• Year
  • 1957
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 92010

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Transistors
  • 6
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 315 kHz
  • Tuned circuits
  • 6 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast (MW) and Long Wave.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Dry Batteries / 4 × 1,5 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) - elliptical
  • Material
  • Leather / canvas / plastic - over other material
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: P123BQ - Pye Ltd., Radio Works;
  • Shape
  • Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 9.5 x 7.5 x 3.75 inch / 241 x 191 x 95 mm
  • Notes
  • Released January 1957. MW 180-568 metres, LW 1500 metre preset. See also later P123BQ/R models. Transistor alternatives : V6/R8M for V6/R4M, V6/R4 for V6/R2, OC71 for V10/50B, V10/50B or OC72 for V10/30B. 7 x 4 inch elliptical loudspeaker with centre tapped voice coil. A minor change made to circuit from serial number 420350.
  • Price in first year of sale
  • 22.00 GBP
  • Source of data
  • - - Manufacturers Literature
  • Mentioned in
  • Wireless & Electrical Trader
  • Author
  • Model page created by Howard Craven. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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