c.1959/60 PYE P160BQ
Coat pocket radio, thermoplastic cabinet
6 1/4 x 3 3/8 x 1 3/4 inches / 159 x 86 x 44.5 mm
2-band MW/LW radio, six transistors, two 3-volt Eveready 1915 batteries
Manufactured by Pye Ltd., Radio Works; Cambridge, UK
A very handsome 2-band MW/LW radio from Pye with a gorgeous reverse-painted black and gold tuning dial. The on/off volume knob is on the opposite side of the cabinet from the tuning dial, and the MW/LW band switch is directly below the tuning dial. At the bottom of the face are the words, "ALL Transistor" encapsulated in clear plastic.
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