KB 660

Kolster Brandes Ltd. (KB, K.B., ITT); Foots Cray; GB

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  • Year
  • 1937/1938
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 95879

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 7
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 464 kHz
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast, Long Wave and 2 x Short Wave.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 200-250 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil) / Ø 10 inch = 25.4 cm
  • Power out
  • 6 W (unknown quality)
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: KB 660 - Kolster Brandes Ltd. KB, K.B.,
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel, low profile (big size).
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 25.75 x 15 x 12.5 inch / 654 x 381 x 318 mm
  • Notes

  • "Undoubtedly the crowning achievement of this season’s distinguished range of K B All-Feature Radio Receivers, the K B 660 is supreme among modern receivers as an
    example of technical and artistic excellence. Possessing many advanced features and refinements, it satisfactorily fulfils the requirements of the critical listener who is prepared to pay a little extra for the very best that modern all-world radio can offer.
    The unusually large output of the KB 660 Superhet, 8 watts-besides providing an ample margin of power for ordinary domestic reception, makes the receiver particularly suitable for special purposes where great volume of brilliantly realistic reproduction is required."

    Four wave-bands : 12.5-38, 29-94, 195-565, 970-2,300 metres.
    9 tuned circuits. Band-pass input and special short-wave aerial circuits. Two l.F. stages. Four-colour “Alphadex” dial with diffused edge-lighting. Two-speed tuning. Cathode ray visual tuning indicator. Automatic tone compensation. Combined manual tone control and mains switch. Optional muting. Sockets for gramophone pick-up. Volume control effective for radio and gramophone reproduction. Provision for using external speaker with means to cut out internal speaker. 10 in. high-fidelity moving coil speaker capable of handling full power output without overloading.
    Maximum output: 8 watts. 200-250 volts A.C., 40-60 cycles.
    Handsome walnut horizontal table cabinet with walnut mouldings and inlaid ebony reliefs. Dimensions : 25¾ in. long, 15 in. high, 12½ in. deep. Designed for use with KB “Rejectostat” All-Wave Anti-Disturbance Aerial.

    PRICE: 16½ GUINEAS.

  • Price in first year of sale
  • 17.33 GBP
  • Author
  • Model page created by John Koster. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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