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Founded by William George Pye in 1896.1
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English electronics company
Pye Ltd was an electronics company founded in 1896 in Cambridge, England, as a manufacturer of scientific instruments. The company merged with EKCO in 1960.2 It was founded by William George Pye.1 It ceased to exist in 1988.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
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Pye Ltd was an electronics company founded in 1896 in Cambridge, England, as a manufacturer of scientific instruments. The company merged with EKCO in 1960.2
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Founded by William George Pye in 1896.1
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