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Heatercathodeshort · 30th Nov 2010, 7:36 pm

Hello Col,
The Ekco 300 series are great receivers and anything can be restored with care and time but I must say that Ekco is in a terrible state and I would imagine the chassis is probably well rusty. There are very good examples of these that turn up at very low prices with good presentation and it would be a pity for you to tackle such a beast as a first project. This could result in frustration with vintage telly restoration and loss of confidence. Saying that if you are happy to have a go we can give you all the advice you require. I do love Ekco receivers and the picture tubes with the later types seem to hold up. I have just noticed that the implosion protection glass plate is missing and this could present a safety hazard. Regards, John.

30th Nov 2010, 7:36 pm	#15
Heatercathodeshort Dekatron Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Warnham, West Sussex. 10 miles south of DORKING. Posts: 9,147	Re: Restorer's dream. Hello Col, The Ekco 300 series are great receivers and anything can be restored with care and time but I must say that Ekco is in a terrible state and I would imagine the chassis is probably well rusty. There are very good examples of these that turn up at very low prices with good presentation and it would be a pity for you to tackle such a beast as a first project. This could result in frustration with vintage telly restoration and loss of confidence. Saying that if you are happy to have a go we can give you all the advice you require. I do love Ekco receivers and the picture tubes with the later types seem to hold up. I have just noticed that the implosion protection glass plate is missing and this could present a safety hazard. Regards, John.