Beehive 11-4GZ

Kriesler Radio Company; Newtown (Sydney)

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  • Year
  • 1946–1948
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 297588

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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
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil)
  • Material
  • Bakelite case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Beehive 11-4GZ - 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. Speaker 70-1 was replaced by speaker 70-8.
    3. H.T. choke (28-3) to replace field of 70-1 speaker.
    4. 6J8G valve replaced by EK32 converter.
    5. Remove lead connecting 6J8G screen to 6G8G, wire 0.05 μF 200v. (C21B) from EK32 screen (pin No. 4) to ground. Wiore 0.05 Megohm (R14) from 6G8G screen to B+, replace 0.03 Megohm (R136) with 0.015 Megohm (R140).
    6. Power transformer 18-27 changed to 18-32.
    7. 5Y3G valve replaced by 6X5GT rectifier, (6X5GT heater connected to 6.3v winding on transformer).
    • 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 £
  • 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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