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Neomys Sapiens:

--- Quote from: mnementh on May 16, 2018, 08:03:29 pm ---
Philips has a long association with Cambridge. In the late 1960s, the Dutch firm took over the world-famous Pye group of companies in the city, pioneers of TV and radio sets.

In 1986 Pye Telecom, the radio communications division, was renamed Philips Radio Communications Systems and grew into a £200 million turnover international group of companies.

W G Pye, founded in Victorian times, became Philips Scientific in 1988.

Two Cambridgeshire-based descendants of Pye, Sepura PLC and Team Simoco Group, are still leading companies in radio communications.
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Wasn't Pye a Test and Measurement manufacturer in it's own right? I vaguely remember trying to fix a HV voltmeter with light spot indicator. But I'm not totally sure about the name.

bitseeker:

--- Quote from: bd139 on May 16, 2018, 07:53:53 pm ---
--- Quote from: mnementh on May 16, 2018, 07:23:49 pm ---
--- Quote from: bd139 on May 16, 2018, 06:22:44 pm ---Woot. Might go for that 33120A. No low level out means cocked attenuator relay which is easy to fix.

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I was looking at that one and its brother, but figured no way in 'ell either'll go cheap enough I can afford the freight.

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Not sure they'd ship anyway. Haven't dealt with an auction house I'd trust with shipping yet anyway.


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Yeah, most auction houses in the US that I've seen don't ship. They'll have a list of couriers that you can hire or you can send your own service/schlepper out to pick up. So far, I've only bought from local auctions. Much simpler and I know it'll make it home safely. If it doesn't, then I guess I'll need a more crafty flowchart. :-DD

mnementh:

--- Quote from: Neomys Sapiens on May 17, 2018, 01:05:28 am ---
--- Quote from: mnementh on May 16, 2018, 08:03:29 pm ---
Philips has a long association with Cambridge. In the late 1960s, the Dutch firm took over the world-famous Pye group of companies in the city, pioneers of TV and radio sets.

In 1986 Pye Telecom, the radio communications division, was renamed Philips Radio Communications Systems and grew into a £200 million turnover international group of companies.

W G Pye, founded in Victorian times, became Philips Scientific in 1988.

Two Cambridgeshire-based descendants of Pye, Sepura PLC and Team Simoco Group, are still leading companies in radio communications.
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Wasn't Pye a Test and Measurement manufacturer in it's own right? I vaguely remember trying to fix a HV voltmeter with light spot indicator. But I'm not totally sure about the name.
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My guess would be that was produced by Pye Telecommunications in the 40s and later; evidently they enjoyed some significant popularity as mobile radio providers for police and military during and after the war. They even made some of the early RADAR receivers used in wartime according to the wiki.


mnem
*Toddles off to ded*

Specmaster:

--- Quote from: mnementh on May 17, 2018, 03:59:33 am ---
--- Quote from: Neomys Sapiens on May 17, 2018, 01:05:28 am ---
--- Quote from: mnementh on May 16, 2018, 08:03:29 pm ---
Philips has a long association with Cambridge. In the late 1960s, the Dutch firm took over the world-famous Pye group of companies in the city, pioneers of TV and radio sets.

In 1986 Pye Telecom, the radio communications division, was renamed Philips Radio Communications Systems and grew into a £200 million turnover international group of companies.

W G Pye, founded in Victorian times, became Philips Scientific in 1988.

Two Cambridgeshire-based descendants of Pye, Sepura PLC and Team Simoco Group, are still leading companies in radio communications.
--- End quote ---

Wasn't Pye a Test and Measurement manufacturer in it's own right? I vaguely remember trying to fix a HV voltmeter with light spot indicator. But I'm not totally sure about the name.
--- End quote ---

My guess would be that was produced by Pye Telecommunications in the 40s and later; evidently they enjoyed some significant popularity as mobile radio providers for police and military during and after the war. They even made some of the early RADAR receivers used in wartime according to the wiki.


mnem
*Toddles off to ded*

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Yes that's exactly what Pye used to do besides a few domestic radios and TVs. I lived in Haverhill for a time many years ago and they had a factory there solely making the Police radios. My ex worked there till they closed it down and I believe they relocated to Cambridge.

From mobile device so predictive text might have struck again [emoji83]

Specmaster:
This morning I got a SMS message informing me that Royal Mail will be delivering a parcel to me today from 4PX, does anyone know what 4PX is?

The only 2 items I'm waiting for is a package from China and its way too early for that, and the other is my meter from RS but their website has been updated and unless they've changed name, it won't be from them either?? :-//

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