Beehive 11-4BZ

Kriesler Radio Company; Newtown (Sydney)

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  • Year
  • 1946–1948
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 297586

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 4
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz; Reflex
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast and Short Wave (SW).
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 220-240 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil)
  • Material
  • Bakelite case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Beehive 11-4BZ - Kriesler Radio Company;
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel without push buttons, Mantel/Midget/Compact up to 14
  • Notes

  • Kriesler advertised this set & other post-war models as a "Sealed Radio". Solder joints were marked to prevent unauthorised servicing & tampering.

    Walnut Bakelite cabinet. Also available in various colours for 1 Guinea (£1/1/-) extra. Price in WA for standard Walnut model, £19/8/6.

    There are 36 variants of this model:

    • CIRCUIT: As on 11-4 circuit but with the following alterations:- (Note: Enclosed diagram in lower right hand corner of sheet does not apply).
    1. Tone control (0.5 Megohm Potentiometer) replaced by 2 position, 0.02 μF 600v. condenser (C95) and 0.5 Megohm ½ watt resistor (R117). Disconnect lead from centre lug of potentiometer, and wire it to stationary contact of switch. Earth moving arm of switch. Replace potentiometer with fixed resistor.
    2. Coil Kiit 15-2 changed to 15-10.
    3. Tuning condenser C3 changed to C79.
    4. 6J8G valve replaced by ECH35 converter.
    5. R103A (15,000 Ω) was replaced by R153A (40,000 Ω), R136 (30,000 Ω) was replaced by R153B (40,000 Ω).
    • COIL KIT: Part No. 15-10 (R.C. Tuning Condenser).
    • DIAL GLASSES: Part No. 50-26 (Principle section). Part No. 50-25 (Rear glass).
    • SPEAKER: Part No. 70-1 (5" Electyro dynamic).
    • OUTPUT TRANSFORMER: Part No. 18-28.
    • POWER TRANSFORMER: Part No. 18-27 (H.T.: 325v each side of centre tap).
  • Price in first year of sale
  • 18.90 AUS £
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • - - Manufacturers Literature (Kriesler Technical Service Instructions.)
  • Author
  • Model page created by Martin Kent. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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