Pye Blackbox Transistor Stereophone
1964
Pye Blackbox Transistor Stereophone
1964
- NFSA IDWJ346WW1
- MediumArtefact
- FormStill Image
- Year1964
Two-in-one, portable unit that combines an AM radio above with a four-speed turntable, revealed when the front cover underneath the tuner is lowered.
Two speakers are attached on hinges, which swing forward when released. Powered by electricity, this unit cost 119 guineas in 1964 (nearly $4,000 today) and was built in Pye Australia’s factory in Marrickville, Sydney.
Two-in-one, portable unit that combines an AM radio above with a four-speed turntable, revealed when the front cover underneath the tuner is lowered.
Two speakers are attached on hinges, which swing forward when released. Powered by electricity, this unit cost 119 guineas in 1964 (nearly $4,000 today) and was built in Pye Australia’s factory in Marrickville, Sydney.
- NFSA IDWJ346WW1
- MediumArtefact
- FormStill Image
- Year1964
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