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Old 6th Mar 2011, 11:08 am   #1
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Question Green Ekco at auction?

Hi all,
Spotted this at a London auction! http://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/au...0/lot-10740253

The estimate seems very low? Is it a reproduction Looks too tidy to be real?
Some of the London members need to take a peek in person?
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Old 6th Mar 2011, 11:42 am   #2
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Hi, it does indeed say Bakelite? I know Gerry made round Ekcos in MDF but I am not sure if he made this model. Someone here will know. Whoever made it made a great job, assuming it is a reproduction.
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Old 6th Mar 2011, 11:57 am   #3
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Someone needs to go and peek inside the back; It may well say "steepletone", on the back cover
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Old 6th Mar 2011, 12:06 pm   #4
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It seems to be another one of the sets discussed in this thread >

http://www.vintage-radio.net/forum/s...g+green&page=2

Looks like Bonhams may have it very wrong !

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There's a picture here of what is presumably an original example.
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So In what finishes did they come with originally, would they have done a red example?
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Surely the silvered knobs give it away for a start!
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Hi,
I hate to say, I don't think this is a 'real' one, as in, not original Ekco. First thing I noticed was the tuning dial didn't look quite right, if you look closely at the corners at each end of the dial, their quite rounded, whereas on an original their very sharply defined and (almost) square. Also the feet look slightly odd. I think there may have been a red version, I'm sure I've seen a white one in a book somewhere!

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Hi All,
I agree with Lloyd, this has got to be a fake/reproduction as it does not look anything the original (that sold for over £15000) that Andy (Setsappeal) has posted the link to.

I'm not sure that I even like it too!

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Zoom in. 'Long Waves' and 'Medium Waves'? Sounds like a Taiwanese instruction book.

This one made £19,600 in 1993.

http://www.independent.co.uk/money/h...r-1508214.html

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Zoom in. 'Long Waves' and 'Medium Waves'? Sounds like a Taiwanese instruction book.
Can't settle it that way, the wording was the same in 1935 Southend-on-Sea: this scale on the resident AD65 here is certainly original (scale bar somewhat incomplete, so the relevant bit is missing). Have to agree though that the set on sale is, albeit very nicely executed as far as can be seen, some manner of replica.

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It is a repro machine, possibly a resin one or a Gerry wood one. Its well worth a bid, its cheaper than a genuine one!

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I'm sure anyone that considering shelling out serious money for it would know the difference. Gerry Wells was building some when I visited some years ago, on the whole they looked very authentic and probably cost more to build than the originals, so they must have some value, just as a reproduction car has - will be interesting to see the outcome.

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Zoom in. 'Long Waves' and 'Medium Waves'? Sounds like a Taiwanese instruction book.
Can't settle it that way, the wording was the same in 1935 Southend-on-Sea
Indeed, the allposters picture linked above also has the waves in the plural.
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Old 6th Mar 2011, 5:08 pm   #15
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the set on sale is, albeit very nicely executed as far as can be seen, some manner of replica.

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It is however being sold as genuine from 1934 so worse ways you get your money back.
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I just got a few photos back from the auction house and they are inconclusive. The back cover seems to be a repro'. The set really needs looking at close up. Shame I am too far away.
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"Wells coated radio, Dulwich"

That's conclusive. It's one of Gerry's MDF models.
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Look very carefully at Dave's second picture.
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Old 8th Mar 2011, 1:55 pm   #19
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Ah right. Many thanks Jeffrey. Still well worth a bid then.


Just received another email:-

'Thanks for your information, it is MDF'

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Look very carefully at Dave's second picture.
I'm surprised that wasn't spotted when these were made!


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