[NJARC] Fw: CROYDON Radio

[Raymond F Chase]

The Croydon mystery is solved.  I looked at the Croydon radio we have on
display in the museum and thought "that radio looks awfully familiar".
Anyway, I speculated that the listing on the data plate of D.R. Co. might be
Delco Remy so looked it up in the Riders index.  Nothing close listed there
but right after Delco Remy is Detrola.  Bingo!! That name sprung from my
brain as the radio that was familiar to me.  Sure enough, the model 136
(that was on the nameplate of the museum radio) was listed in Riders VIII
(that's number 8 for you millennials who did not get Roman Numerals in
school).  Going to the Riders the layout and tube complement matched Joe's
description.  The museum radio does not have an eye tube but Riders listed
models with and without the eye tube.  I should mention that the museum
radio is on loan to the museum from Phil Vourtsis.   Apparently the Croydon
designation was a private brand for some store chain as was common in the
thirties.
Ray

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Sent: Saturday, October 15, 2016 7:19 PM
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Subject: [NJARC] Fw: CROYDON Radio

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