Ferrotune Reinartz KFT2

Kingsley (brand); various manufacturers

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  • Year
  • 1946
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 312895

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 3
  • Main principle
  • TRF with regeneration; 1 AF stage(s); Reaction
  • Tuned circuits
  • 2 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 Reinartz KFT2 - Kingsley brand; various
  • Shape
  • Chassis only or for «building in»
  • Notes

  • 3 valve, AC powered, regenerative radio receiver.

    This was a kit set for home construction.  It was a "Foundation Kit" consisting of chassis, case, knobs, tuning unit, Kingsley 6” speaker with output transformer, plus valves and components.

     It used a Kingsley superhet KFJB "Ferrotune" permeability tuning unit which would have been modified in the factory for regenerative coupling as used in this receiver.

    The complete kit sold for £9/9/-.

  • Price in first year of sale
  • 9.45 AUS £
  • Mentioned in
  • -- Original prospect or advert (Australasian Radio World, Aug 15, 1946, Page 16.)
  • Author
  • Model page created by Gary Cowans. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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