PYE PZ101 (CIRCA 1956)

The Pye PZ101 was manufactured for G. A. Wooller & Co. Ltd by Akrad Radio Corporation Ltd in about 1956.

5 valve + magic eye, broadcast band only.

Mahogany finish. Retailed for £28 7s 6d when new.

Technical Information

Valves (5 + eye): ECH42, EF41, EBC41, EL41, EZ40 and EM81 Magic Eye

Intermediate Frequency: 455kc/s

Frequency Bands: 1

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

Service information PYE-PZ101-PZ45-PZ85.pdf

Predecessor model to the PZ102, near identical chassis although different IF cans among other small differences.

Pye PZ101

Pye PZ101

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.