Richter

Richter Manufacturing Co.
The Richter Manufacturing Company was started in Chicago by Carl H. Richter, (a former sales representative for Baldwins Pianos), in 1920.

The Richter Manufacturing Co. produced Guitars, Mandolins and Tenor Guitars as well as Ukuleles, but I'm not so sure about Banjos; They did make Banjoleles though. Most of the instruments Richter produced appear to have been marketed by other distributors like the Tonk Bros, Targ & Dinner and Bruno, even though Richter registered the brand names for them?

Brand names registered by Richter include Princess, (Richter registered the brand name but I have seen Regal Ukuleles branded as Princess too?) Sweetheart (registered in 1927 and used for the largest ever single order for the provision of Ukuleles at that time!) and the Scout Uke used on a Roundbody Ukulele produced to compete with Lyon & Healy's Camp Uke. They also advertised a waterproof Ukulele they called the Beach Uke though I've only read about them, not seen one, and don't know what they were made of?

Richter had an endorsement contract with the Duncan Sisters, a popular Vaudeville act of the time.

Richter were no longer listed in Chicago in 1944 but I don't know exactly what happened to them or when they stopped trading?