An antique store find in need of a little restoration service. Pye cambridge police motorcycle radio in collectables, radio. Pye cambridge police motorcycle radio in collectables. Schematics, service manual or circuit diagram for pye searches beitman, rider, radio and television servicing and trader service sheets click on a blue link in the search results to order your pye schematic. Ech35 ef39 ebc33 el33 az31 long, medium and 6 short wavebands, cambridge, uk 1950. Pye mobile radio portable handheld fixed base station transmitter receiver manual circuit duplicated under marine radio. Pye service manuals to select the model use however, it switches on and may even be made to work if a clever person has the knowledge.
Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website. Selling this pye cambridge radiogram which i bought from a vintage shop in cardiff about 23 years ago. Thousands of policewomen have used the pye radio system since its introduction in the 1960s. Pye radio definition of pye radio by the free dictionary. The only bad thing about this radio is that all of the adjustable ferrite cores in the various oscillator and mixer coils are glued in place, preventing any kind of recalabration. Pye pe80 international radio workshopradio workshop. Pye radiogram for sale in uk 14 used pye radiograms. The design and manufacturing side of pye telecom based at cambridge and haverhill became the uk international product supply centre of the new prcs business unit.
I enjoyed my trips to cambridge for training when new models came on the scene such as the olympic and the pf85pfx. Lw is pretuned to 1500m formally the home of the light programme, and now bbc radio 4. My last application is the la3vhf 2m beacon, but used low noise xtal oscillator and philips. Its different that is certain, and i would think not to many of these would be around. So why did pye design it, the chassis apart from having a ferrite rod aerial and a standard onoff volume control is in fact a pye p114bq, these were first introduced in 1955. I worked for pye telecom, philips, simoco has 406 members. The pfx was a major family of vhf or uhf fm handheld equipment using similar case, battery and mechanics to the pf85 and offering communication on up to 99 channel frequencies. As you have pye radios you may like to know that pye was a cambridge radio company which started before the 2nd wwar producing military radios walkie talkies that weighed a ton then home radios, car radios, the first uk transistor radios and finally tv in the 60s and 70s. I discovered that the oscillator was not working on short wave and then started checking voltages only to find that one side of the secondary winding of the mains transformer was open circuit. Service data, service information, circuit diagram, schematic diagrams and manuals. Life before internet news and music a radiogram is piece of furniture that combined a radio and record player. View online or download pye cambridge am 10 d service manual.
The dc pye had a mixed bag of mazda valves with pretty illegible markings and i had no data sheet. Appleton remembered seeing it at the radio olympia exhibition and used it for development. Created by cushdesignstudio, this elegant console is custom designed to hold your records, a vinyl player, and even speakers. Schematics, service manual or circuit diagram for pye searches beitman, rider, radio and television servicing and trader service sheets.
This information is used to change from one station. It uses six transistors, four silicon and two germanium types. These software controlled radios possessed many important features which made them suitable for normal pmr use. The q1 is intended to double as a cigarette case, but fortunately this example does not look or smell like its been anywhere near a smoker. The cambridge pye p75 radio which im selling on ebay. Pye model p75 ac mains operated table radio with long and medium and short wavebands 2000, 187567, and 16. The types of battery it takes are no longer made but there is plenty of information online as to how to make replicas. Pye also produced similar models but seemed a little braver at the use of bolder designs. By using this site you agree to the use of cookies. By 1962 pye was the leading manufacturer of radio telephones in new zealand, the sets being produced both in waihi and wellington. Pye telecom uk history pt3 the pye museum, cambridge. Car radio wire diagram stereo wiring diagram gm radio wiring diagram.
Apr 23, 2020 pye portable model mm designed and made by pye radio ltd. To the front is a plastic window with round, black bakelite knobs. The radio is marked pye cambridge england to the front, just below the knobs. Jun 10, 2016 the cambridge pye p75 radio which im selling on ebay. Cancer radio fears grow liz, who always wore her pye radio on her left lapel, was diagnosed with breast cancer in february 1990.
Cambridge, build 1953, 11 pictures, 3 schematics, 9 tubes, great britain, semiconductors, broadcast. Replacement stylus for pye turntable record player. Keep in touch with those that you worked and laughed along side while at pye telecom, not only. The colorful dial, which pye radios are famous for, really adds to the overall looks of the set. This is one of pye s range of nonportable transistor sets. Robust radiography machines will require about 8 to 10 radiograms during. I worked for pye telecom, philips, simoco public group. How to modify an fm10d pye cambridge film from dave g8epr curator of the. The big step into radio was made in britain by the british broadcasting company in 1922, this was the start of a british industry which gained momentum and flourished till the early 1970s and one of the major british manufacturers was pye of cambridge. Radiogram meaning in the cambridge english dictionary. Pye radiotelephone pye telecommunications manuals and. However, the schematics can often be enough to help in fault. Uk vintage radio repair and restoration pye transistor sets. The cabinet is made from thin curved plywood mine has a.
T100fmt100mn have studied the equipment, but have nothing left. The pye audio amplifier pictured above was launched in. This set was introduced in 1949 and is similar to the 19d which was introduced 1948. Pye telecommunications service manual including all circuits and layouts. The history of philips radio communications systems 19861992. Pye car radio stereo audio wiring diagram autoradio. Free pye diagrams, schematics, service manuals schematics. The exceptional pe80 international features include a push pull audio output stage with a ten inch speaker, an rf amplifier, nine short wave bands, a magic eye tuning indicator, a decent tone control circuit, nine valves and a magnificent contrasting walnut cabinet.
Cambridge, build 1980, 3 pictures, 5 schematics, 20 semiconductors, great britain, tubes, broadcast receiver. Barcelona blaupunkt radiogram drinks cabinet vintage. Pye radios for sale in uk 62 secondhand pye radios. Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and which threads you have viewed and subscribed to. Software developed in python runs on the pi which is always on in the background. Examples of radiogram in a sentence, how to use it. This is one of pyes range of nonportable transistor sets. By 1962 pye was the leading manufacturer of radiotelephones in new zealand, the sets being produced both in waihi and wellington. Pyes fretwork sunrise was inspired by a motif seen by the sales manager on the cigarette case of a colleague. Ours is still in the basement and probably would work with a new needle. I am offering pye record player radiogram for sale.
How to modify an fm10d pye cambridge film from dave g8epr curator of the pye and radiotelephone museum of great britain. Pye mobile radio portable handheld fixed base station transmitter receiver chargers. The circuit is built on a rather flimsy pcb, and the set uses permeability tuning. I did a bit of reverse engineering on how the fm1100 program was stored in the eeprom and was able to help fellow radio amateurs get on air with surplus fm1100s. Pye service sheet 27 pages plus 5 pages trader service sheet t1421 including circuit with component values three lots of pye data are included on the various models total 32 pages. Mar 31, 2012 how to modify an fm10d pye cambridge film from dave g8epr curator of the pye and radiotelephone museum of great britain.
The following service data is available for the pye p. Radiostv vrat uses the absolute minimum of cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible. The pye museum pye telecom uk history pt3 philips radio. Pye radio was owned by charles orr stanley, who went on to establish a. Pye diagrams, schematics and service manuals download for free. The following service data is available for the pye p53u.
Pye radio synonyms, pye radio pronunciation, pye radio translation, english dictionary definition of pye radio. It is completely dead no crackles, clicks or anything so its probably a fairly simple fault in the battery connections, earphone or speaker wiring. Automatic radiogram ergauto, 1933, radio, 5 acsgvm, 4s. Lovely condition overall, cabinet condition great, shiny, polished, no stains. Pye w15fm westminster is an old rig and possibly not worth using too much time with, however, it has some valuable parts. Vintage retro 1970s pye cambridge stereogram radiogram. The set was then put back together and sits beside the other pye radios. Radio gave distorted and low volume on long and medium wave but not on short.
A brief overview of battery portable tube radio history. I worked for pye telecom, philips, simoco public group facebook. Edwards specified the pye strip of five ef50 valves for a highperformance amplifier for a 1939 television set. It first appeared as their logo on a 1927 portable model. Important safety instructions the lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the pres ence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the products enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. Pye cambridge for sale in uk 57 used pye cambridges. Philip knighton found a range of dc prefix valves in the avo valve tester handbook and, knowing the type numbers that had been produced, i was able to work out which of the near illegible markings had been which. A surviving example of what appears to be the model 12c is known to exist and uses the ef50 valve, which would make it the first television to use such a valve. Uk vintage radio repair and restoration pye valve sets. If you have any manuals, schematics or circuit diagrams youd like to share, please email them to me.
Some of the radio manuals listed are only circuit diagrams. The software detects movement of the tuner dial using a rotary encoder, it can sense the direction and amount of turn. Pye corner railway station, station in newport, south wales. Pye valve radio for sale in uk 31 used pye valve radios. I checked the lead, plug fuse and had a look inside but there is no obvious. Audio amplifiers were designed to work with a record player, a radio, and a loudspeaker. Turntable is a bsr monarch ua14 4speed with newish needle, mechanically excellent, radio, knobs, dials etc. It is in very good condition, apart from some slight wear on the outside of the cabinet easily resolved with some woodstain. The vintage radio is housed in a wood and wood veneer cabinet.
Pye, the name of an owl in the guardians of gahoole series. The company history is sketchy as vidor radio of erith, kent was connected with vidor battery of dundee, scotland but there are also connections to the burndept company as well as vidors later battery ventures with the hawkersiddeleycrompton group. The legendary ef50 valve appeared immediately prior to the outbreak of world war two. The word radiogram is a portmanteau of radio and gramophone. By 1949 with the world wide growth of tv the directors felt it would be best to be associated with an overseas company, so an approach was made to pye ltd, cambridge, england. Philips of the netherlands acquired a majority shareholding in 1967, and later gained full ownership. This software interacts with the linux os to establish a wifi connection and play internet radio using an installed media player known as mpc.
Pye of cambridge are known as a radio and television manufacturer and the pye record label. The exciter and audio stages are equal to t30fm f30fm t30fm and r18fmr17fm have done some extensive work with these and modified a lot to be improved for maritime vhf, bu i am not sure if it is still worth bringing some info for such equipment. Pye road, an ancient roman road in what is now england. The cabinet is made from thin curved plywood mine has a crack on the top right. Thanks to all those who have contributed so far by sending in service manuals and vintage valve radio circuit diagrams.
Pye ltd was an electronics company founded in 1896 in cambridge, england, as a manufacturer of scientific instruments. Cambridge from a39jh to golden star pe 201, great britain uk. The first synthesised pmr portable radio designed by the cambridge design laboratories. Pye corner in the city of london, location of the golden boy of pye corner. Pye portable model mm designed and made by pye radio ltd. There are no rf stages in this model but it does perform as though it did, making this set a great dxer. A pullout drawer at the bottom houses a record turntable. Complete with original operating manual and spare needle. Pye s fretwork sunrise was inspired by a motif seen by the sales manager on the cigarette case of a colleague. Schematics, service manual or circuit diagram for pye.
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