Radio
Category
Historic Services / Communications
Date
Unknown
Materials
Plastic
Collection
The Workhouse, Southwell, Nottinghamshire
NT 1514945
Summary
Ecko Radio in cream plastic casing.
Provenance
Donated by Mrs. Ball having belonged to her father and mother in 1950s.
Marks and inscriptions
On front face of radio: ‘EKCO’ LW (lists all frequencies MW (lists all frequencies) EKCO TYPE U215 Receiver For universal mains A.C 200/250 volts 25/100 cycles or D.C. 200/250 volts E.K. Cole LTD Southend-on Sea England 200/220 230/250 Mains voltage Royalty has been paid on this apparatus pursuant to a licence agreement with the grantors of the broadcast sound receiver licence known as ‘A7-S’. Authorising the use of certain British and Eireann letters patent. Serial No SC69786