[NJARC] RCA New Brunswick Transmitter Site

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Greetings Al and NJARC
When I was club president, I had mentioned the RCA New Brunswick
transmitter site.  Had a few discussions with Marsha Simpken about it's
location about six or so years ago.  Yes it is along the D&R Canal and
there is a historical marker in the road island near the McDonald's on
Easton Avenue.  I assume the woods (new housing development ?) behind
McDonald's is where the factory was.  I have never explored the site but
my former boss had.  We worked together at Microwave Semi-conductor Corp.
 It seems that the RCA site helped produce components for the proximity
fuse of WWII fame.  My boss had explored the area as a kid and recovered
several of the pencil tubes.  I was lucky enough to get a set of them
from him many years ago.  There is also a street called Radio Court off
of Easton Avenue not far from the Landing Lane bridge IIRC.  I am under
the impression that the older homes along Easton Avenue were for high
ranking RCA/Marconi employees.

The Bakelite factory still stood when I was there a few years ago on
River Road.  This is on the other side of the D&R Canal near Bound Brook.
 There is a tan or red big smoke stack with Bakelite written in white
brick.  The factory compound is now Union Carbide but with the continuing
corporate acquisitions, who knows?

There was a Historical Society active when I lived in Bound Brook.  They
will have more information and possible photos.  I am sure the Bound
Brook Library will have the contact information.

Regards from Arkansas,
Jim