Caddy 6 Transistor
Pye Industries Ltd Australia; Marrickville
- Country
- Australia
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Pye Industries Ltd Australia; Marrickville
- Year
- 1963–1965 ??
- Category
- Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 348545
The radio as found in my collection.
- Number of Transistors
- 6
- Semiconductors
- 2SA246 or. AF116N or. 2N374 AF117 or. 2N375 AF117 or. 2N375 AC126 2N217S or. OC74N 2N217S or. OC74N 1N60A OA90
- Main principle
- Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
- Tuned circuits
- 8 AM circuit(s)
- Wave bands
- Broadcast only (MW).
- Power type and voltage
- Dry Batteries / C: 5 x 1.5 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 3 inch = 7.6 cm
- Power out
- 0.3 W (unknown quality)
- Material
- Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: Caddy 6 Transistor - Pye Industries Ltd Australia;
- Shape
- Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)
- Dimensions (WHD)
- 255 x 125 x 45 mm / 10 x 4.9 x 1.8 inch
- Notes
-
Pye "Caddy" 6 Transistor
Portable broadcast having six transistors and two diodes, three IF stages, housed in a plastic cabinet in blue/grey or pink/grey; complete with white leather carrying case.
Operates from five 1.5V Size C cells installed in a plastic tube.
A 6-transistor version of the Pye Caddy C1.
- Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
- 0.780 kg / 1 lb 11.5 oz (1.718 lb)
- Author
- Model page created by Brian Wilson. See "Data change" for further contributors.
- Other Models
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Here you find 199 models, 161 with images and 19 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
All listed radios etc. from Pye Industries Ltd Australia; Marrickville