Black Box BBHC
Pye Ltd., Radio Works; Cambridge
- Country
- Great Britain (UK)
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Pye Ltd., Radio Works; Cambridge
- Year
- 1954
- Category
- Sound/Video Recorder and/or Player
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 233532
- Number of Tubes
- 4
- Main principle
- Audio-Amplification
- Wave bands
- - without
- Details
- Changer (Record changer)
- Power type and voltage
- Alternating Current supply (AC) / 200-250 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- 2 Loudspeakers
- Material
- Wooden case
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: Black Box BBHC - Pye Ltd., Radio Works;
- Shape
- Tablemodel, with any shape - general.
- Notes
-
Black background Chinese Lacquer style finish and autochanger.
There are two versions each with 4 models of the Pye Black Box covered by Trader sheet 1360 of 1958, which informs that there is an export version of all these models and also later versions. Though there are two speakers and two output valves, it's mono "push pull" with the two loudspeakers in parallel, not stereo.
The Mk II versions differ in being "ultra linear", i.e. the EL42 screen grids are fed from extra taps on the primary of the audio output transformer.
Models:
- BBH: plain dark cabinet and autochanger
- BBHS: plain dark cabinet and single discs
- BBHC: Chinese Lacquer style finish and autochanger
- BBHCS: Chinese Lacquer style finish and single discs
There is also an optional radio chassis in a matching base fitting under the cabinet.
- Price in first year of sale
- 50.56 GBP
- Mentioned in
- Trader 1360 and R&TVS
- Author
- Model page created by Michael Watterson. See "Data change" for further contributors.
- Other Models
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Here you find 621 models, 477 with images and 342 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
All listed radios etc. from Pye Ltd., Radio Works; Cambridge
Forum contributions about this model: Pye Ltd., Radio: Black Box BBHC
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One thousand of the cabinets for the Black Box were finished in chinoiserie decorated black lacquer by the Challen Piano Company in UK. The piano company produced grand and upright pianos in the same finish and style
David Evans, 15.Feb.21