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8th Mar 2011, 4:16 pm | #21 |
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Re: Green Ekco at auction?
Hi all,
Has anyone thought to tell the auctioneer that its a reproduction? Paul |
8th Mar 2011, 4:38 pm | #22 |
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Re: Green Ekco at auction?
Yes I did Paul but why an auctioneer can't tell bakelite from MDF is beyond me
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8th Mar 2011, 5:07 pm | #23 |
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Re: Green Ekco at auction?
I saw some of these being made so must have been about 10 years ago. Gerrys skill in reproducing chassis and cases are amazing. I think part of the reason he made them was to disprove that only bakelite could be used to make the very pleasing shapes of the round EKCO. His Repwood Snow Whites also turn up from time to time but they also always had his name on them.
Raise a glass to Gerry! Mike T
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8th Mar 2011, 6:44 pm | #24 |
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Re: Green Ekco at auction?
As a "Wells Coated" replica, I presume the auction estimate would be in the right ball-park.
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8th Mar 2011, 8:22 pm | #25 |
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Re: Green Ekco at auction?
You don't spell CYCYLES like that do you.Gezza.
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8th Mar 2011, 8:48 pm | #26 |
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Re: Green Ekco at auction?
Be interseting what it will fetch,certainly not the 16.5K from an original a good few years ago.
Not sure wether Gerry sold these in any colour for around £650? David |
9th Mar 2011, 4:07 pm | #27 |
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Re: Green Ekco at auction?
I think they varied between £250 and £500; the last lot we built sold at £250 with m/lw and fm heads and some were garden party raffles. They were available in very many colours, and some marblelised ,with some specials in chrome, pink etc. There were 3 batches from Gerry in the end, roughly 70+ in total , the last ones were only sold off 3 or 4 years back before Gerry became seriously ill, and an unknown number of resin ones from the other source ( cant remember the guys name), its featured in the 25year book of the bvws though.
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9th Mar 2011, 7:11 pm | #28 |
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Re: Green Ekco at auction?
possibly still a good investment.
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10th Mar 2011, 1:23 am | #29 |
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Re: Green Ekco at auction?
Hi All,
A friend of mine who was an avid collector of vintage broadcast sets had always wanted a green Ekco, but never managed to obtain one. He died some years ago, - on his way to a vintage radio rally. A number of us, who used to meet with him at a radio shop in Birmingham on Saturdays, ordered a wreath for his funeral . It was specially made to a picture of a round green Ekco. Kind regards Dave |
10th Mar 2011, 8:08 pm | #30 |
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Re: Green Ekco at auction?
I didn't know round Ekco's used AF117's..Were they B7 based I wonder? The back looks 'age washed'. I HATE round Ekco's so this is great fun for me. John.
PS. Mind you, that is a beautiful reproduction from Gerry. |
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Re: Green Ekco at auction?
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The bidder never paid and the set remained unsold. The three green bakelite sets that I know of were sold from £3000 to £5000. |
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19th Mar 2011, 11:41 am | #32 |
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Re: Green Ekco at auction?
So what did it go for?
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19th Mar 2011, 4:38 pm | #33 |
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Re: Green Ekco at auction?
Presumably it didn't.
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19th Mar 2011, 4:51 pm | #34 |
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Re: Green Ekco at auction?
I don't think that was referring to this set.
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19th Mar 2011, 8:24 pm | #35 |
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Re: Green Ekco at auction?
No, it says 'last month' this one was sold (or otherwise) this month.
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19th Mar 2011, 8:31 pm | #36 |
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Re: Green Ekco at auction?
Found it, £420.00.
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20th Mar 2011, 10:30 am | #37 |
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Re: Green Ekco at auction?
Now that we know the price the Ekco went for, we're stopping bidding on this thread.
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