Pye P224

Pye P224 radio. Cream radio with a speaker grille in the upper half, a wide black tuning scale with two large knobs and a row of cream push buttons below

The Pye P224 is a British valve table radio from around 1958. It receives six ranges: long wave, medium wave, medium shortwave, and three shortwave bands. For a radio from this period, its coverage is unusually broad.

It has six valves: ECH81, EF89, EBC81, EL84, EM81 tuning indicator and EZ80 rectifier. It runs from AC mains and has voltage settings covering 90–150 V and 195–250 V

SERVICE MANUAL PREVIEW

The original Pye service sheet for the P224 printed circuit radio is available to members. Here's a taste of what's inside.

Front page of the Pye service sheet for the P224 printed circuit radio, with a photo of the radio
Front page
Circuit diagram of the Pye P224
Circuit diagram
Drawings of the Pye P224 chassis and the printed circuit panel with the components labelled
Chassis and printed panel
Drawing of the drive cord of the Pye P224
Drive cord

These pictures are faded on purpose, just for this preview. Members get the complete service sheet, unfaded, to view and download.

The service sheet includes:

  • The circuit analysis, with valve voltages
  • The full circuit diagram, with valve base connections
  • Step by step trimming procedure
  • Capacitor, resistor, coil and transformer lists with part numbers
  • Drawings of the chassis and the printed circuit panel
  • How to fit a new drive cord
  • Notes on removing the chassis and replacing the dial lamps

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