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Identity & maker
National Ekco Radio Vintage Vacuum Tube Table Radio by National Ekco Radio, identified from the supplied photographs and catalogue evidence.
Curio Gallery
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01 / 04National Ekco Radio Vintage Vacuum Tube Table Radio — photograph
Highlights
Why this object
still matters.
This vintage National Ekco radio features a polished wooden cabinet with rounded edges and an ornate floral fabric speaker grille. The control panel includes four white rotary knobs for volume, tone, wave change, and tuning, along with a frequency dial displaying prominent Indian cities.
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Documented construction
Wood; visible finish and hardware are recorded without adding unseen components.
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Key specification
India period specification
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Design language
Distinctive proportions, controls, markings, and surface details visible on this individual National Ekco Radio Vintage Vacuum Tube Table Radio.
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Collector context
National Ekco Radio production places this piece within the documented history of National Ekco Radio Vintage Vacuum Tube Table Radio.
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Photographic record
The included image set for National Ekco Radio Vintage Vacuum Tube Table Radio is the reference for identity, completeness, and condition; details not shown are not assumed.
Specifications
The useful facts,
clearly recorded.
Measurements, construction, identity, and seller-supplied details are kept together for direct comparison.
Reviewed · Curio catalogue
Maker
National Ekco Radio
Origin
India
Year
1955
Department
audio
Packed shipment
5 kg · 45 × 32 × 30 cm
Maker
National Ekco Radio
Cabinet Material
Wood
Control Knobs
4 Rotary Knobs
Wave Bands
MW, SW1, SW2
Power Cord
Attached hardwired AC cable
Details
Close inspection,
recorded in photographs.
Detail № 01 · National Ekco Radio Vintage Vacuum Tube Table Radio — photograph
Detail № 02 · National Ekco Radio Vintage Vacuum Tube Table Radio — photograph
Heritage
A traceable life,
carefully recorded.
Provenance documentation was not supplied for this specific National Ekco Radio Vintage Vacuum Tube Table Radio; this listing is based on the supplied photographs only.
Chapter 01 · Provenance
National Ekco Radio: a tangible chapter of the analog era.
National Ekco Radio Vintage Vacuum Tube Table Radio carries the material language of India manufacturing around 1955: purposeful controls, repairable construction, and a design made for use rather than disposal. Its surviving details connect today's collector with the hands that made and used it.
Chapter 02 · Why it matters
A one-of-one object, not a stock photograph.
Every mark and fitting shown belongs to this individual National Ekco Radio Vintage Vacuum Tube Table Radio. Its documented details give collectors a precise, honest connection to the people and practices that shaped National Ekco Radio. The photographic record keeps that connection specific, personal, and grounded in the evidence presented.
Timeline
An object in time,
one continuous story.
1955
Manufacture
Produced by National Ekco Radio in India; the photographed National Ekco Radio Vintage Vacuum Tube Table Radio retains its period design language.
1959
Field use
Used in audio work during the working life of National Ekco Radio Vintage Vacuum Tube Table Radio, with the controls and surfaces shown in the supplied photographs.
1975
Collection history
Preserved after active service, this National Ekco Radio Vintage Vacuum Tube Table Radio became a reference point for collectors studying National Ekco Radio workmanship.
2026
Curio acquisition
National Ekco Radio Vintage Vacuum Tube Table Radio was photographed, condition-reviewed, and catalogued for a documented Curio Gallery acquisition.
Condition
Honest wear,
documented clearly.
The wooden cabinet exhibits light surface scuffs and minor finish wear consistent with age, particularly along the bottom edges. The front fabric grille and control panel knobs remain intact and clean.
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InspectedVisible surfaces
The wooden cabinet exhibits light surface scuffs and minor finish wear consistent with age, particularly along the bottom edges. The front fabric grille and control panel knobs remain intact and clean.
✓
InspectedCompleteness
Only components visible in the photographs of this National Ekco Radio Vintage Vacuum Tube Table Radio are included; unseen accessories are not assumed.
✓
InspectedOptics / mechanism
Operational performance for this individual National Ekco Radio Vintage Vacuum Tube Table Radio is not claimed unless demonstrated in the photographs or separately tested.
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InspectedConservation note
Age, patina, wear, and any missing elements shown in the National Ekco Radio Vintage Vacuum Tube Table Radio images should be considered part of its condition.
Logistics
Inspected, insured,
door to door.
Step 01
Delivery
Inspected, photographed, and packed with its condition report.
Step 02
Shipping
Custom-fit protective packing with tracked, insured courier service.
Step 03
Returns
Return requests are accepted within fourteen days of confirmed delivery.
Step 04
Dispatch
Prepared for courier handoff within three to five business days.
Acquisition
Make it part of
your collection.
Contact the seller for more information or to discuss this object.
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National Ekco Radio Vintage Vacuum Tube Table Radio