Ferrotune KFT3

Kingsley (brand); various manufacturers

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  • Year
  • 1946
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  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 312983

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 4
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz; 1 AF stage(s); Reaction
  • Tuned circuits
  • 6 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast only (MW).
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 240 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 6 inch = 15.2 cm
  • Material
  • Metal case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Ferrotune KFT3 - Kingsley brand; various
  • Shape
  • Chassis only or for «building in»
  • Notes

  • The model Ferrotune KFT3 is a 4 valve, AC powered, superhet radio receiver-kit.

    This is a kit for home construction of a broadcast receiver. It is a "foundation kit" consisting of chassis, case, knobs, KFJB tuning unit, KIF5 & KIF6 IF transformers, Kingsley 6” speaker with output transformer, plus valves and components.

    The complete kit sold for £ 10/10/-

    See also Ferrotune Four (4) - which is most similar. The triode-hexode ECH35 of that model and the triode-heptode 6J8G here have different operating data and characteristics.

  • Price in first year of sale
  • 10.50 AUS £
  • Mentioned in
  • -- Original prospect or advert (Australasian Radio World, Aug 15, 1946, Page 27.)
  Australasian Radio World, Nov 15, 1946 Pages 15-17 531 KB
  • Documents regarding this model
  • Author
  • Model page created by Gary Cowans. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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