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1959 Perdio Piccadilly PR 721

Small portable, thermoplastic cabinet
6 3/4 x 4 1/4 x 1 3/4 inches / 171 x 108 x 45 mm
2-band MW/LW, seven transistors (Mullard, OC44, 2x OC45, OC71, 2x OC81, OC81D), superheterodyne circuit
One 9-volt battery
Manufactured by Perdio Electronics Ltd.; London

Some references show a 1958 introduction for the PR 721, but I’ll go with James Butters’s comprehensive web page on the Perdio Piccadilly as having been released in 1959.

The Perdio Piccadilly shares the same chassis, pc board, and transistor complement as its Londoner PR 7 successor, which likely was released within a year or two of the Piccadilly's release.

On this set, both the LW and MW bands are calibrated simply in meters — most other European LW/MW radios didn't display the LW band in meter calibrations but rather designated by name the few LW broadcasters at their spots on the tuning dial.


Perdio Piccadilly PR 721

1959 Perdio Piccadilly PR 721


Perdio Piccadilly PR 721

1959 Perdio Piccadilly PR 721


Perdio Piccadilly PR 721

pc board


Perdio Piccadilly PR 721

chassis — click on the photo for a larger image

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