Beehive 11-4KZ

Kriesler Radio Company; Newtown (Sydney)

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  • Year
  • 1946–1948
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 297591

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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 11-4KZ - 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 (C94) and 0.5 megohm ½ watt Resistor (R117)
    2. Speaker 70-1 chaged to 70-8.
    3. H.T. Choke 28-3) to replace field of 70-1 Speaker.
    4. Replace 50,000 Ω ½ watt Resistor (R118) filter to volume control with 25,000 Ω ½ watt Resistor (R159).
    5. Replace 50 Ω ½ watt Resistor (R139 oscillator stopper with 20 Ω ½ watt Resistor (R157).
    6. 5Y3G valve replaced by 6X5GT rectifier, (6X5GT heater connected to 6.3v winding on transformer).
    7. Power Transformer 18-27 replaced by 18-6 or 18-32. (Note 2.- Transformers 18-6 and 18-32 are interchangable.) With 18-6 (220v. H.T.) use a 250 Ω bias resistor. With 18-32 (250v H.T.) use a 400 Ω bias resistor.
    • 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. 18-6 or 18-32 (See Note 2).
  • 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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