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dazzlevision · 21st Feb 2017, 1:40 pm

Hello,

That slider switch will almost certainly be for TV/VHF-FM radio changeover.

Many Ekco TVs from the mid to late 50s had this feature. My bet is that your is a model T345.

In addition, Ekco usually stamped the set model number on the chassis in large (blue ink) characters. I'd be surprised if your chassis doesn't have this somewhere.

The VHF/FM IF was the same as used for the TV sound, so doesn't produce very good results in todays rather crowded VHF band (and the three sets of VHF/FM radio turret coils in the tuner (H, L & T) only covered the then bottom end of Band II; up to around 96MHz).

If I'm correct, you should find H, L & T coils in the turret tuner.

Regards,

Dazzlevision

21st Feb 2017, 1:40 pm	#3
dazzlevision Dekatron Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Near Swindon, North Wiltshire, UK. Posts: 3,621	Re: Identify Ekco TV please Hello, That slider switch will almost certainly be for TV/VHF-FM radio changeover. Many Ekco TVs from the mid to late 50s had this feature. My bet is that your is a model T345. In addition, Ekco usually stamped the set model number on the chassis in large (blue ink) characters. I'd be surprised if your chassis doesn't have this somewhere. The VHF/FM IF was the same as used for the TV sound, so doesn't produce very good results in todays rather crowded VHF band (and the three sets of VHF/FM radio turret coils in the tuner (H, L & T) only covered the then bottom end of Band II; up to around 96MHz). If I'm correct, you should find H, L & T coils in the turret tuner. Regards, Dazzlevision Last edited by dazzlevision; 21st Feb 2017 at 1:46 pm.