KN
The General Radio KN Fluted Knobs was introduced in Catalog L (1948) and remained available through Catalog S (1965).
The Type KN series of fluted knobs are designed to replace the Type 637 series. The black KN knobs are made of phenolic resin with a molded-in brass inserts, later gray knobs are manufactured using thermo-setting plastic. This is a change from the molded bakelite composition of the 637 series. Many in the series are adaptable from 3/8" to 1/4" with the included reducing bushing. The series includes the special ZKNU-3 knob with an attached spinner for quick rotation of slow-motion controls. Larger KNSP knobs are designed to accept dial plates, 970-P1 and 970-P2. Gray knobs were only offered in Catalog S (1965), the last catalog that knobs were available.
See the table below for all members in the series.
Specifications
- Shaft Size: 3/8" and 1/4" except KNU-14GY 1/8" see table below
- Composition: thermo-setting plastic, phenolic resin
| Type | Skirt Diameter |
Over-All Depth |
Style | Color | Shaft Size |
Code Word |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KNB-1 | 15/16" | 3/4" | Bar | Black | #3/8" | 5500-9601 |
| KNB-1GY | 15/16" | 3/4" | Bar | Gray | #3/8" | 5505-9601 |
| KNB-2 | 1-5/16" | 3/4" | Bar | Black | #3/8" | 5500-9602 |
| KNB-2GY | 1-5/16" | 3/4" | Bar | Gray | #3/8" | 5505-9602 |
| KNB-3GY | 15/16" | 3/4" | Double Bar | Gray | #3/8" | 5505-9603 |
| KNB-3DGY | 15/16" | 3/4" | Double Bar White Dot |
Gray | #3/8" | 5505-9503 |
| KNB-4GY | 1-1/16" | 3/4" | Double Bar White Dot |
Gray | #3/8" | |
| KNS-1GY | 15/16" | 3/4" | wo/Pointer | Gray | 1/4" | 5525-9601 |
| KNS-6 | 1-5/16" | 3/4" | wo/Pointer | Black | #3/8" | 5520-9606 |
| KNS-6GY | 1-5/16" | 3/4" | wo/Pointer | Gray | #3/8" | 5520-9606 |
| ##KNS-8 | 1-15/16" | 13/16" | wo/Pointer | Black | #3/8" | 5520-9608 |
| ##KNS-8GY | 1-15/16" | 13/16" | wo/Pointer | Gray | #3/8" | 5520-9608 |
| ##KNS-10 | 2-3/8" | 29/32" | wo/Pointer | Black | #3/8" | 5530-9610 |
| ##KNS-10GY | 2-3/8" | 29/32" | wo/Pointer | Gray | #3/8" | 5535-9610 |
| ##KNS-12 | 2-7/8" | 1" | wo/Pointer | Black | #3/8" | 5520-9612 |
| ##KNS-12GY | 2-7/8" | 1" | wo/Pointer | Gray | #3/8" | 5525-9610 |
| KNSP-1 | 15/16" | 3/4" | Pointer | Black | 1/4" | 5530-9601 |
| KNSP-1GY | 15/16" | 3/4" | Pointer | Gray | #3/8" | 5535-9601 |
| KNSP-6 | 1-5/16" | 3/4" | Pointer | Black | #3/8" | 5530-9606 |
| KNSP-6GY | 1-5/16" | 3/4" | Pointer | Gray | #3/8" | 5535-9606 |
| ##KNSP-8 | 1-15/16" | 13/16" | Pointer | Black | #3/8" | 5530-9608 |
| ##KNSP-8GY | 1-15/16" | 13/16" | Pointer | Gray | #3/8" | 5535-9608 |
| ##KNSP-10 | 2-3/8" | 29/32" | Pointer | Black | #3/8" | 5530-9610 |
| ##KNSP-10GY | 2-3/8" | 29/32" | Pointer | Gray | #3/8" | 5535-9610 |
| ##KNSP-12 | 2-7/8" | 1" | Pointer | Black | #3/8" | 5530-9612 |
| ##KNSP-12GY | 2-7/8" | 1" | Pointer | Gray | #3/8" | 5535-9612 |
| KNU-11GY | 3/4" | 1/2" | Pointer (no skirt) |
Gray | 1/4" | 5545-9611 |
| KNU-14GY | 3/4" | 1/2" | Pointer (no skirt) |
Gray | 1/8" | 5535-9614 |
| ZKNU-3 | 1-15/16" | 3/4" | wo/Pointer w/Spinner |
Black | #3/8" | SPINNOBTRE |
