Radio [Ultimate Cygnet]
Maker and role
Ultimate-Ekco New Zealand Company Limited, Manufacturer
Production date
Post 1955
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Object detail
Accession number
2006.351
Production period
Description
Green bakelite cover, open back, long electric cord covered in brown and clay coloured fabric. Facade shows one original knob (white) and one unoriginal (black), black dial with red, green, cream and white accents showing station range.
Small name plate at front underneath dial and in between the knobs. Rola brand speaker, no ARTS & P sticker.
Manufacture presumed to be post-1955 as company became Ultimate-Ekco (N.Z.) Co. Ltd. in 1955 and serial no. plaque on reverse gives maker as Ultimate-Ekco.
Small name plate at front underneath dial and in between the knobs. Rola brand speaker, no ARTS & P sticker.
Manufacture presumed to be post-1955 as company became Ultimate-Ekco (N.Z.) Co. Ltd. in 1955 and serial no. plaque on reverse gives maker as Ultimate-Ekco.
Brief History
The Cygnet is a 5 valve broadcast radio made by Ultimate-Ecko (NZ) Co. Ltd in Auckland from around 1953 to 1959.
Marks
ULTIMATE-EKCO (N.Z.) CO. LTD. AUCK. / 220-250 VOLTS A.C. 50 WATTS / BEFORE ADJUSTING DISCONNECT POWER / SERIAL NO. RCP 217300 Maker's Plate
Media/Materials
Credit Line
Ultimate-Ekco New Zealand Company Limited. Post 1955. Radio [Ultimate Cygnet], 2006.351. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
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