Caddy C1 Ch= R27-1A

Pye Industries Ltd Australia; Marrickville

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  • Year
  • 1963–1966
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 220882

Click on the schematic thumbnail to request the schematic as a free document.

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Transistors
  • 5
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
  • Tuned circuits
  • 6 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 C1 Ch= R27-1A - Pye Industries Ltd Australia;
  • Shape
  • Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 10.125 x 4.5 x 1.875 inch / 257 x 114 x 48 mm
  • Notes

  • Pye C1 "Caddy"

    Portable broadcast having five transistors and two diodes, housed in a plastic cabinet in blue/grey or pink/grey; complete with white leather carrying case.

    Features: tuning range 525~1640 kC/s (kHz). Operates from five 1.5V Size C or recommended alternative manganese-alkaline batteries such as Eveready Type E93. Receiver will operate down to about 5V. Speaker: Rola 3CQ-00  audio output 300mW.

    Frequency response 100~6000 C/s (Hz). Controls recessed into top of cabinet include tuning, volume/on-off. (FROM MINGAY'S PRICE SERVICE)

    Converter, I.F., Audio pre-amp, series ("single-ended") push-pull output. One OA91 diode was used as a detector, and one OA91 diode was used in A.G.C. circuit by shunting loopstick tuned coil to reduce the gain as well as conventional bias control on I.F. amplifier. The converter runs with fixed bias.

    Includes a useful guide on setting up a test bench for measuring radio sensitivity in microvolts/metre.

    See also the later six transistor version.

  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 0.780 kg / 1 lb 11.5 oz (1.718 lb)
  • Price in first year of sale
  • 25.20 AUS £
  • Author
  • Model page created by Ian Batty. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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