Ekco TA201 vision-only television set, 1939
- Made:
- 1939 in Southend-on-Sea
- manufacturer:
- E K Cole Limited
1939 EKCO television receiver. Vision only set (no sound).
The internal electronics of this 7 inch television set are mounted on a steel frame which allowed the entire set to be easily removed from the cabinet for servicing. It cost 22 guineas when new. It is a ‘vision only’ set – which meant a saving of about £5 on the purchase price of a normal television by buying one which had no sound. The purchaser then had to rely on using a suitable radio set to amplify the television sound. This idea didn't really catch on however, as it saved comparatively little money in the real cost of construction of a television receiver.
The EKCO company was a British electronics company founded in 1924 and named after its founder Eric Kirkham Cole. They first made radio receivers and later expanded into television receivers like this early pre-Second World War example.
Details
- Category:
- Radio Communication
- Object Number:
- 1957-144
- Materials:
- wood (unidentified), glass, mechanical components and electrical components
- Measurements:
-
overall: 490 mm x 435 mm x 380 mm, 36kg
- type:
- television receiver
- credit:
- Fraser-Brunner, B.
