Manufactured by Pye of Cambridge in 1953 this 5-valve radio is housed in a Walnut veneered wooden cabinet.

It has a 3-way switch knob mounted on the right hand side of the cabinet to allow selection of the Medium Long & Short wavebands. It also has an internal frame aerial fitted for reception of local stations.

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The retail-selling price for this model was £15.2s.1d plus purchase tax. The average working wage in 1953 was £6.0s.0d for a 47hour week.
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