Trying to ID manuf. of old tube kit equipment

[Moskose]

My first stereo system consisted of mostly hand-me-down tube kit electronics and a Garrard turntable from my uncle w/ AR 4ax speakers that I purchased. There was an integrated amplifier and a tuner with a cool tuning assist provided by a tube that displayed two blue bars that converged in the middle - the closer the two bars got to each other, the better the tuning was to the (FM) station. The electronics were assembled from a kit and I can not recall the manufacturer. It was not Heathkit or Dynaco and all the listings for Eico don't look at all familiar. Does anyone recall what companies manufactured electronics kits in the late 50's early 60's? Thanks in advance!

 

[ferninando]

got any pictures?
Allied/ Knightkit was another .

 

[Moskose]

Of me (possible) or the 60's era eqpt (impossible)? I'm trying to recall the manuf. in order to try to find a picture. Thanks!

 

[AdamAnt316]

Fisher used that sort of "magic eye" tube (referred to by Fisher as "Stereo Beam") in some of their late '50s/early '60s tuners. At least one of them, the FM-50B, was offered in kit form as the KM-60. More info on this page.

 

[LexDM3]

That "Magic Eye" tube is the EM84. I love those things!

Do a web search for "FM tuner" and EM84 and look at the images. You'll find it.

The Scott 314 had the EM84 and was available in a kit version, the LT-10. Look for HH Scott tuner info here.

This is probably not the one you're looking for but the Eico HFT-90 used a magic eye tube as the moving dial pointer. That's wicked cool!

Paco was a lesser known kit manufacturer. Look at the ST-45. They had others too.

Let us know when you figure out what you had and when you find one.

 

[Moskose]

Thanks! This was very helpful getting me pointed in the right direction. I'm making notes on my approximately 5 generations of systems since 1968 and the hardest one to note is my starting point...