Cord Sedan Radio

RKF - is your open car radio and early or late radio? I'm looking for an early one.

Ihave one open car radio

I have one

I'm glad I have a Westchester, it's difficult enough working under the dash without the cross brace fitted to phaetons. For those who have not seen the cross brace before it can seen above the radio in the Balinwire phaeton dash / radio picture.

Attached is a picture showing the temporary installation of the radio in my Westchester. Unfortunately it is a bit blurred.

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I managed to get my Cord out and go for a short drive today. Attached is the picture I promised showing the radio in my Westchester.
I should have cleaned the carpet first, it's amazing how easily bit of grass can collect.

 

I have never attempted to responded, but maybe this will help. I have accumulated quite a few Auto Radio Books and Manuals: Vols 1 & 2 1933 Specialized Auto Radio Manuals plus Rider the same publisher of Crosley Auto Radios model Roamio 90 to 5A3 AUTO Manual Mar 1949 and 1949 Radio Diagrams and "servicing information" The 3 Manuals look very comprehensive. The last list radios my car The last two items I have are 1 Auto-Radio installation and Servicing published by Hygrade Sylvania Corp. maybe Oct 1934 small book lots of information 1929 cord listed pos ground ,I.F.Peak FREQ. Interchangeable Auto Tubes (Sylvania) Tube requirements by make Tube and base diagrams of Sylvania radio tubes Characteristics Characteristics o Sylvania Automobile Radio Tubes and rectifier's number two is the same size but dated !936-37 antenna equipment yes Auburn Cord no 1933 34 Crosley notes Auburn A5A 2 A5A3 A255 A455 Graham Paige A355 A555 Corsley Roamio list tube requirements for 14 models Regards Bill

I have never attempted to responded, but maybe this will help. I have accumulated quite a few Auto Radio Books and Manuals: Vols 1 & 2 1933 Specialized Auto Radio Manuals plus Rider the same publisher of Crosley Auto Radios model Roamio 90 to 5A3 AUTO Manual Mar 1949 and 1949 Radio Diagrams and "servicing information" The 3 Manuals look very comprehensive. The last list radios my car The last two items I have are 1 Auto-Radio installation and Servicing published by Hygrade Sylvania Corp. maybe Oct 1934 small book lots of information 1929 cord listed pos ground ,I.F.Peak FREQ. Interchangeable Auto Tubes (Sylvania) Tube requirements by make Tube and base diagrams of Sylvania radio tubes Characteristics Characteristics o Sylvania Automobile Radio Tubes and rectifier's number two is the same size but dated !936-37 antenna equipment yes Auburn Cord no 1933 34 Crosley notes Auburn A5A 2 A5A3 A255 A455 Graham Paige A355 A555 Corsley Roamio list tube requirements for 14 models Regards Bill

I have never attempted to responded, but maybe this will help. I have accumulated quite a few Auto Radio Books and Manuals: Vols 1 & 2 1933 Specialized Auto Radio Manuals plus Rider the same publisher of Crosley Auto Radios model Roamio 90 to 5A3 AUTO Manual Mar 1949 and 1949 Radio Diagrams and "servicing information" The 3 Manuals look very comprehensive. The last list radios my car The last two items I have are 1 Auto-Radio installation and Servicing published by Hygrade Sylvania Corp. maybe Oct 1934 small book lots of information 1929 cord listed pos ground ,I.F.Peak FREQ. Interchangeable Auto Tubes (Sylvania) Tube requirements by make Tube and base diagrams of Sylvania radio tubes Characteristics Characteristics o Sylvania Automobile Radio Tubes and rectifier's number two is the same size but dated !936-37 antenna equipment yes Auburn Cord no 1933 34 Crosley notes Auburn A5A 2 A5A3 A255 A455 Graham Paige A355 A555 Corsley Roamio list tube requirements for 14 models Regards Bill

  no sign of the radio?

Jim Obrien see PM.
Russ

I always thought the small round silver radio medallion was made like the cloisonné emblems on the front of the hood and taillight medallions were. They are fragile glued-on aluminum stickers, no wonder they are always missing.
This is a Philco from 1937. If any 80-year-old underdash radio is used I am impressed.

 

    proper 255 under dash

never noticed the tone switch 

Sorry Jim I need it for my phaeton.

Pete, Are you interested in selling the open car radio you posted a photo of? I need one for my Phaeton.

I just realized the sliding switch was a tone switch as in the old diagram you posted, of course, the tone switch would be in the center rheostat in the overhead speaker in the 255.
I remember the cooling louvers were good for letting rainwater out as it was installed under the wind vent, maybe not be a concern on the handbuilt with the filler neck.
Also, notice on the old drawing that the power wire to the control head has a jumper clip. I have seen this on other period drawings. I think they were afraid of shorts and overheating and a quick way to disconnect in an emergency.
These radios were newfangled things and misunderstood, even today they are complicated. when they worked they worked well but not as reliable as modern radios. My dad born in 1911 always bought cars with a radio delete plate.

Here are 3 pics of my original Cord open car radio model 455
Note:
--correct tube layout as per the dwg by uconn_1965 AKA Cliff
--proper screws holding the speaker in place
--proper screws holding the tone switch in place
--original Crosley 6B5 tube

in the last picture there seems to be another 455 peeking out from behind, can you post a picture of the inside tube layout, no id on the radio I posted with no switch, local distance, and the tube numbers are unreadable with a replacement Motorola vibrator. I can see why Cord went with Philco, a sturdier radio. Was Crosley part of the Cord empire?

Here are pics of an original Cord open car Crosley radio model 455.

this is a radio i think is a 455 never seen another to compare 

     

My radio looks just like you picture. Thanks for the model number.
Scott

I lost the attachments I was trying to post.

For what it’s worth…..
 

I have a sheet stating the Cord sedan radio is a Crosley model A-255 but I also believe a Crosley model A-355 can be used. Here are pics of a radio I had rebuilt several years ago.

I am trying  to identify the model number of the radio in my 1936 Westchester. It appears to be the original radio with the CORD circle on the front but there is no other identifying information on it.  I am trying to find a SAM's FotoFacts for it.