Ranchero MR-2 (R16-04A) Ch= R16-1A
Pye Industries Ltd Australia; Marrickville
- Country
- Australia
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Pye Industries Ltd Australia; Marrickville
- Year
- 1959–1961
- Category
- Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 273819
Pye Radio advert, November 30, 1959
- Number of Tubes
- 5
- Main principle
- Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
- Tuned circuits
- 6 AM circuit(s)
- Wave bands
- Broadcast only (MW).
- Power type and voltage
- Alternating Current supply (AC) / 200-260 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 4 inch = 10.2 cm
- Material
- Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: Ranchero MR-2 Ch= R16-1A - Pye Industries Ltd Australia;
- Shape
- Book-shelf unit.
- Dimensions (WHD)
- 13.5 x 5.75 x 6 inch / 343 x 146 x 152 mm
- Notes
-
Pye MR2
A five-valve B/C mantel radio using printed circuitry and housed in a cabinet coloured coral, primrose, jade, charcoal or white with 24 carat gold plated-plated trim.
Features: built-in ferrite rod aerial; tuning range 535 - 1650 kC/s (kHz); 4" speaker. Controls: tuning, volume/on-off. (MINGAY'S PRICE SERVICE)
See also Ranchero Model MR-1 & Executive TM6 Models R15-2A, R15-2B & R15-2C
See advert HRSA Radio Waves 134, October 2015, Rear Cover .
- Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
- 3.9 kg / 8 lb 9.4 oz (8.59 lb)
- Price in first year of sale
- 25.20 AUS £
- Mentioned in
- Mingay's Price Service (Feb 1960 to Aug 1961.)
- Literature/Schematics (1)
- - - Manufacturers Literature (Pye Radio Service Data.)
- Literature/Schematics (2)
- J.R. Publications Radio Service Handbook (R.V. Series Vol. 1, 1963, Page P212.)
- Author
- Model page created by Kenneth Walker. See "Data change" for further contributors.
- Other Models
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Here you find 198 models, 160 with images and 19 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
All listed radios etc. from Pye Industries Ltd Australia; Marrickville
Collections
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Literature
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