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1961 PYE P190BQ

Coat pocket radio, thermoplastic cabinet
6 1/2 x 3 7/8 x 1 1/4 (165 x 98 x 32 mm)
2-band MW/LW radio, six transistors, superheterodyne circuit
One tubular 9v battery
Manufactured by Pye Ltd., Radio Works; Cambridge, UK

A very handsome coat pocket radio from Pye. The white plastic grille face has red grille cloth underneath, and this plastic continues across the face above and below a chrome or nickle plate framing the reverse-painted plastic red and gold tuning dial. The aqua-colored cabinet housing curves back on its top face from 1 7/16" in the center to 1 5/16" at the ends. A thin 3x20 mm "button" next to the tuning dial releases the back housing from the cabinet face for access to the battery and chassis.

The MW/LW band switch sits unmarked beneath the tuning dial. This area looks conspiciously blank, but apparently that's how they made 'em: a service manual cover for the Pye P170PQ sharing the same cabinet shows nothing there too -- see photo below.

There was also a leather cabinet version of this set, the P191BQ.


c.1961 PYE P190BQ

1961 PYE P190BQ


c.1961 PYE P190BQ

1961 PYE P190BQ


c.1961 PYE P190BQ

crop of PYE service manual cover for P170BQ

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