The Jennings Univox J6 in its later form - the 1960s
The principal hallmarks of later Univox J6s are: split-front design, brown diamond grille cloth above a plain lower panel; new-style plastic handles; and a compartment in the cabinet lid for the cables. Faux croc vinyl covering lasts almost to the end of the run. The very latest J6 cabinets were covered in black basketweave however. Now and again in 1963 one finds plain black vinyl.
Also, just to note, the new split-front format had been adopted for the Univox J7 by serial number 1329. The Univox J10 had been discontinued long before the changes of the 1960s came in.
The pages on earlier Univoxes can be found here.
J6 serial number 3330
Still old-style presentation: faux croc skin covering'; "luggage" handle; and Tygan grille cloth on the slatted board covering the speaker inside the main cabinet. The Plessey capacitors in the keyboard assembly appear to be dated "NOV. 60".
J6 serial number 3365
As above, still faux croc skin covering'; "luggage" handle; and Tygan grille cloth.
New split-front cabinet
NEW
J7 serial number unknown (for comparative purposes)
Mullard mustard cap. with date code "A3N" = first quarter of 1963; one of the Brimar valves with "2A3" = 2nd week of '63.
Hunts cap. with date code "WAI" = 19th week of 1963 for its manufacture.
Split front; faux croc skin vinyl; brown grille cloth; new plastic handle. In the keyboard, Mullard mustard caps with "A3N" date codes = first quarter of 1963 for their manufacture. The Hunts caps have "WNI" and "WAI" = respectively 16th and 19th weeks of '63.
NEW
J7 serial number 1329 (for comparative purposes)
J6 serial number 3448
Split front; brown diamond grille cloth; plastic handle. Cabinet covered in black vinyl.
J6 serial number 3591
Documentation, case keys, volume bar, and plate to mount the keyboard beneath the keyboard of a piano.
J6 serial number 3617
Split front; black diamond grille cloth; plastic handle. Cabinet covered in black basketweave vinyl. The original chrome stand - with its original fixings for the keyboard - survives.
The interior of the cabinet with unfaded black cloth.
J6 serial number 3637
Split front; black diamond grille cloth; plastic handle. Cabinet covered in black vinyl.
J6 serial number 3642
As above, split front; basketweave vinyl; black grille cloth; silver Elac speaker (10N/86); compartment for cables in the lid. The chrome gigster stand has a break-apart "basket" (slotted together at centre) on top, the only instance of this later type of stand that has so far come to light. Further pictures can now be found here.
