Home Office? speaker identification please - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

Aaamusements · 13th Apr 2015, 11:19 am

We have a few of these speaker units that came with all the emergency services and military radio stuff.

Does anyone know who made them, what for, and what model? Many thanks.

JulietMike · 13th Apr 2015, 2:52 pm

Supplied by Pye and used with the Vanguard and other model's.

Aaamusements · 13th Apr 2015, 3:42 pm

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Originally Posted by JulietMike

Supplied by Pye and used with the Vanguard and other model's.

Thank you, that does make sense.

What would they have fitted into? Or would they have been on a pressed-steel tilt-able stand?

JulietMike · 13th Apr 2015, 5:21 pm

Fitted to a long U shaped bracket by a bolt at each end of the frame allowing the unit to tilt as required. The bracket with loudspeaker attached was then installed in the vehicle, usually under the dash.

Sparky67 · 13th Apr 2015, 11:56 pm

My memory may be playing tricks and it's been a long time since I fitted one, but I seem to remember the bracket design followed the shape of the back of the speaker, so had 4 bends, and the speaker was known as the 'E-type'. A standard vehicle speaker, used by the HO with most mobile radios, Pye and others, in police vehicles and fire appliances. Not the best speaker in the world for vehicle installations, I much preferred the smaller Pye speakers with the blue (or black) case and silver grille...

13th Apr 2015, 11:19 am	#1
Aaamusements Pentode Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Spalding, Lincolnshire, UK. Posts: 181	Home Office? speaker identification please We have a few of these speaker units that came with all the emergency services and military radio stuff. Does anyone know who made them, what for, and what model? Many thanks. Attached Thumbnails

13th Apr 2015, 2:52 pm	#2
JulietMike Tetrode Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Andover, Hampshire, UK. Posts: 85	Re: Home Office? speaker identification please Supplied by Pye and used with the Vanguard and other model's.

13th Apr 2015, 5:21 pm	#4
JulietMike Tetrode Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Andover, Hampshire, UK. Posts: 85	Re: Home Office? speaker identification please Fitted to a long U shaped bracket by a bolt at each end of the frame allowing the unit to tilt as required. The bracket with loudspeaker attached was then installed in the vehicle, usually under the dash.

13th Apr 2015, 11:56 pm	#5
Sparky67 Heptode Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Great Barr, Sandwell, West Midlands, UK. Posts: 589	Re: Home Office? speaker identification please My memory may be playing tricks and it's been a long time since I fitted one, but I seem to remember the bracket design followed the shape of the back of the speaker, so had 4 bends, and the speaker was known as the 'E-type'. A standard vehicle speaker, used by the HO with most mobile radios, Pye and others, in police vehicles and fire appliances. Not the best speaker in the world for vehicle installations, I much preferred the smaller Pye speakers with the blue (or black) case and silver grille...