PYE MODEL 70SG 'STEREO 70' (CIRCA 1960)

The Pye model 70SG was manufactured for G. A. Wooller & Co. Ltd by Akrad Radio Corporation Ltd in about 1960.

7-valve 3-band bandspread stereogram with 4-speed record changer.

Technical Information

Valves (7): EF89, ECH81, EBF89, ECC82, ECL86, ECL86, EZ81

Frequency Bands: 3

Chassis Notes(most schematics can be clicked to download a full size version)

Service information PYE-70SG.pdf

Pye 70SG 'Stereo 70'

Pye 70SG 'Stereo 70'

General Construction Notes for Akrad Radio Corporation Ltd:

Akrad sets often consist of 3 (or 4) numbers (eg: 518, 1059) or number-letter-number (5M4), and a common pattern exists for these sets: The first digit(or 2 digits in the case of 10-or-more valves) is the number of valves, the second is the number of bands and the third is the last digit of the year. Where the middle digit is a letter rather than a number it generally refers to the type of set - M for mantle, P for portable, G from radiogram etc

Often sets can be dated by the speaker, as many Akrad sets from the Pye era have the date of manufacture stamped on the back of the magnet housing.