Beehive 11-4FZ
Kriesler Radio Company; Newtown (Sydney)
- Country
- Australia
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Kriesler Radio Company; Newtown (Sydney)
- Year
- 1946–1948
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- Category
- Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 205442
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- Number of Tubes
- 4
- Main principle
- Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz; 2 AF stage(s); Reflex
- Tuned circuits
- 6 AM circuit(s)
- 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) / Ø 5 inch = 12.7 cm
- Material
- Bakelite case
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: Beehive 11-4FZ - Kriesler Radio Company;
- Shape
- Tablemodel without push buttons, Mantel/Midget/Compact up to 14
- Dimensions (WHD)
- 250 x 220 x 210 mm / 9.8 x 8.7 x 8.3 inch
- 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).
- Tone control (0.5 Megohm Potentiometer) replaced by 2 position, 0.02 μF 600v. condenser (C95) and 0.5 Megohm ½ watt resistor (R117). Disconnect lead from centre lug of potentiometer, and wire it to stationary contact of switch. Earth moving arm of switch. Replace potentiometer with fixed resistor.
- Power transformer changed from 18-27 to 18-1.
- 6J8G valve replaced by ECH35 converter.
- R103A (15,000 Ω) was replaced by R153A (40,000 Ω), R136 (30,000 Ω) was replaced by R153B (40,000 Ω).
- R139 (50 Ω) was replaced by R157 (20 Ω).
- 5Y3G valve replaced by 6X5GT rectifier, (6X5GT heater connected to 6.3v winding on transformer.
- Speaker 70-1 was replaced by speaker 70-8.
- H.T. choke (28-3) to replace field of 70-1 speaker.
- 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. 18-32 (H.T.: 250v each side of centre tap).
- NOTE: Power transformers 18-32 & 18-6 are interchangable. When 18-32 is used a 400 Ω bias resistor is used. When 18-6 is used a 250 Ω bias resistor is used.
- Price in first year of sale
- 18.90 AUS £
- Circuit diagram reference
- Australian Official Radio Service Manual Vol. VI
- Literature/Schematics (1)
- - - Manufacturers Literature (Kriesler Technical Service Instructions.)
- Literature/Schematics (2)
- Australian Official Radio Service Manual AORSM (Volume 6, 1948, Page 262.)
- Author
- Model page created by Stuart Irwin. See "Data change" for further contributors.
- Other Models
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Here you find 898 models, 444 with images and 435 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
All listed radios etc. from Kriesler Radio Company; Newtown (Sydney)
Collections
The model Beehive is part of the collections of the following members.