Radio Rentals 797Y - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

YoungManGW · 28th Oct 2016, 5:48 pm

Does anyone know please whether the above set was manufactured by Ekco for Radio Rentals? Many thanks.

Regards,
Richard

Trifocaltrev · 28th Oct 2016, 6:44 pm

Hi Richard,
I would think that this set was made by Ekco for RR, most of their sets of this period were. I have an 897 which has a very similar cabinet and the same scale card except there is a magic eye in the top right corner and a waveband indicator on the left. My grandfather had a 897 when I was a boy which he rented in 1937 and later purchased outright. He was told by the RR salesman when he signed the rental agreement that they were made by Ekco.

Regards
Trevor.

YoungManGW · 29th Oct 2016, 10:24 am

Thanks Trevor.
Regards,
Richard

Rejectostat · 1st Nov 2016, 12:27 pm

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Originally Posted by Trifocaltrev

I would think that this set was made by Ekco for RR, most of their sets of this period were.

I believe some of the early 797 chassis's were made by K.B. However K.B. apparently suffered from quality control problems (as related by the late G. Wells), so most of the chassis's were made by Ekco. Reliability is obviously a major priority for a rental firm responsible for service and maintenance of the sets.

John.

28th Oct 2016, 5:48 pm	#1
YoungManGW Hexode Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Oswestry, Shropshire, UK. Posts: 408	Radio Rentals 797Y Does anyone know please whether the above set was manufactured by Ekco for Radio Rentals? Many thanks. Regards, Richard

28th Oct 2016, 6:44 pm	#2
Trifocaltrev Hexode Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Lancing, West Sussex, UK. Posts: 286	Re: Radio Rentals 797Y Hi Richard, I would think that this set was made by Ekco for RR, most of their sets of this period were. I have an 897 which has a very similar cabinet and the same scale card except there is a magic eye in the top right corner and a waveband indicator on the left. My grandfather had a 897 when I was a boy which he rented in 1937 and later purchased outright. He was told by the RR salesman when he signed the rental agreement that they were made by Ekco. Regards Trevor.

29th Oct 2016, 10:24 am	#3
YoungManGW Hexode Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Oswestry, Shropshire, UK. Posts: 408	Re: Radio Rentals 797Y Thanks Trevor. Regards, Richard