EECO Inc. reported a net loss of...

EECO Inc. reported a net loss of $161,000 for the second quarter, contrasted with net income of $820,000 for the comparable period a year ago. Sales rose 2% to $20.8 million from $20.3 million. Net income for the first six months of the year totaled $31,000, contrasted with the $247,000 recorded for the like period last year. First-half sales were $43.4 million, a 22% increase from the $35.7 million posted a year earlier. The company said earnings decreased in the company’s Avionics division, which experienced delays in shipments of its new electronics products, and the video division, which was affected by the entertainment industry writers’ strike. EECO, headquartered in Santa Ana, is a manufacturer of keyboard and switch products, airline passenger entertainment/service systems, hotel computer systems and computerized videotape editing systems.