• Country
• Australia

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Kriesler Radio Company; Newtown (Sydney)

• Year
• 1946–1948

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 205442

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• Number of Tubes
• 4

• Valves / Tubes
• ECH35 6G8G 6V6GT 6X5GT

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz; 2 AF stage(s); Reflex

• Tuned circuits
• 6 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast and Short Wave (SW).

• Power type and voltage
• Alternating Current supply (AC) / 220; 240 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 5 inch = 12.7 cm

• Material
• Bakelite case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Beehive 11-4FZ - Kriesler Radio Company;

• Shape
• Tablemodel without push buttons, Mantel/Midget/Compact up to 14

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 250 x 220 x 210 mm / 9.8 x 8.7 x 8.3 inch

• 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. Power transformer changed from 18-27 to 18-1.
  3. 6J8G valve replaced by ECH35 converter.
  4. R103A (15,000 Ω) was replaced by R153A (40,000 Ω), R136 (30,000 Ω) was replaced by R153B (40,000 Ω).
  5. R139 (50 Ω) was replaced by R157 (20 Ω).
  6. 5Y3G valve replaced by 6X5GT rectifier, (6X5GT heater connected to 6.3v winding on transformer.
  7. Speaker 70-1 was replaced by speaker 70-8.
  8. H.T. choke (28-3) to replace field of 70-1 speaker.
  • COIL KIT: Part No. 15-2 (S.C. Tuning Condenser).
  • DIAL GLASSES: Part No. 50-12 (Principle section). Part No. 50-25 (Rear glass).
  • SPEAKER: Part No. 70-8 (5" Permanent magnet type).
  • OUTPUT TRANSFORMER: Part No. 18-26.
  • POWER TRANSFORMER: Part No. 18-32 (H.T.: 250v each side of centre tap).
  • NOTE: Power transformers 18-32 & 18-6 are interchangable. When 18-32 is used a 400 Ω bias resistor is used. When 18-6 is used a 250 Ω bias resistor is used.

• Price in first year of sale
• 18.90 AUS £

• Circuit diagram reference
• Australian Official Radio Service Manual Vol. VI

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• - - Manufacturers Literature (Kriesler Technical Service Instructions.)

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• Australian Official Radio Service Manual AORSM (Volume 6, 1948, Page 262.)

• Author
• Model page created by Stuart Irwin. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 895 models, 440 with images and 435 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Kriesler Radio Company; Newtown (Sydney)