[Ron Ramirez]

Claude,

That is indeed a 23X cabinet, but the grille bars appear to have been added. And the chassis is definitely RCA.

So, it appears to be a "Frankenradio". At least that's what it would be considered over here.

BUT...I've seen interesting export models before...possibly sold new that way, since the chassis is newer than the cabinet by a year.

Actually, four years Or, technically, three. The 23X is a 1932 model; the RCA T9-10 chassis is a 1936 model which was introduced summer 1935.

Otherwise I mostly agree with Brad, with the other exception of it being sold new that way. Philco hated RCA; the feeling was mutual. Most likely, Philco only used RCA's single play 78 rpm phonograph mechanisms because that was all that was available at the time (not counting Capehart record changers). It's a Philco 23X cabinet with added grille bars, and the original 23/91 chassis replaced with a modified RCA T9-10 or C9-4 chassis and new control panel cut for the RCA chassis. The modifications were done after the fact and it would not have been sold new that way.

At least I think it is a T9-10 or C9-4. The tuning eye and what I can see of the chassis layout seems to match a T9-10/C9-4.