Ekco A22 production - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

Ian - G4JQT · 24th Jan 2019, 7:39 pm

Does anyone know the production span for the A22? 1946 to ? I have one with a speaker marked 17 Jul 194? . I think it's a 6 but could be a 9 not sure. The serial number is 017772 which I guess might be quite late.

Thanks.

Ian

mister valve · 27th Jan 2019, 11:33 pm

I believe that the production started in 1945 as some of the early ones still had the pre war BBC stations marked on the tuning dial. i.e. "National" on 261 Metres & the "regional" network, & "Droitwich" on 1500 Metres. But most had the later dial with "BBC Light" on 261 Metres & 1500 Metres & the regional "Home Service", and "BBC Third Prog.". At a guess I would think 1947 would probably have been the last year of manufacture, as this classic design would have been classed (at that time) as 'old fashioned' in the new post war era of optimism, as the 'Round Radio' design had been around in various forms and models since 1934.

24th Jan 2019, 7:39 pm	#1
Ian - G4JQT Octode Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Reading/Fakenham, UK. Posts: 1,323	Ekco A22 production Does anyone know the production span for the A22? 1946 to ? I have one with a speaker marked 17 Jul 194? . I think it's a 6 but could be a 9 not sure. The serial number is 017772 which I guess might be quite late. Thanks. Ian

27th Jan 2019, 11:33 pm	#2
mister valve Hexode Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Blackpool, Lancashire, UK. Posts: 311	Re: Ekco A22 production I believe that the production started in 1945 as some of the early ones still had the pre war BBC stations marked on the tuning dial. i.e. "National" on 261 Metres & the "regional" network, & "Droitwich" on 1500 Metres. But most had the later dial with "BBC Light" on 261 Metres & 1500 Metres & the regional "Home Service", and "BBC Third Prog.". At a guess I would think 1947 would probably have been the last year of manufacture, as this classic design would have been classed (at that time) as 'old fashioned' in the new post war era of optimism, as the 'Round Radio' design had been around in various forms and models since 1934. __________________ If you live, the chassis was dead; if you're dead, the chassis was live !!!!