EKCO

- 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.


TRC124	TSC30	TSC91	TSC93	TSC102


TRC1124	TS114	TS105 / TS1105

TS46	TSC48	TSC113

DATE

MODEL

STYLE

CRT

VALVES

NOTES

PRICE

Nov46

TSC30

1ch TRF

£72-3-7	£58-16-0
	£13-7-7

Feb48

TS46

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

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

9"
Mazda
CRM92

17
(+4 for
radio
versions)

1ch TRF

£50-5-4	£40-19-0
	£9-6-4

Jun49

TSC93
TSC193

TSC193 was Birmingham version.

£56-14-3	£46-4-0
	£10-10-3

Jun49

TS105
TS1105

Includes a 4-preset station radio

£58-0-0	£47-5-0
	£10-15-0

Oct49

TS114
TS1114

12"
Mazda
CRM121

TS1114 was Birmingham version

£58-0-0	£47-5-0
	£10-15-0

Oct49

TSC102

TSC1102 was Birmingham version.

£64-8-11	£52-10-0
	£11-18-11

Dec49

TRC124

Includes a 4-preset station radio

£x-x-x	£61-11-9
	£x-x-x

Late 1949

TSC113
TSC1113

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

NOTES

PRICE

Jul50

TC138

12" Al.
CRM121B

5ch
S/Het

£x-x-x	£53-0-8
	£x-x-x

T141

£x-x-x	£47-0-11
	£x-x-x

TRC139

Includes radio with 4 presets.

£x-x-x	£61-11-9
	£x-x-x

~Aug50

TC140

£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

12" Mazda
CRM121B

5ch S/Het

AC.
Trader #1039

£x-x-x	£58-7-1
	£x-x-x

Aug51

TC162

12" Mazda
CRM121B

£82-0-0	£56-7-1
	£25-12-11

Sep51

TC166

C+D

12" Mazda
CRM123

£x-x-x	£71-9-6
	£x-x-x

Sep51

TU169

12"

16?

AC/DC version of T161

£x-x-x	£47-15-4
	£x-x-x

???

TC185

Sept51

TC165

C+D

15"

S/Het

£136-0-0	£93-9-5
	(£42-10-7)

Dec51

T164

15" Al.
Mazda CRM153

£93-9-0	£64-4-6
	£29-4-6

May 52

TC174

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

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

NOTES

PRICE

Mid53

TU211

12"

T216

12" Mazda
CRM123

Jul53

TC206

15"

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

15"

£x-x-x	£49-6-4
	£x-x-x

Sep53

TC178¹

15"
CRM152B filter tinted

£x-x-x	£82-4-0
	£x-x-x

Sep53

TC196¹

£x-x-x	£66-10-10
	£x-x-x

Mar54
Feb54

T217

17" rect
CRM171

£77-14-0	£57-18-7
	£19-15-5

Sept54

T221

14"

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

17"

12ch S/Het

£x-x-x	£68-2-2
	£x-x-x

Dec54

TC248

17"

£x-x-x	£78-5-8
	£x-x-x

Jan55

T231F

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

NOTES

PRICE

Early 55?

TC209

17"

(?)

£x-x-x	£x-x-x
	£x-x-x

Early 55?

TC267

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

£69-6-0	£49-3-4
	£20-2-8

Jun55

T284

17"

£x-x-x	£57-7-2
	£x-x-x

Jul55

T283

14"

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

17"

Additional circuitry to receive VHF FM radio.

£x-x-x	£62-11-6
	£x-x-x

Sep55

TC209/1

17"

Significant differences over TC209 and TC267.

Both include spot wobble.

£x-x-x	£90-9-0
	£x-x-x

Sep55

TC267/1

17"

£x-x-x	£67-0-10
	£x-x-x

Apr57

T310

14" CRM144

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

21"
CRM212

£88-4-0	£66-6-0
	£22-2-0

Feb58

TC313

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

NOTES

PRICE

TC315

21"
CRM212

Incl. VHF radio and spot wobble.

ST304

T+D

21"
CRM212

School's receiver based on the TC315 chassis (minus it's spot-wobble feature). Optional pedestle with wheels.

1958?

TCG316

17"

Inc. FM radio and gramaphone.

£113-18-0	£88-3-8
	£35-14-4

T326

14" CRM144

T327

17" CRM172

Feb58

T330

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

12ch

Includes FM radio. Same chassis as Ferranti TP1009

£61-19-0	£43-19-0
	£18-0-0

T344(F)

17" CME1703

17
(18 in fringe models)

T348(F)

21" CME2101

Jun58

TC313F

21"
CRM212

Identical chassis but different cabinet styles.

£113-8-0	£x-x-x

Aug58

TC335

£121-16-0	£x-x-x

May59

T345

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

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

NOTES

PRICE

Feb60

TP373

Portable

17"
CME1705

3 additional tuner switch positions for VHF radio. Same chassis as Ferranti TP1051.

£65-2-0	£x-x-x
	£x-x-x

Apr60

T370

17"
CME1705

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

21"
CME2104

£86-2-0	£x-x-x
	£x-x-x


ES104 Advert from 1938 Link to larger view [281K]	TC103 Advert from 1938 Link to larger view [189K]


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]

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]

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]
	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]

	T293 Advert from January 1957 Link to larger view [75K]	TC313 Advert from Link to larger view [89K]

	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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