Ekco car radio with power supply and two speakers, 1951
- Made:
- 1951 in Southend-on-Sea
- maker:
- E K Cole Limited
Ekco car radio receiver, with separate power supply and two speakers, by EK Cole Limited, Southend on Sea, Essex, England, 1951. This radio was formally fitted in a Mark 1 Ford Consul.
The EKCO company was a British electronics company from 1924 to 1960 and was named after its founder Eric Kirkham Cole. They first made radio receivers and later expanded into television receivers and other electronic goods. In 1960, EKCO merged with Pye to form a new company, British Electronic Industries Ltd.
Details
- Category:
- Radio Communication
- Object Number:
- 1985-829
- type:
- car radio receiver
- credit:
- Aslangul, P.