Eight-Waveband Radio Receiver 77

Pye Ltd., Radio Works; Cambridge

  • Year
  • 1953 ?
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 313908

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 5
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast, Long Wave and more than two Short Wave bands.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 90-150; 190-250 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 6.5 inch = 16.5 cm
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Eight-Waveband Radio Receiver 77 - Pye Ltd., Radio Works;
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel, low profile (big size).
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 19.5 x 12.675 x 8.125 inch / 495 x 322 x 206 mm
  • Notes
  • An 8 band AC mains table radio housed in a sapele mahogany wooden cabinet. Fully tropicalised. With input sockets for a ceramic or magnetic gramophone pick-up.

    Bands:
      1      562-185 metres   (534-1622 kHz)
      2      136-48 metres     (2.21-6.25 MHz)
      3      52-39 metres      (5.77-7.69 MHz)
      4      40-30 metres      (7.50-10 MHz)
      5      26-24.5 metres   (11.5-12.2 MHz)
      6      20-18.8 metres   (15-16 MHz)
      7      17.2-16 metres   (17.4-18.6 MHz)
      8      14.2-11.2 metres (21.1-26.8 MHz).

    Similar to the PYE PE 77 model which additionally has a magic eye.

  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 9.750 kg / 21 lb 7.6 oz (21.476 lb)
  • Mentioned in
  • -- Original prospect or advert (PYE leaflet Model 77 Eight-Waveband Radio Receiver)
  • Author
  • Model page created by Manfred Rathgeb. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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