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Boater Sam · 28th Feb 2017, 9:06 am

Interesting set, preselector, details of conversion to AC, gram motor is adjustable for speed, loads of detail on the manufacturer's sheet, but no valve types as far as I can see!

Looks to be a 0.1A series chain so the output valve is correct, the AC/S1VM is wrong. Can't find the third one DC3/HL but seems to be in the same series as the DC2/PEN.

Ah, DC/HL & DC3/HL, its in the Radiomuseum list, 0.1A heater, so thats the correct valve.

The AC/S1VM is out of the AC version. Someone had their wires crossed.

So you will need to find the corresponding 0.1A heater valve to complete the chain. There is a DC2/SGVM so that is probably it. Heaven knows if you will find one.
Or do the conversion to AC mains that is on the sheet?

28th Feb 2017, 9:06 am	#8
Boater Sam Banned Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Middlewich, Cheshire, UK. & Winter in the Philippines. Posts: 3,897	Re: Help ID 1932 Pye radio-phono Interesting set, preselector, details of conversion to AC, gram motor is adjustable for speed, loads of detail on the manufacturer's sheet, but no valve types as far as I can see! Looks to be a 0.1A series chain so the output valve is correct, the AC/S1VM is wrong. Can't find the third one DC3/HL but seems to be in the same series as the DC2/PEN. Ah, DC/HL & DC3/HL, its in the Radiomuseum list, 0.1A heater, so thats the correct valve. The AC/S1VM is out of the AC version. Someone had their wires crossed. So you will need to find the corresponding 0.1A heater valve to complete the chain. There is a DC2/SGVM so that is probably it. Heaven knows if you will find one. Or do the conversion to AC mains that is on the sheet? Last edited by Boater Sam; 28th Feb 2017 at 9:19 am. Reason: more