Manufactured by Pye of Cambridge in 1955. The Fenman 1 was the basic 7 valve model and supported a magic eye tuning indicator. This was a popular gimmick innovation at the time; this idea was also later used in tape recorders as a sound level, input distortion indicator.

The Fenman 1 cost £22.5s.2d + p/tax

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The average working man's wage in 1955 was £8.12s.8d.for a 47-hour week
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