Not currently on display at the V&A

Radio

1936-1939 (designed)
Artist/Maker
Ekco (manufacturer)
Place of origin
Great Britain (made)

Mains radio receiver with vertical rectangular bakelite cabinet which has a faux wood grain and rounded edges. There is a recessed fabric covered square speaker aperture in the centre upper half. Upper half divided by four equally spaced incised lines. The lower half contains a white tuning scale, with scales for long, medium and short bands, Ekco symbol, and 'magic eye' tuning. Rectangular plate below scale with scroll upper and lower edges and 5 square 'pre-time' push buttons. Left and right of plate there are 2 knobs with 5 flutes on edge and dished fronts. Fibre back with printed data panel in white. Serial No. 6873


Object details

Categories
Electrical Appliances
Audio Equipment
Entertainment & Leisure
Music
Household Objects
Object type
Radio
Materials and techniques
Bakelite
Brief description
Ekco A21 Radio, company design 1936-1939, British
Physical description
Mains radio receiver with vertical rectangular bakelite cabinet which has a faux wood grain and rounded edges. There is a recessed fabric covered square speaker aperture in the centre upper half. Upper half divided by four equally spaced incised lines. The lower half contains a white tuning scale, with scales for long, medium and short bands, Ekco symbol, and 'magic eye' tuning. Rectangular plate below scale with scroll upper and lower edges and 5 square 'pre-time' push buttons. Left and right of plate there are 2 knobs with 5 flutes on edge and dished fronts. Fibre back with printed data panel in white. Serial No. 6873
Dimensions
  • Width: 39.1cm (Note: Measurement taken from department files)
  • Height: 48.3cm (Note: Measurement taken from department files)
  • Depth: 24.6cm (Note: Measurement taken from department files)
Collection
Furniture and Woodwork Collection
Accession number
CIRC.437-1976

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O372017/radio-ekco/
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