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- E. K. Cole Ltd., Ekco Works, Southend-on-Sea, Essex

The company was formed in September 1926, originally to market the Ekco battery eliminator.

Model shown at the
1936 Radio Exhibition
Model from late 1936
Two Ekco-Scophony Models

Ekco's first steps in television were via their association with Scophony Ltd. Towards the end of 1936 Ekco were attempting to negotiate a non-exclusive license for the manufacture, sale and distribution of a Scophony television, possibly the one illustrated above (right) which was illustrated in a magazine artical of November 1936 titled "Television Sets You Can Buy". However the first Ekco-Schophony set on sale to the public was most likely the model ES104.

These mechanical large screen models would have been aimed more at clubs and other public premises, Ekco going on to introduce their own convntional C.R.T.-based home models in 1937.

1936 - 1939

ES104 TC101 TC103 TSC902
TS701 TA901 TA201 TC102
DATE MODEL STYLE CRT VALVES RF NOTES PRICE
1937 TC101 C+½D 12"   S/Het Inc. Radio £84-0-0
1937 TC102 T 9"   S/Het Available with optional stand costing 50/- £47-5-0
1938? TC103 C 12" 23     £51-9-0
1938 ES104 C 24" x 20"
Mechanical
Scanning
39 1ch TRF Light produced by a 300W mercury arc. Overall power consumption 1KW! Price included aerial, installation and 2-year gaurentee. £242-0-0
1939? TA201 T 7" Mazda
CRM71
18
Mazda
1ch
TRF
Vision only £23-2-0
1939? TA901 T 9"     Vision only £26-5-0
1939? TS701 T 7"Mazda
CRM71
      £27-6-0
1939? TSC902 C 9"   1ch TRF   £33-12-0

Models TC101 and TC102 were both shown at the 1937 Radiolympia show.

1946 - 1949

Sept 1948 : Announce that henceforth their Ekco televisions will be known as Ekcovision.

Model TSC30 [5K]
TRC124 TSC30 TSC91 TSC93 TSC102
TRC1124 TS114 TS105 / TS1105
Model TS46_1 [6K]
TS46 TSC48 TSC113
DATE MODEL STYLE CRT VALVES RF NOTES PRICE
Nov46 TSC30 C 9" 18 1ch TRF AC
£72-3-7 £58-16-0
£13-7-7
Feb48 TS46 T   20
(+1)
1ch TRF The '/1' refers to the fringe version.

Note : This set is often quoted as being from 1946 but it is not. This may be due to the model number but note this set uses the same chassis as the TSC48 and TSC91 and uses valves not available in 1946.
£63 (Feb 48)
£54 12s (Aug 48)
£45 3s (May 49)
(All plus tax)
Feb48 TS46/1 £63 (Feb 48)
£54 12s (Aug 48)
£48 6s (May 49)
(All plus tax)
Jun48 TSC48 Mirror 12" 20
(+1)
1ch TRF Inc. radio.
The '/1' refers to the fringe version.
£141-15-0(Jun48) £115-10-0
£26-5-7
£109-11-1 (May49) £89-5-0
£20-6-1
Jun48 TSC48/1
Dec48 TSC91 C 9" 20
(+1)
1ch TRF The '/1' refers to the fringe version.
£74-10-0
(Dec48)
£61-2-0
£13-8-0
£64-8-11
(May49)
£52-10-0
£11-18-11
Dec48 TSC91/1
£74-10-0
(Dec48)
£61-2-0
£13-8-0
£68-6-3
(May49)
£55-13-0
£12-13-3
Jun49 TS88 T 9"
Mazda
CRM92
17
(+4 for
radio
versions)
1ch TRF  
£50-5-4 £40-19-0
£9-6-4
Jun49 TSC93
TSC193
C TSC193 was Birmingham version.
£56-14-3 £46-4-0
£10-10-3
Jun49 TS105
TS1105
T Includes a 4-preset station radio
£58-0-0 £47-5-0
£10-15-0
Oct49 TS114
TS1114
T 12"
Mazda
CRM121
TS1114 was Birmingham version
£58-0-0 £47-5-0
£10-15-0
Oct49 TSC102 C TSC1102 was Birmingham version.
£64-8-11 £52-10-0
£11-18-11
Dec49 TRC124 C Includes a 4-preset station radio
£x-x-x £61-11-9
£x-x-x
Late 1949 TSC113
TSC1113
C 15" Mazda
CRM151
    Cabinet designed by Wells Coates, incorporating a lift-up lid into which the CRT was mounted.
£152-5-0 £124-0-8
£28-4-4
From brochure (date?):-
£122-8-11 £99-15-0
£22-13-11
               

The '/1' after the model number indicates the inclusion of a single valve aerial input preamplifier.

All these sets are single channel TRF designs. The above are all London versions, models for Birmingham having an additional '1' at the fromt of the model number eg TSC193, TS1105, etc.

Ekco were also inconsistant with their model names, the letter 'C' sometimes being omitted from the model number.

1950 - 1952

TC162 TC166 TC155
TC196 T161 T164
TC140 TC174 TC165
DATE MODEL STYLE CRT VALVES RF NOTES PRICE
Jul50 TC138 C 12" Al.
CRM121B
17 5ch
S/Het
 
£x-x-x £53-0-8
£x-x-x
T141 T  
£x-x-x £47-0-11
£x-x-x
TRC139 C Includes radio with 4 presets.
£x-x-x £61-11-9
£x-x-x
~Aug50 TC140 C  
£84-0-0 £68-8-8
£15-11-4
<=May51 TC155 C+D 15" Mazda
CRM151
 
£128-10-0 £x-x-x
£x-x-x
  TU142   12"
Mazda CRM122
       
Jun51 T161 T 12" Mazda
CRM121B
16 5ch S/Het AC.
Trader #1039
£x-x-x £58-7-1
£x-x-x
Aug51 TC162 C 12" Mazda
CRM121B
16
£82-0-0 £56-7-1
£25-12-11
Sep51 TC166 C+D 12" Mazda
CRM123
16
£x-x-x £71-9-6
£x-x-x
Sep51 TU169 T 12" 16? AC/DC version of T161
£x-x-x £47-15-4
£x-x-x
??? TC185            
Sept51 TC165 C+D 15" 18 S/Het  
£136-0-0 £93-9-5
(£42-10-7)
Dec51 T164 T 15" Al.
Mazda CRM153
 
£93-9-0 £64-4-6
£29-4-6
May 52 TC174 C 16" metal Incl. spot wobble. Triple-link chassis
£147-0-0 £101-0-7
£45-19-5
Nov 52 TC178/1 C + D 15". Al.,
Mazda CRM153
with tinted
filter.
TC174 replacement. Includes socket for a table lamp. AC mains.
£136-10-0 £93-16-3
£42-13-9
Jan53 TC196/1 C TC178 in cheaper cabinet
£x-x-x £72-3-3
£x-x-x

Each features spot wobble.

'B' after model number indicates a Birmingham version.

1953 - 1954

TC206 TC185 TU211 T221 T217
DATE MODEL STYLE CRT VALVES RF NOTES PRICE
Mid53 TU211 T 12"        
  T216   12" Mazda
CRM123
       
Jul53 TC206 C 15" 18 5ch S/Het Trader #1164.
Model T217 included provision for band I/III turret tuner
£77-14-0 £57-18-7
(£19-15-5)
Aug53 T205 T 15"
£x-x-x £49-6-4
£x-x-x
Sep53 TC1781 C 15"
CRM152B filter tinted
£x-x-x £82-4-0
£x-x-x
Sep53 TC1961 C
£x-x-x £66-10-10
£x-x-x
Mar54
Feb54
T217 T 17" rect
CRM171
£77-14-0 £57-18-7
£19-15-5
Sept54 T221 T 14" 17 12ch S/Het Trader #1218
£x-x-x £51-13-4
£x-x-x
Oct54 T231 17"
£x-x-x £61-16-11
£x-x-x
Oct54 T208 C 17" 20 12ch S/Het  
£x-x-x £68-2-2
£x-x-x
Dec54 TC248 C 17"  
£x-x-x £78-5-8
£x-x-x
Jan55 T231F T 17" Same RF as T221/T231 but different time-bases
£x-x-x £63-8-2
£x-x-x

Gated vision AGC

TC178/196 The original models were release in Nov52/Jan53 but were later updated to include AGC

1955 - 1957

TMB272 T284 T293 TC267 TC220

Around July/August 1955 E.K.Cole acquired a controlling interest in the upmarket brand Dynatron.

DATE MODEL STYLE CRT VALVES RF NOTES PRICE
Early 55? TC209 C 17"   (?)  
£x-x-x £x-x-x
£x-x-x
Early 55? TC267 C 17"   9ch (!) Inc. spot wobble circuit and V.H.F. radio with three pre-set stations.
£x-x-x £x-x-x
£x-x-x
May55?² TMB272 Portable 9"      
£69-6-0 £49-3-4
£20-2-8
Jun55 T284 T 17"      
£x-x-x £57-7-2
£x-x-x
Jul55 T283 T 14" 18 13ch S/het  
£x-x-x £47-13-6
£x-x-x
1955 TC220 Consolette 21"     Includes VHF radio. Shown at the 1955 National Radio Show.
£147-0-0 £x-x-x
£x-x-x
Aug55 T293 T 17"     Additional circuitry to receive VHF FM radio.
£x-x-x £62-11-6
£x-x-x
Sep55 TC209/1 C 17"     Significant differences over TC209 and TC267.

Both include spot wobble.
£x-x-x £90-9-0
£x-x-x
Sep55 TC267/1 C 17"    
£x-x-x £67-0-10
£x-x-x
Apr57 T310 T 14" CRM144 17   Incl. VHF radio.
£67-4-0 £x-x-x
£x-x-x
T311 17" CRM172  
£77-14-0 £x-x-x
£x-x-x
Oct57 T312 T 21"
CRM212
18    
£88-4-0 £66-6-0
£22-2-0
Feb58 TC313 C Also available as a fringe model.
£110-5-0 £78-4-4
(£32-0-8

Provision for remote control. Gated vision AGC, flywheel sync.

1958 - Onwards

T330 TP308 TCG316 TC313
DATE MODEL STYLE CRT VALVES RF NOTES PRICE
  TC315 C 21"
CRM212
19   Incl. VHF radio and spot wobble.  
  ST304 T+D 21"
CRM212
18   School's receiver based on the TC315 chassis (minus it's spot-wobble feature). Optional pedestle with wheels.  
1958? TCG316 C 17"     Inc. FM radio and gramaphone.
£113-18-0 £88-3-8
£35-14-4
  T326 T 14" CRM144 17      
  T327 17" CRM172      
Feb58 T330 T 17"
CRM173
    Modified 312 chassis. Also available as a fringe model.
£x-x-x £51-8-0
£x-x-x
May58 TP308 Tran 14" CME1402 17 12ch Includes FM radio. Same chassis as Ferranti TP1009
£61-19-0 £43-19-0
£18-0-0
  T344(F) T 17" CME1703 17
(18 in fringe models)
     
  T348(F) 21" CME2101    
Jun58 TC313F C 21"
CRM212
17   Identical chassis but different cabinet styles.
£113-8-0 £x-x-x
 
Aug58 TC335
£121-16-0 £x-x-x
 
May59 T345 T 17"
110deg
     
£x-x-x £54-11-8
£x-x-x
Aug59 TC346 Consolette    
£x-x-x £62-0-11
£x-x-x
Aug59 T356 T 21"    
£x-x-x £68-6-7
£x-x-x
Aug59 TP347 Transportable   15v   Optional telescopic aerial for 22s.
£x-x-x £48-13-10
£x-x-x

1960 - Onwards

DATE MODEL STYLE CRT VALVES RF NOTES PRICE
Feb60 TP373 Portable 17"
CME1705
15   3 additional tuner switch positions for VHF radio. Same chassis as Ferranti TP1051.
£65-2-0 £x-x-x
£x-x-x
Apr60 T370 T 17"
CME1705
17   Incl. VHF radio.
Same chassis as Ferranti T1048 etc
£71-8-0 £x-x-x
£x-x-x
Aug60 TC369 C'lette
£82-19-0 £x-x-x
£x-x-x
T372 T 21"
CME2104
£86-2-0 £x-x-x
£x-x-x
Click for larger view [281K] Click for larger view [189K]
ES104
Advert from 1938
Link to larger view [281K]
TC103
Advert from 1938
Link to larger view [189K]
Click for larger view [98K] Click for larger view [111K] Click for larger view [75K] Click for larger view [87K]
TSC91
Advert from January 1949
Link to larger view [98K]
'88'Series
Advert from July 1949
Link to larger view [111K]
TC138 / T141
Advert from July 1950
Link to larger view [75K]
TC140
Advert from August 1950
Link to larger view [87K]
Click for larger view [73K] Click for larger view [80K] Click for larger view [84K] Click for larger view [93K]
TC155
Advert from May 1951
Link to larger view [73K]
TC165
Advert from November 1951
Link to larger view [80K]
T161
Advert from July 1951
Link to larger view [84K]
T164
Advert from January 1952
Link to larger view [93K]
Click for larger view [98K] Click for larger view [84K] Link to larger view [81K] Click for larger view [80K]
TC166
Advert from November 1951
Link to larger view [98K]
TC174
Advert from May 1952
Link to larger view [84K]
TC185
Advert from December 1952
Link to larger view [81K]
TC178
Advert from December 1952
Link to larger view [80K]

TC206
Advert from October 1953
Link to larger view [113K]
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TC196
Advert from February 1953
Link to larger view [97K]
T217
Advert from March 1954
Link to larger view [89K]
TMB272
Advert from June 1956
Link to larger view [118K]
Click for larger view [75K] Click for larger view [89K]  
T293
Advert from January 1957
Link to larger view [75K]
TC313
Advert from
Link to larger view [89K]
 
  Click for larger view [57K] Click for larger view [79K]  
  TP308
Advert from June 1958
Link to larger view [57K]
T330 / T331
Advert from July 1958
Link to larger view [79K]
 

On-line Service Data

Model(s) File Size Source
TA201 820K From Radio and Electrical Marketing, 6th May 1939.
Does not include cicruit diagram (Ekco wouldn't allow it!)
TA201 & TS701 930K Manufacturers data (including circuit diagram).
TS46 & TS46/1 884K Manufacturers data (thanks for the scans Brian)
TGC316 823K Manufacturers data.

Notes : 1. Models TC178 and TC196 were later updated to include AGC.
  2. Wireless & Electrical Trader, 2nd June 1956 announced deliveries to dealers before the end of May. However the set was first shown at the previous year's Radio Show.

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