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Radio

ca. 1946 (designed)
Artist/Maker
EKCO (manufacturer)
Place of origin
Great Britain (made)

Radio in a rectangular horizontal bakelite cabinet, moulded simulated wood grains, with a stepped extension at either end, rounded on top and bottom edge. Front top edge slightly rounded, bottom edge forming a concave lip, vertical rectangular speaker aperture on left of front face. Divided by eliptical horizontal moulded bars with gilt front edge supported on two vertical moulded bars with fabric behind. Vertical rectangular aperture on right of front face has glass tuning scale, wavebands SW MW LW in blue green and red lettering below five push buttons for preselected stations, four control knobs to left and right of this. Fibre hack with company's details printed in white and ventilation grille.

Object details

Categories
Household Objects
Electrical Appliances
Music
Audio Equipment
Entertainment & Leisure
Object type
Radio
Materials and techniques
Bakelite
Moulding
Brief description
Radio set, Ekco A 23, designed ca. 1946, British
Physical description
Radio in a rectangular horizontal bakelite cabinet, moulded simulated wood grains, with a stepped extension at either end, rounded on top and bottom edge. Front top edge slightly rounded, bottom edge forming a concave lip, vertical rectangular speaker aperture on left of front face. Divided by eliptical horizontal moulded bars with gilt front edge supported on two vertical moulded bars with fabric behind. Vertical rectangular aperture on right of front face has glass tuning scale, wavebands SW MW LW in blue green and red lettering below five push buttons for preselected stations, four control knobs to left and right of this. Fibre hack with company's details printed in white and ventilation grille.
Dimensions
  • Height: 33.4cm (Note: Measurement taken from department files)
  • Width: 56.3cm (Note: Measurement taken from department files)
  • Depth: 24.7cm (Note: Measurement taken from department files)
Bibliographic reference
Hogben, Carol, The Wireless Show!: 130 classic radio receivers, 1920s to 1950s, Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 1977
Collection
Furniture and Woodwork Collection
Accession number
CIRC.278-1976

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O372027/radio-ekco/
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