EKCO BAKELITE AD75-1940 THE CLASSIC COLLECTABLE An ORIGINAL VERSION and the best available! Start Price GBP 195.00 Current Price GBP 511.50 Time Left - Bid Count 10 Buy It Now Price GBP 675.00 Reserve Price - Start Time Tuesday, September 02, 2008 End Time Friday, September 12, 2008 Location Middlesex See more about 'EKCO BAKELITE AD75-1940 THE CLASSIC COLLECTABLE' Description bown007 store SquareTrade © AP6.0                                    ****THIS IS A REALLY DESIRABLE RADIO !****   This is a superb example of a totally original classic round Ekco radio, Model AD75. Introduced at the beginning of the war in 1940 it was originally designed to meet wartime needs, to quote, "By exercising economy in  design,the rising cost of the components have been offset, but no attempt has been made to cheapen either the materials or the finish". It is a tribute to the original design that this radio, with its beautiful Art Deco design, still looks stunning and, after 65 years, still performs and sounds just as it did when it left the factory.   This radio has come from a private estate and has been stored for many years since its original purchase. It has had minimal use, as can be seen from the fact that it still has the  ORIGINAL speaker cloth, which is without tears or holes. The   tuning dial, which has the station names showing clearly and distinctly, is undistorted. The mottled brown bakelite cabinet has to be probably in the best condition I have ever seen.(SEE SEPARATE CASE PHOTOS).  It is absolutely without any marks,cracks,gouges or scratches to mar its superb cosmetic condition and has a really lustrous sheen. All of the original control knobs are in good condition and without cracks. The original back is in place and has no burns The interior chassis is without modifications. The loudspeaker cone moves freely and the sound is lovely and mellow and without distortion. All of the capacitors and resistors have been checked and only the smoothing capacitor assembly has been replaced with an identical shape modern unit, with only two or three other capacitors having had to be replaced where required with authentic versions.   As befits our normal standards all of the valves have been checked for good emission and the radio has been re-aligned. The 3-valve plus rectifier configuration covers MW and LW  bands, which function with very good sensitivity and selectivity. Stations are easily heard across both bands on a few feet of aerial wire and come in loud and clear, with no distortion. All controls are noise-free and without crackling. The radio is supplied with an authentic braided mains cord and connector and also a copy of the original 'Radio Trader' service data sheets, covering full circuit details, parts and alignment procedure.   This is a really superb working set and, with the straightforward line-up of readily available valves, makes this an excellent buy.   This is one of the best examples of this model I have ever encountered and therefore this, and its provenance, is reflected in the price. Not to be confused with  'garage-sale' and other types normally offered for sale, this is a rare and unique opportunity to acquire a classic 'Art Deco' radio in exceptional condition and one which provides a real talking point in any  environment.     SIX GOOD REASONS TO BUY A VINTAGE RADIO FROM BOWN007 PRIVATE AUCTIONS   People ask why I use the private auction  format. First of all it prevents any bidders being approached directly with offers to sell them the same item at a much reduced price! These offers are usually ‘scams’ with the item not actually existing and the so-called seller copying my listing and then doing a runner with the money! Secondly, there are some strange people out there whose sole aim in life is to slander and denigrate the reputation of the seller by giving out all sorts of rumours to potential bidders. Finally any real auction is private insofar that bidders in the auction room are unknown to anyone else (unless previously met or acquainted) and many bids are commission only without the bidder being present.  1. I have over 40 years experience as a professional engineer in all aspects of receiver and transmitter technology. As a BBC engineer and lecturer for many years I trained all grades of staff in both theoretical and practical aspects of radio and television broadcasting. Starting with valve equipment in the 1960's and progressing through to current trends I am fully conversant with valve, transistor and IC circuitry as used in vintage and current receivers.  2. The radios I sell all go through the same steps of refurbishment even if they are in supposed mint condition. I spend considerable time on each radio to restore them into a condition that I would accept from my own private collection. I research each radio to give you the model number and vintage, with any provenance where possible. They all completely disassembled, the case and chassis are thoroughly cleaned and polished, filter capacitors are checked and replaced if leaky (for no hum), all valves are removed, tested and replaced if weak, the mains power cord is replaced if worn or frayed, dial lamps are replaced where required and any missing screws are replaced.   3. I always do my best to give accurate details of any flaws and list with many photographs, so you can judge for yourself what you are bidding on. I NEVER use generic or scanned material from any outside source!  4. You will never hear me say "the mains cord is cut so I cannot test it" or "I know nothing about radios, I just bought this in a house clearance or auction"  5. If I list it on E-Bay then it is working properly with clear mellow sound. Any exceptions to this will ALWAYS be clearly stated. I do not sell broken, junk or mystery radios. Any radios sold for spares usage only will have this clearly stated in the description. IMPORTANT. Due to transport and shipping conditions being beyond our control we can only guarantee the working condition of our radios prior to shipment. Customers are recommended to collect in person wherever possible due to the relative fragility of these old radios! 6. I ONLY sell radios (and classic telephones). I DO NOT sell china, paintings, toys and all the other stuff that non-specialists and the general antiques and house clearance sellers on E-Bay advertise! 7. .PERSONAL MESSAGE TO E-BAYERS        I am always concerned that any buyer is entirely happy with a purchase arising from my ‘Description’. However, your bidding price should reflect your expectations given by my ‘Conditions’. All items are entirely described by the written description and photograph, no refunds are possible for any miss-‘Description’ except where the goods are clearly not those on offer. All goods are purchased entirely at the buyer’s risk and the buyer should satisfy themselves about the detail of any specifications before bidding. There is no implied warranty outside of the ‘Description’ and photograph. Where a photograph does not show a major physical defect this will be described. All goods, even new ones, will have minor physical defects such as scratches. The buyer must be satisfied that the goods and photograph conform to what they want to buy before bidding. Buyers will pay all postage costs relating to any return. Electrical goods typically sold by my auction are collectors items and do not conform to any current regulations the electrical goods are only sold as suitable for collectors display purposes. When sold as ‘Working’ the meaning of ‘Working’ is that the goods will only conform to the auction ‘Description’ of the function of goods and will not be warranted to conform to the original specification in any way. If described as ‘Working’ this means the goods were tested or examined in some imprecise way at some period before the sale and they were ‘Working’ then and put into storage. There is no implication that they will work in any way upon delivery except as arising from the implication of the previous test or examination. ‘Working’ when applied to mains supplied equipment specifically means that they were tested by a trained electronics technician but you must have the item tested and if necessary rewired by a person qualified to do so before plugging anything into the mains regardless of your perceived abilities. ‘Untested’ means that no power has been applied or any other means of testing has taken place, however there may be a part physical examination of the goods which forms part of the description. Electrical and electronic goods are sold for restoration and display purposes only. Where items are supplied as wrapped, or new, and are then opened, or used, or altered in any way by the buyer, there will be no refunds under any circumstances. All items, both abroad and within the UK, are sent through the UK postal system. Whenever possible I will arrange for the item to be signed for on delivery. I only use this carrier, I do not use any other standards for delivery. If you want to know anything, always ask before the auction ends.           POSTAGE AND PACKING                All items are internally padded where possible with bubble-wrap to prevent valve damage. Radios are also wrapped with many layers of bubble-wrap and sent in double-walled cartons with extra loose-fill and solid polystyrene chips. The cost of packing materials is significant and costs between £5 and £10 per item, depending upon size. The rates I quote for postage include this factor and must be taken into account. Collection by arrangement is also possible and recommended.        Air shipping rates, fully insured (to £500GBP) for  Kg gross packed weight( radio weighs   Kg) follow. Please note that insurance costs myself £10 for every £500 insured                                         USA.….....……….....…............£110                   AUSTRALIA/FAR EAST….....………………....£125             FRANCE, GERMANY, DENMARK AND        BELGIUM, NETHERLANDS, LUXEMBOURG……...£60        ITALY, SPAIN, PORTUGAL GREECE..…………..…£68                          REST OF EUROPE.….......…………..….£75                    REPUBLIC OF IRELAND….....………….....£40                            .     Powered by eBay Turbo Lister Place a Bid!