23-06-2017, 05:48 PM
(This post was last modified: 23-06-2017, 05:49 PM by pamphonica.)
Pamphonic never to my knowledge actually designed any TVs. They took Pye chassis, even in the early 50s, and had much nicer cases made for them.
They might have made minor changes. (For instance they added good frame aerials to their versions of some late 40s Pye table radios).
Their expertise was in valve amplifiers from 10W PA right up to 2KW "shaker" amps. And speakers, especially PA "line source" types.
In 1955, Pye bought out the remaining half of Pamphonic it did not already own.
So the Pam 500 launched in 1956 is actually a Pam set made after it became simply a subsidiary of Pye.
As for a Pam 710, prices have soared recently. I know of an excellent one for sale by a UKVRR forum member. It was on his stand at NVCF. PM me if you want his details.
Given their rarity, I hope you have reasonably deep pockets!
Good luck with it - Pam sets are not all that common now.
Jeremy
They might have made minor changes. (For instance they added good frame aerials to their versions of some late 40s Pye table radios).
Their expertise was in valve amplifiers from 10W PA right up to 2KW "shaker" amps. And speakers, especially PA "line source" types.
In 1955, Pye bought out the remaining half of Pamphonic it did not already own.
So the Pam 500 launched in 1956 is actually a Pam set made after it became simply a subsidiary of Pye.
As for a Pam 710, prices have soared recently. I know of an excellent one for sale by a UKVRR forum member. It was on his stand at NVCF. PM me if you want his details.
Given their rarity, I hope you have reasonably deep pockets!
Good luck with it - Pam sets are not all that common now.
Jeremy
Jeremy. G8MLK. BVWS Chairman. British Vintage Wireless and TV Museum Friend.
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