- Country
- Great Britain (UK)
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Kolster Brandes Ltd. (KB, K.B., ITT); Foots Cray; GB
- Year
- 1937
- Category
- Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 289222
image from service document
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- Number of Tubes
- 5
- Main principle
- Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 464 kHz
- Wave bands
- Broadcast (MW) and Long Wave.
- Power type and voltage
- Alternating Current supply (AC) / 200-250 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil)
- Material
- Wooden case
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: KB 590 - Kolster Brandes Ltd. KB, K.B.,
- Shape
- Tablemodel, high profile (upright - NOT Cathedral nor decorative).
- Notes
-
The KB 590 is described as; "A "short" AC superhet using 4 valves and a rectifier.
Supermagnidyne "Litz" wound coils give the receiver high sensitivity"
| KB 590 service manual | 2904 KB |
- Documents regarding this model
- Author
- Model page created by Mike Edwards † 25.10.21. See "Data change" for further contributors.
- Other Models
-
Here you find 415 models, 372 with images and 253 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
All listed radios etc. from Kolster Brandes Ltd. (KB, K.B., ITT); Foots Cray; GB