios to cars to baseball and everything in between\" width=\"580\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.greenstreetdata.com\/PS\/owego\/files\/2024\/02\/Car_Collector4-2.jpg 580w, http:\/\/www.greenstreetdata.com\/PS\/owego\/files\/2024\/02\/Car_Collector4-2-300x155.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-100406\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A full line 1948 auto and truck ad featured numerous models that Crosley produced. Although sub-compact and even smaller by today\u2019s standards, most Crosley vehicles rode on an 80-inch wheelbase, while the Hotshot sports car rode on an 85-inch wheelbase. (Compliments Crosley Corporation)<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Although not the first, Crosley also produced washing machines, stoves, ovens, air conditioners, televisions, kitchen cabinets, record players, toasters, blenders, and other small kitchen appliances. Crosley kitchen appliances and radios are still available to this day, including a nice retro AM\/FM Radio with the original Crosley logo. (See www.crosley.com.)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Now, let\u2019s talk about baseball.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Known for his love of the game, Crosley purchased the financially downtrodden Cincinnati Reds franchise in 1934 and his ownership brought immediate stability and innovation to the team. The Reds played their home games at Crosley Field, originally known as Redland Field, prior to renaming. Known for a sloped terrace in left field, Babe Ruth stumbled and fell on the Crosley Field slope, as did Willie Mays, who also took an actual tumble.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_100407\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.greenstreetdata.com\/PS\/owego\/files\/2024\/02\/Car_Collector5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-100407\" class=\"size-full wp-image-100407\" src=\"http:\/\/www.greenstreetdata.com\/PS\/owego\/files\/2024\/02\/Car_Collector5.jpg\" alt=\"Collector Car Corner \/ Cars We Remember; Powel Crosley Jr.; from radios to cars to baseball and everything in between\" width=\"300\" height=\"262\"><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-100407\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">America\u2019s first post war sports car was the 1949 Crosley Hotshot, featuring looks like the 1958 Austin Healey BugEye Sprite. (Compliments Crosley Corporation)<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The ballpark stood at the corner of Western Avenue and Findlay Street in Cincinnati\u2019s West End. The Reds&#8217; last game at Crosley Field took place June 24, 1970 against the San Francisco Giants. On April 19, 1972, after being used as a parking complex, Pete Rose pulled a lever that sent a wrecking ball into the former Crosley Field and began its final demolition.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The current Cincinnati Reds ballpark, built in 2003, is called \u201cGreat American Ballpark\u201d that features a street-level main entrance named \u201cCrosley Terrace\u201d in honor of Crosley Jr.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">In summary, I agree with you Robert that Powel Crosley Jr. deserves a top spot when discussing the most successful American industrialists and entrepreneurs. From radios to cars to baseball, he forever etched his name in the annals of American inventiveness and was a true industrial genius. His Crosley vehicles totaled nearly 77,000 sold when he ceased production in mid-1952.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_100408\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.greenstreetdata.com\/PS\/owego\/files\/2024\/02\/Car_Collector6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-100408\" class=\"size-full wp-image-100408\" src=\"http:\/\/www.greenstreetdata.com\/PS\/owego\/files\/2024\/02\/Car_Collector6.jpg\" alt=\"Collector Car Corner \/ Cars We Remember; Powel Crosley Jr.; from radios to cars to baseball and everything in between\" width=\"300\" height=\"389\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.greenstreetdata.com\/PS\/owego\/files\/2024\/02\/Car_Collector6.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.greenstreetdata.com\/PS\/owego\/files\/2024\/02\/Car_Collector6-231x300.jpg 231w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-100408\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pictured is the late Powel Crosley Jr. Provided photo.<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Crosley passed away at age 74 in 1961, just as his beloved Reds were slowly transforming into what would become \u201cThe Big Red Machine\u201d and dominate baseball throughout the 1970 decade.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">(Greg Zyla is a syndicated auto columnist who welcomes reader interaction on auto nostalgia, collector cars and motorsports at <a href=\"mailto:greg@gregzyla.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">greg@gregzyla.com<\/a> or <a href=\"mailto:extramile_2000@yahoo.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">extramile_2000@yahoo.com<\/a>.)<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Greg Zyla &#8212; Q: Greg, your automotive and auto nostalgia columns are what I look for every week in the Westerly Sun newspaper. 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