Not currently on display at the V&A

Radio

1932 (made)
Artist/Maker
EKCO (manufacturer)
Place of origin
England (made)

Ekco type M.23 mains operated radio set with brown bakelite case, tapering upwards with a neoclassical architectural feature at the front top. Large yellow fabric covered speaker area at the front. At the base is an inset tuning dial, showing numbers only. Three control knobs


Object details

Categories
Electrical Appliances
Household Objects
Music
Audio Equipment
Entertainment & Leisure
Object type
Radio
Materials and techniques
Bakelite
Moulding
Brief description
EKCO M23 radio, English, 1932
Physical description
Ekco type M.23 mains operated radio set with brown bakelite case, tapering upwards with a neoclassical architectural feature at the front top. Large yellow fabric covered speaker area at the front. At the base is an inset tuning dial, showing numbers only. Three control knobs
Dimensions
  • Height: 40.5cm (Note: Measurement taken from department files)
  • Width: 35cm (Note: Measurement taken from department files)
  • Depth: 26cm (Note: Measurement taken from department files)
Collection
Furniture and Woodwork Collection
Accession number
CIRC.276-1976

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O372029/radio-ekco/
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