[NJARC] RE: Ray's RCI Radio

[Aaron Hunter]

Ray Chase sparked my interest with his latest find shown in "The Jersey 
Broadcaster".  Following is what little I found:

"Machine Age to Jet Age" Vol 2 shows Ray's radio, listed as a "6-Tube 
Superhet ca 1933" and a neat looking horizontal table radio, "Wood with 
Marqietry Inlay ca 1933".  Vol. 3 shows a 4 tube cathedral and Vol. 4 
repeats with a picture of Ray's radio again.  Vol 2 calls the company, 
"Radio Chassis Institute".

A search in the 1941 directory of Ghirardi"s "Radio Troubleshooter's 
Handbook" lists "RADIO CHASSIS MFG. CO., 24 E. 12 St., New York, N. Y. 
(no longer manufacturing)".  Is this the same company?

A search on the web only brought up RCI - "Racing Collectors Inc." 

The 1948 Mallory Encyclopidia lists 16 models and has the name 
"Marquette" in parenthesis.  A search for "Marquette" turned up a 4 tube 
cathedral, possibly made by Schwabacher-Frey.  Or was this made by RCI 
for Schwabacher-Frey?

Aaron Hunter

PS Ray, could you email the pictures to me?