Ekco Radiocorder home recording kit, c. 1935

Made:
circa 1935 in Southend-on-Sea
maker:
E K Cole Limited

Ekco Radiocorder home recording kit, c. 1935

The Ekco Radiocorder was an early piece of domestic recording equipment suitable for recording radio programmes on discs.

The EKCO company was a British electronics company from 1924 to 1960 and was named after its founder Eric Kirkham Cole. They first made radio receivers and later expanded into television receivers and other electronic goods. In 1960, EKCO merged with Pye to form a new company, British Electronic Industries Ltd.

Details

Category:
Radio Communication
Object Number:
1977-891
type:
sound recorder
credit:
Porter, E.G.