• Country
• New Zealand-Aotearoa

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Pye (N.Z.) Ltd.; Waihi

• Year
• 1964

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 359816

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• Number of Transistors
• 7

• Semiconductors
• 2SA73 2SA53 2SA53 2SB54 2SB54 2SB43 2SD43 AA112 1N2326

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 460 kHz; 3 AF stage(s)

• Tuned circuits
• 6 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

• Power type and voltage
• Dry Batteries / AA: 6 x 1.5 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 2.62 inch = 6.7 cm

• Material
• Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Nashville 135BQ - Pye N.Z. Ltd.; Waihi

• Shape
• Very small Portable or Pocket-Set (Handheld) < 8 inch.

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 6.625 x 3.5 x 1.5 inch / 168 x 89 x 38 mm

• Notes

• PYE Nashville 135BQ

  "NASHVILLE" The international, pocket-size 7 transistor portable. Moulded plastic case in teal green or gull grey, ivory grill, gold trim, Size 6⅝ x 3½ x 1½ inches. Weigbt 18oz.        Price £16.10.0. 

  This model has also been seen elsewhere listed as PZ135BQ.

  Manufactured for G. A. Wooller & Co. Ltd by Akrad Radio Corporation Ltd.

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 1 lb 2 oz (1.125 lb) / 0.511 kg

• Price in first year of sale
• 16.50 NZ £

• Mentioned in
• -- Original prospect or advert (Press 1 May, 1965, Page 7.)

• Author
• Model page created by Brian Stevens. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 88 models, 87 with images and 63 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Pye (N.Z.) Ltd.; Waihi