Ekco AC85 superhet broadcast radio receiver, c.1935

Made:: circa 1935 in Southend-on-Sea

maker:: E K Cole Limited

Ekco AC85 superhet broadcast receiver in black / dark brown faux-woodgrain Bakelite case with chromium finish. S/n 548256, with cable and round plug with round pins, by E K Cole Limited, Southend-on-Sea, England, c. 1935.

Details

Category:: Radio Communication

Object Number:: 1980-1233

Materials:: phenol formaldehyde (Bakelite), chromium plated, plastic (unidentified), rubber (unidentified), cotton (fibre), canvas, nickel silver (nickel, copper, zinc alloy), electrical components, hardboard and copper (metal)

Measurements:: overall: 320 mm x 530 mm x 255 mm, 12.995kg

type:: radio receiver

credit:: Oxford, W.

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Ekco AC85 superhet broadcast radio receiver, c.1935

Ekco AC85 superhet broadcast receiver in black / dark brown faux-woodgrain Bakelite case with chromium finish, S/n 548256, by E K Cole Limited, Southend-on-Sea, England, c. 1935.