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CBS Technology
Built under official license from Columbia Broadcasting System Laboratories.
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01 / 02Pye Model 3807 Audio Reproducer — photograph 1
Highlights
Why this object
still matters.
A compact wooden audio unit manufactured in Cambridge featuring front grille cloth and a pedestal base. The rear panel incorporates heavy-duty hinges for a top lid along with dual voltage selector markings. Built under CBS Laboratories patents, this model reflects 1960s British consumer audio engineering.
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Cambridge Production
Manufactured at Pye's historic facility in Cambridge, England.
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Dual-Voltage Capability
Switchable for 90–130V and 195–250V AC operation.
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Mid-Century Cabinetry
Warm wood veneer housing resting on an elevated pedestal base.
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Hinged Lid Enclosure
Heavy rear-mounted hinges designed to access internal equipment.
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Original Specification Plates
Dual riveted blue metal plates intact with model and patent data.
Specifications
The useful facts,
clearly recorded.
Measurements, construction, identity, and seller-supplied details are kept together for direct comparison.
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Maker
Pye Ltd., Cambridge
Origin
United Kingdom
Year
1962
Department
audio
Packed shipment
5 kg · 45 × 32 × 30 cm
Manufacturer
Pye Ltd., Cambridge, England
Model
3807
Operating Voltage
90–130V / 195–250V AC, 50/60 c/s
Licensing
C.B.S. Laboratories (U.K. Patent No. 905802)
Cabinet
Wood veneer with textile speaker grille
Power Connection
Attached mains cable with vintage UK plug
Details
Close inspection,
recorded in photographs.
Detail № 01 · Pye Model 3807 Audio Reproducer — photograph 2
Heritage
A traceable life,
carefully recorded.
Provenance documentation was not supplied for this specific Pye Model 3807 Audio Reproducer; this listing is based on the supplied photographs only.
Transatlantic Engineering
CBS and Pye Audio Alliance
The rear metal badge records Pye's manufacture under license from CBS Laboratories, bringing American acoustic research into British-crafted cabinetry during the early 1960s hi-fi boom. The account stays anchored to the individual object photographed here, preserving its maker, period, and visible material character for the next collection.
Factory Craftsmanship
The Cambridge Audio Tradition
Pye's Cambridge works shaped mid-century domestic entertainment. Visible in the front perspective, this cabinet paired compact furniture styling with specialist acoustic textile venting for post-war British living rooms.
Timeline
An object in time,
one continuous story.
1958
CBS Laboratories Acoustic Patents
CBS develops proprietary compact enclosure acoustic patents under Peter Goldmark.
1960
Pye Partnership
Pye Ltd. licenses CBS sound reproduction technologies for the UK market.
1962
Model 3807 Introduction
Production begins in Cambridge under UK Patent 905802.
1966
Philips Acquisition
Philips acquires Pye, concluding independent Cambridge audio line manufacturing.
Condition
Honest wear,
documented clearly.
The cabinet displays visible wear including veneer chipping, corner fraying, and seam gaps along the top edge. The front woven grille cloth shows multiple tears, punctures, and thread loss. Rear hardware exhibits surface tarnish, while wiring is intact but aged.
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InspectedGrille Cloth
Multiple punctures, tears, and heavy horizontal thread pulls across the weave.
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InspectedCabinet Woodwork
Veneer loss at edges, surface scratching, and gap separation near the rear hinge line.
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InspectedHardware & Hinges
Original metal hinges show surface oxidation, screw wear, and paint tarnish.
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InspectedCabling
Power and signal leads bundled with aging adhesive tape; vintage plug intact.
Logistics
Inspected, insured,
door to door.
Step 01
Delivery
Inspected, photographed, and packed with its condition report.
Step 02
Shipping
Custom-fit protective packing with tracked, insured courier service.
Step 03
Returns
Return requests are accepted within fourteen days of confirmed delivery.
Step 04
Dispatch
Prepared for courier handoff within three to five business days.
Acquisition
Make it part of
your collection.
Contact the seller for more information or to discuss this object.
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Pye Model 3807 Audio Reproducer