Ekco AD75

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 LW,MW. 3 Valves plus rectifier

Release date Jan 1940.

 Cost £7/7/-

 AC/DC Superhet

 Working

 

It pays to keep looking, eventually they turn up. No cracks or chips, the back is in good condition, the speaker cloth original and not torn. The photo was taken before I got rid of all the paint marks and polished the set with Bake-O-Brite. It now looks like new.

This set has a low serial number and was made before the war. Post war models have a separate on/off switch. There are other subtle electronic differences as well.

The valves were missing when I got it. These were fitted and as a precaution the mains filter capacitors were replaced as the old ones tend to go "bang". Previously, the main electrolytics had been replaced. I replaced them again with a more suitable version. Powered up and it works very well. People say these sets don't sound very good. This one certrainly does.

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