Re: Green Ekco AD65
Yes, I'm immensely pleased with it Lloyd.
As you say, the fake green A22, in the second image, is just too Kermit.
Much nonsense has been written about the colour Ekcos, largely through untested repetition of what others have said. There is very limited source material relating to genuine colour (i.e. non-walnut/black) Ekcos. But there is some. Highly intriguing is this photograph of an Ekco display.
On the extreme left is an AC85, in ivory. One of these definitely exists.
Right of that is an AD65, possibly in red, judging by the tone, but could be green. As far as I know, there are extant three genuine colour AD65s - two onyx green, and one ivory.
On the right is a most unusual AC77. These are known in walnut, and in a black (outer) and ivory (inner) combination. That depicted, though, has the darker colour to the inner, and the outer colour appears darker than the ivory of the AC85 and AC86. Of, course, it might have had no life beyond the display. I'm certainly unaware of it being extant.
On the far right is an AC86, in ivory. I have never seen one.
To the left of that is an AD36, seemingly in the same colour as the AD65, so possibly red. I have never seen a genuine colour AD36.
"And for those of you watching in black and white ..."
Regards,
Richard
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