Record Player [Pye]
Maker and role
PYE Limited, Manufacturer
Production date
Circa 1964
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Object detail
Accession number
2000.4.1
Maker
Production period
Description
Pye Record Player.
Pye 'Achoic Box' Stereophonic Projection System Type 3807. Consists of a large white plastic case with wood veneer. There are speakers on the sides covered with red fabric. Front control panel has four dials set into it. Inside is the turntable and needle arm plus a second arm for automatic playback. A raised blue butterfly is adhered to one of the arms. On the underside of the lid, there is a maker's plate attached with "PYE Stereophonic Projection / SYSTEM / A DEVELOPMENT OF CBS LABORATORIES" printed on it. At the back of the unit, there are two blue plates with "CAMBRIDGE PYE ENGLAND / SER. No 384945 / MODEL 3807 / MANUFACTURED BY PYE LTD. / CAMBRIDGE ENGLAND. / UNDER LICENCE FROM / C.B.S. LABORATORIES / U.K. PATENT No. 905802 / OTHER PATENTS PENDING." engraved on them.
Pye 'Achoic Box' Stereophonic Projection System Type 3807. Consists of a large white plastic case with wood veneer. There are speakers on the sides covered with red fabric. Front control panel has four dials set into it. Inside is the turntable and needle arm plus a second arm for automatic playback. A raised blue butterfly is adhered to one of the arms. On the underside of the lid, there is a maker's plate attached with "PYE Stereophonic Projection / SYSTEM / A DEVELOPMENT OF CBS LABORATORIES" printed on it. At the back of the unit, there are two blue plates with "CAMBRIDGE PYE ENGLAND / SER. No 384945 / MODEL 3807 / MANUFACTURED BY PYE LTD. / CAMBRIDGE ENGLAND. / UNDER LICENCE FROM / C.B.S. LABORATORIES / U.K. PATENT No. 905802 / OTHER PATENTS PENDING." engraved on them.
Brief History
The Pye Achoic type 3807 is a stereo-projection record player system released in the 1960s. Using solid-state electronics, the Pye Achoic offered a stereo player of a significantly reduced size compared to valved units of the time. The stereo-projection system aims to project each stereo channel separately from the sides of the unit and reflected off the walls of the room to produce stereophonic surround sound without the need for extra speakers. The system features a Garrard AT5 auto-changer which can play up to six records dropped automatically onto the turntable. It also has a Pye 'Butterfly' lightweight tonearm and ceramic cartridge which minimises wear on the records. The Pye Achoic could also be purchased with a custom stand as an optional extra.
Marks
CAMBRIDGE PYE ENGLAND / SER. No 384945 / MODEL 3807 / MANUFACTURED BY PYE LTD. / CAMBRIDGE ENGLAND. / UNDER LICENCE FROM / C.B.S. LABORATORIES / U.K. PATENT No. 905802 / OTHER PATENTS PENDING. Maker's Plate
PYE Stereophonic Projection / SYSTEM / A DEVELOPMENT OF CBS LABORATORIES Maker's Plate
PYE Stereophonic Projection / SYSTEM / A DEVELOPMENT OF CBS LABORATORIES Maker's Plate
Media/Materials
Credit Line
PYE Limited. Circa 1964. Record Player [Pye], 2000.4.1. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
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