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Grand KB radio sale

	A selection of KB look-alike radios
	KB also made domestic appliances
	Photos of designs which may never have made it into production

Kolster Brandes Radios
A collection of more than 100, different models spanning 41 years from 1927 to 1968
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Country of Manufacture

All believed to be made in UK  except if marked, e.g. Japan      S. Rhodesia

1927 to 1950 Miscellaneous Items	1931 KB 301 Electric Gramophone Pickup	1928 Brandes Headphones
1927 to 1930 Solid oak cabinet TRF design, no built in loudspeaker. thumb wheel tuning	1927 KB Brandeset IIIA, 3 valve TRF design, this model is battery only
	1928 KB "Brandeset IIIA", 3 valve TRF design, this model is battery only	1929 KB 169, 3 valve + rectifier, TRF design, this model has a 240v mains power supply	1929 KB 72, Balanced armature speaker	1929 KB 163, 3 valve Screened Grid TRF design, this model is battery only	1930? KB 241 2 valve + rectifier TRF design. This is an AC mains radio.
1929 Leather case TRF, transportable, magnetic reed loudspeaker. thumb wheel tuning built in aerial	1929 KB 156, 4 valve TRF design, this model is battery only
1930 TRF Design Bakelite case, magnetic reed loudspeaker	1930 KB 207 "Masterpiece", 2 valve TRF, battery only	1929 KB 177 Junior Cone Speaker, Balanced armature speaker	1930? KB 232, Balanced armature cone speaker
1930 to 1933 Solid oak cabinet TRF design, magnetic reed loudspeaker, rotary knobs for tuning and reaction	1930 KB 214 "Transportable", 4 valve + rectifier, mains TRF	1930 KB "Pup AC", 2 valve + rectifier, TRF design, this model is AC mains	1931 KB 247 "Pup", 2 valve, TRF design, this model is battery only	1931 KB 253 "Pup", 2 valve + rectifier TRF design, this model is AC mains only	1931 KB 348 "Masterpiece", 3 valve TRF, battery only
	1931 KB 279, 4 valve AC Mains TRF	1933 KB 337, Hika" 4 valve Portable TRF	1931 KB 274 "Kobra" 3 valve, TRF design, this model is battery only	1931 KB 305 "Kobra"  TRF design, this model is AC Mains only
1932 Decorative veneered ply cabinet, Electro-magnetic dynamic loudspeaker, vertical disc tuning dial	1932?? KB 286,"Kolstar" 5 valve Superhet receiver.		1934 KB 393, 3 valve Battery TRF
1932 - 1934 Decorative veneered ply cabinet, Electro-magnetic dynamic loudspeaker, Vertical drum tuning dial	1932 KB 321, 3 valve + rectifier TRF	1932 KB 320, 5 valve TRF	1933 KB 333, 3 valve Battery TRF	1934 KB 444, 4 valve superhet	1934 KB 935, 5 valve superhet, neon tuning indicator
	1933 KB 666, 6 valve "Standard" Superhet	1934 KB 888, 8 valve "Standard" console Superhet
1934 Decorative veneered ply cabinet, vertical speaker bars, Electro-magnetic dynamic loudspeaker, vertical disc tuning	1934 KB 381, 5 valve Superhet	1934 KB 397 "New Pup", 3 valve TRF	1934 KB 402, 4 valve superhet	1934 KB 405, 6 valve superhet	1934 KB 430, 4 valve TRF
1934 - 1936 Decorative veneered ply cabinet, rectangular speaker grill, Electro-magnetic dynamic loudspeaker, Larger rectangular dial with rotating double ended tuning pointer	1935 KB 426, 5 valve superhet	1935 KB 428, 6 valve superhet with neon tuning indicator	1935 KB 429, 3 valve battery TRF	1935 KB 433, 3 valve TRF
1936 - 1940 Decorative veneered ply cabinet,  Electro-magnetic dynamic loudspeaker, angular crescent shaped dial with single tuning pointer	1936 KB 540, 5 valve superhet	1936? KB 550, 5 valve superhet	1936 KB 510, 5 valve TRF
1938 - 1940 Decorative veneered ply cabinet, Electro-magnetic dynamic loudspeaker, large tuning dial with horizontal or vertical pointer driven by cord	1938 KB 640, 5 valve superhet,	1938 KB 650, 5 valve superhet, featuring "Alphadex" tuning dial	1938 KB 730, 5 valve superhet	1938 KB 750, 9 valve superhet
	1940 KB 808, 5 valve superhet	1939 KB 830, 5 valve superhet	1940 KB 850, 7 valve superhet plus magic eye tuning indicator	1940 KB 880, 5 valve superhet. The black cabinet may not be the original finish
1940 Portable self contained battery radio	1940 KB 817, 4 valve superhet portable
1939 - 1945 The 2nd World War years	1944 War-Time Civilian Receiver
1946 - Plain veneered ply cabinet, Electro-magnetic dynamic loudspeaker, rotary tuning dial	1946 KB AR21, 4 valve superhet, for battery operation only	1946 KB AR30, 5 valve superhet,
1947 Bakelite case of unusual design, various colours including speckled black	1947 KB BM20, 4 valve superhet	1947 KB BM30, 4 valve superhet	1947 KB BM20T/1, 4 valve superhet
1947 Wooden cabinet, permanent magnet dynamic loudspeaker, through lower dial control knobs, sloping front rear sloping top	1947 KB BR20, 5 valve superhet	1947 KB BR30T, 6 valve superhet, with tuning indicator, Export radio with unusual V design	1947? KB CR25, 5 valve superhet	1947 KB BR40, 7 valve superhet, with tuning indicator	1947 KB BR40T, 7 valve superhet, with tuning indicator, Export Model
1948 - 1951 Wooden cabinet, permanent magnet dynamic loudspeaker, narrow dial at top of front, side mounted control knobs, similar chassis but maybe Octal or B9A valves	1948 KB DR10 5 valve superhet	1949 KB ER10, 5 valve superhet	1949 KB ER15, 5 valve AC/DC superhet
	1950 KB FR10, 5 valve superhet	1950? KB FR11, 5 miniature valve superhet for battery only operation	1951 KB GR10/1, 5 valve superhet
1949 Wooden cabinet, permanent magnet dynamic loudspeaker, narrow dial at top of sloping front, side mounted control knobs,	1949 KB ER30, 5 valve plus magic eye superhet
1950 - 1955 Bakelite case, permanent magnet dynamic loudspeaker, transportable "toaster" style radio, various models and wave bands.	1950 KB FB10, 5 valve "Magic Midget" MW & LW superhet	1950?? KB FB15T, 5 valve "midget" MW & SW superhet	1955 KB FB10FM, 5 valve FM superhet
1951 Plastic case portable, permanent magnet dynamic loudspeaker, for use with battery or mains MW & LW Superhet	1951 KB FP151, 4 valve mains/battery portable superhet
1951 1957 Wood case, permanent magnet dynamic loudspeaker, front control knobs, wide tuning dial, Tygan speaker cloth	1951 KB GR13T, 4 valve MW, & SW with 6 bandspread ranges, Battery superhet, Export Model	1951 KB GR10T, 5 valve MW, & SW with 6 bandspread ranges, superhet, Export Model	1952 KB HR10, 6 valve MW, LW & SW	1951 KB GR40, 6 valve MW, LW & SW with 8 bandspread ranges, superhet
		1955 KB LR30, 5 valve LW MW, & TB with 4 bandspread ranges, superhet		1957 KB NR40T, 7 valve MW, & SW with 8 bandspread bands, superhet
1954 Wooden cabinet, permanent magnet dynamic loudspeaker, full width dial at top of front, front mounted control knobs,	1954 KB KR20, 5 valve, MW, LW & SW superhet.	1954 KB KR20/1, 4 valve, & metal rectifier MW, LW  & SW superhet This example has had decorative veneers added	1954 KB KR20FM, 6 valve & metal rectifier, MW, LW & FM Superhet
1954 - 1955 Wood case, permanent magnet dynamic loudspeaker, front control knobs, speaker and dial side by side	1954 KB LR10, 5 valve, MW, LW & SW superhet	1955 KB LR10FM, 6 valve, MW, LW & FM superhet
1955 Bakelite case, front control knobs, wave change on side.	1955 KB MR10, 5 valve with metal rectifier, MW, LW & FM
1955 - 1958 The start of the iconic Rhapsody range of portable valve radios , The MP151 is a Bakelite case the rest are  plastic. Various colours	1955 MP151 "Rhapsody", MW & LW, 4 valve mains battery portable. Link to Radio Museum	1956 MP151/1 "Rhapsody", MW & LW, 4 valve mains battery portable.	1957 MP151/2 "Rhapsody", MW & LW,   4 valve mains battery portable.	1958 MP151/3, "Rhapsody",  MW & LW,  4 valve mains battery portable.	1958 KB PP11 "Rhapsody", MW & LW,  4 valve battery only portable.
1958 - The Rhapsody De Luxe range of portable valve radios,  material covered wooden case, brass grill over speaker cloth.			1958 KB PP251, Rhapsody De Luxe,  MW & LW, 4 valve mains battery portable, same chassis as MP151/2 above		1958 KB PP21, "Rhapsody de Luxe", MW & LW,  4 valve battery only portable. Link to Radio Museum
1957 - 1963 The start of the KB transistor range of portable Rhapsody radios, plastic case, various colours, all with similar chassis	1957 KB OP21, Transistor Rhapsody, MW & LW	1959 KB OP21/1 "Starlight Rhapsody" MW & LW portable Transistor	1962 KB UP21 Scarlet, Golden & Starlight Transistor Rhapsody	1963 KB VP21 Carmina, Scarlet, Starlight & Golden "Rhapsody Super 8" MW & LW portable Transistor.
1959 - 1965 The first of the Transistor Rhapsody De Luxe portable radio range, material covered wooden case, brass grill over speaker cloth.	1958 KB OP21A, Transistor Rhapsody, MW & LW Link to Radio Museum	1959 KB PP31/1  "Rhapsody De Luxe" MW  & LW portable Transistor  same chassis as OP21/1  above	1962 KB UP31 "Rhapsody De Luxe" MW & LW portable Transistor same chassis as UP21 above	1963 KB VP31 "Rhapsody De Luxe  Super 8" MW & LW portable Transistor, same chassis as KB VP21 above.	1965 KB KR012  "Rhapsody De Luxe" MW,  LW, Lux, & SW portable Transistor
1955 - 1958 Wood Cabinet, Radio Gramophone & TV's	1955 KB LG40 MW, LW, SW & FM, 9 valve radiogram	1957 KB OG10 "Minor Gram" MW, LW, & FM 7 valve Table radiogram	1958 KB PGT10 "Radio Tunetime" MW, LW, 5 valve Table radiogram	1958 KB PVP20 "Royal Star" 17 inch Transportable TV
1956 Wood Cabinet, large speaker, vertical dial.	1956 KB NR30 "TriFi", MW, LW & FM 6 valve & magic eye,
1957 - 1959 Bakelite low profile small case,	1957 KB OB10 "Minuet", MW & LW, 5 valve mains  transportable.	1958 KB PB10FM "Minuet", FM only, 5 valve & metal rectifier mains  transportable.	1959 KB QB20 "Minuet" FM MW & LW, 5 valve & metal rectifier mains transportable.
1959 Attaché case, plasticised fabric covered wood Cabinet, narrow elliptical front facing speaker	1959 KB QP21 "Gaiety", MW & LW Transistor,
1959 Wooden baffle board, with ply and card back, woven rush type speaker cloth.	1959 KB "Nocturne", 5 valve MW, LW radio
1957 Valve, Tape Recorder and Record Player, Fablon covered wood cabinet	1957 KB ORP10 "Tunetime" Record player	1960 KB RRP20 "Rhythm" Record Player	1960 KB RT20/2 Tape Recorder	1963 KB WRP10 "Poppette" Record Player Link to Radio Museum
1960 - 1961 Bakelite case wide elliptical speaker	1960 KB RB10 "Gavotte", MW & LW 4 valve mantle radio	1961 KB TR11 "Tango", MW & LW TRANSISTOR mantle radio
1960 - 1961 Plasticised fabric covered wood, or plastic Cabinet,	1960 KB RP21 "Romance", MW & LW Transistor	1961 KB TP11 "Bikini", MW & LW Pocket Transistor Radio	1961 KB SP31 "Sonata", MW & LW Transistor	1961 KB TP41 "Cavalier", MW & LW Transistor	1962 KB UP11 "Cadet", MW & LW Transistor
1963 2 models one with plastic case the other with fablon covered wood, similar in style to the Rhapsody range	1963 KB WP31 "Calypso", MW & LW Transistor, wood case	1965 KB WP21/L "Lyric", MW & LW & BS Transistor, plastic case	1963 KB WP21 "Lyric", MW & LW Transistor, plastic case
1961 - 1968 Plastic case, small form	1963 KB WP11 "Carioca", MW & LW Transistor,	1965 KB KR010, MW & LW Transistor,	1965 KB KR017, MW & FM Transistor,	1966 KB KR021, "Cobra" MW & LW Transistor,	1968 KB KR607, "Jet Set" MW, LW & FM Transistor,
1964 - 1965 Plastic case, metal speaker grill	1964 KB KR016, "International" MW, SW  & FM Transistor,	1965 KB KR026, "Conquest" MW, LW  & FM Transistor,	1965 KB KR019, A MW, LW  & FM Transistor radio. "Foreign" made, possibly Japan.
1956 - 1968 Wood case, fablon covered, Transistor Record Players	1956 KB NRP11, Portable Record Player	1965 KB "Discomatic" Portable Jukebox	1965 KB KP031 "Starlight Serenade" Record Player	1966 KB KP034 Record Player	1966 KB KA035 Amplifier/ Stereo adaptor
	1961 KB TRP21 "Gaytime" Battery Record Player	1968 KB KP036 Record Player
1966 - 1968 Wood case, fablon covered, top mounted tuning dial and controls, hinged handle	1967 KB KR022, "Commodore" MW & LW Transistor,	1967 KB KR023, "Chieftain" MW & LW Transistor,	1968 KB KR029, "Chieftain De-luxe" MW & LW Transistor,	1967 KB KR600, MW & LW Transistor,	1968 KB KR601, MW, LW & FM Transistor,
1967 Teak veneered wood case, Scandinavian style	1967 KB XR51, MW & LW, FM Transistor table radio
Loudspeakers	1959 KB Stereovox	1968? KB KS651

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