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De Forest (DeForest) Crosley Radio, Consolidated Industries; Toronto

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Name: De Forest (DeForest) Crosley Radio, Consolidated Industries; Toronto    (CDN)  
Abbreviation: deforest
Products: Model types
Summary:

DeForest Radio Corporation Ltd., Toronto (trade marks "DeForest", "Crosley").
DeForest Crosley Ltd. is the sales company of DeForest Radio Corp.

The company name was changed to Consolidated Industries in 1931 and DeForest Crosley remained a brand and a company in the holding.

History:
On April 14th 1931, Major James E. Hahn, president of DeForest Crosley Radio Corporation Ltd., announced that the company's name will be changed to Consolidated Industries Limited. The new company will be the holding company for DeForest Radio Corporation and its sales company (see above), as well as Norge Corp. of Canada Ltd. (electrical refrigerators), Hammond Company of Canada Ltd. (electric clocks), Universal Acceptance Corp. Ltd. (public financing), and two newly formed companies: Consolidated Industries Products Ltd. (to sell the products of Norge) and Consolidated Industries Export Ltd. (to market products worldwide). [The Montreal Gazette, April 15th 1931, p.25]
The assets of Consolidated Industries Ltd. were acquired by the Rogers-Majestic Corporation Ltd. in 1934. ["Davey Report" of the Special Senate Committee on Mass Media, "Words, Music, and Dollars", 1970, p.106].

This manufacturer was suggested by Konrad Birkner † 12.08.2014.


Some models:
Country Year Name 1st Tube Notes
CDN  37/38 Erie B Ch= 7D622 6A7M  The Rogers 12-60, 12-60B, Majestic 760, 760B and De Forest Erie are electronically identic... 
CDN  37/38 Laval Ch= 7D631 6A7M  The Rogers 12-65, 12-67 and De Forest Pacific are electronically identical to this set. T... 
CDN  37/38 Erie Ch= 7D621 6A7M  The Rogers 12-60, 12-60B, Majestic 760, 760B and De Forest Erie B are electronically ident... 
CDN  37/38 Prescott Ch= 7D832 6A7M  The 6X6 tube is a tuning indicator. The Majestic 786 and Majestic 786 are electronically ... 
CDN  37/38 Nipigon Ch= 7D831 6A7M  The 6X6 tube is a tuning indicator. The Rogers 12-85 is electronically identical to this ... 
CDN  37/38 Pacific Ch= 7D633 6A7M  The Rogers 12-65, 12-67 and De Forest Laval are electronically identical to this set. The... 
CDN  37/38 Welland Ch= 7D732 6A7M  The 6X6 tube is used as a tuning indicator. The Rogers 12-70, 12-75, Majestic 770, De For... 
CDN  37/38 Columbian Ch= 7D634 6A7M  This set has pre-set push-button tunning. The Rogers 12-61, 12-66, Majestic 761 and 768 a... 
CDN  37/38 Dufferin Ch= 7D731 6A7M  The 6X6 tube is used as a tuning indicator. The Rogers 12-70, 12-75, Majestic 770, De For... 
CDN  37/38 Victoria Ch= 7D733 6A7M  The 6X6 tube is used as a tuning indicator. The Rogers 12-70, 12-75, Majestic 770, De For... 
CDN  37/38 Jasper Ch= 7D651 34M  The Rogers 12-64, 12-69, Majestic 764, 769 and De Forest Banff are electronically identica... 
CDN  37/38 Albertan Ch= 7D734 6A7M  This set, "The Albertan" wich chassis 7D734 has pre-set push-button tunning for 5 stations... 

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Further details for this manufacturer by the members (rmfiorg):

Scanned from the DeForest Crosley flier 1939 (CDN).tbn_deforest_crosley_flier_1939.jpg
Scanned from the DeForest Crosley flier 1939 (CDN).tbn_deforest_crosley_flier39_p5.jpg
Scanned from the DeForest Crosley Folder season 1936/37.tbn_crosley_folder37_title.jpg
Scanned from the DeForest Crosley Folder season 1936/37.tbn_crosley_folder37_ray_dial.jpg
Scanned from the DeForest Crosley Folder season 1936/37.tbn_crosley_folder37_lastpage.jpg
Ebay Item number: 270948114725tbn_can_deforestcrosley_r4_3.jpg
Scanned from the DeForest Folder 1939/40.tbn_deforest_cdn_folder_1939_40.jpg
Scanned from the DeForest Folder for 1940.tbn_deforest_1940_p2_part1.jpg
Scanned from the DeForest Folder for 1940.tbn_deforest_1940_p2_part2.jpg
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Forum contributions about this manufacturer/brand
De Forest (DeForest) Crosley Radio, Consolidated Industries; Toronto
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Exact name for canadian company Deforest Crosley
Alain Dufour
05.Jan.09
  1

The exact name of that company would be Deforest Crosley Limited.

Radios chassis were built by Rogers-Majestic Corporation. Cabinets were often built by Strathroy Furniture Corp. Limited, also in Ontario.

 

Mark Hippenstiel
09.Aug.13
  2

As of today we have updated the company information up until the merger with Rogers-Majestic.

The images shown here only apply to the situation after the merger. It is unclear if the DeForest Radio Corp. Ltd. disappeared in favour of DeForest Crosley Ltd., or if both companies continued to exist side-by-side for some time.

See the manufacturer entry for more information.

Any updates concering the time past 1934 are welcome.

Regards
Mark Hippenstiel

 
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