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RCS Radio Pty. Ltd.; Sydney, NSW

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Name: RCS Radio Pty. Ltd.; Sydney, NSW    (AUS)  
Abbreviation: rcs-radio
Products: Model types Others
Summary:

R.C.S. Radio Pty. Ltd.
Marrickville Sydney (1929 – 1934)
21 Ivy Street, Darlington, Sydney (1934 – 1938)
50 Glebe Street, Glebe , Sydney (1938 – 1945)
174 Canterbury Road,  Canterbury, NSW. (1945 -1951)
651 Forrest Road, Bexley, NSW (1951- )
41 Arlewis Street, Chester Hill, NSW, 2162 ( -  2016)

The company supplied radio parts to the trade and home constructors.

They supplied parts and kit sets for the radio equipment designed by Australasian Radio World and Radio & Hobbies and magazines.

Founded: 1929
Closed: 2016
Production: 1929 -
History:

In 1929 Ronald A Bell started manufacturing coils for TRF receivers in a small factory in Marrickville, Sydney. He expanded to new premises at Ivy Street Darlington, manufacturing transformers, resistors and wire wound parts for radio amateurs and other Australian manufacturers. In 1938 the Ivy Street factory was destroyed by fire and the company moved to 50 Glebe Street, Glebe. [1]

The Company was registered on the 4 April, 1938. [2]

The company traded from various locations as above and in the late 1990 and 2001 sold printed circuit boards for projects in electronics magazines.[4]

The company was proposed for de- registration on 21 June 2016. [5]

Highlights from R.C.S  history.

1933 - The “Standard Superhet” coil kit was released.

1934 - Hetero-Tuner –  comprised a complete basic superhet assembly incorporating aerial, RF and oscillator coils, tuning gang, padders, bias resistors, by-pass capacitors and IF transformers on a steel base.

1936 - Pre Tuned Coil unit with rotary switch with 8 pre-tuned stations. [1]

1939 - Trolitul injection moulding formers for coils. [3]

[1] Australasian Radio World, Dec 1, 1939, Page 6.
[2] The Sun (NSW) 4 Apr 1938, Page 14.
[3] Australasian Radio World, Jan 1, 1940, Page 6.
[4] Electronics Australia, Jan 2001, page 96.
[5] ASIC Published notice

This manufacturer was suggested by Gary Cowans.


Some models:
Country Year Name 1st Tube Notes
AUS  40 World-Cruiser Communications 8 6U7G  Five band, 8 valve radio sold as a kit. Covers  550kHz – 30mHz with RF stage and B... 
AUS  34 Heterotuner H3A   This was a pre-aligned module designed to attach to the chassis of home built radio receiv... 
AUS  63 Amplifier Transistor PA 591 2N220  These were available in kit form as described in Radio, Television and Hobbies or ready fo... 
AUS  33 All Wave Coil Assembly   Broadcast and shortwave RF & Oscillator coil switching assembly. 

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

[1a] Australasian Radio World, Dec 1, 1939, Page 6.tbn_aus_rcs_1a_arw_dec_1_1939_page_6.jpg
[1b] Australasian Radio World, Dec 1, 1939, Page 7.tbn_aus_rcs_1b_arw_dec_1_1939_page_7.jpg
[2] Company Registered. The Sun (NSW) 4 Apr 1938, Page 14.tbn_aus_rcs_2_the_sun_nsw_4_apr_1938_page_14.jpg
[3] Australasian Radio World, Jan 1, 1940, Page 6.tbn_aus_rcs_3_arw_jan_1_1940_page_6.jpg
From Radio & Hobbies April 1940.tbn_aus_rcs_radio_ad_april_1940.jpg
From Radio & Hobbies April 1947.tbn_aus_rcs_ad_1947.jpg
From Radio, TV & Hobbies April 1965.tbn_aus_rcs_ad_1965.jpg
From Radio & Hobbies April 1939.tbn_aus_rcs_ad_1939.jpg
Manufacturer documentationtbn_rcs_service_manual_cover_c._1928.jpg
Manufacturer documentationtbn_rcs_service_manual_c._1928_rcs.jpg
tbn_rcs_line_filter_mm.jpg

  

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