A classic brand of DIY electronic assembly kits formerly produced by Allied Radio, including ham radios, amplifiers, and test equipment.
Knight-Kit was a popular line of electronic kits manufactured by Allied Radio (later Allied Electronics) from the 1950s through the 1970s. Competing directly with Heathkit, Knight-Kit offered a wide range of build-it-yourself projects for hobbyists, students, and audio enthusiasts. The product lineup included amateur radio transmitters and receivers, high-fidelity audio amplifiers, test instruments like oscilloscopes and signal generators, and educational starter kits.
Although the brand is no longer in production, Knight-Kit equipment remains highly collectible among vintage electronics enthusiasts. Users today often seek original assembly manuals and schematics to restore these classic vacuum-tube and early solid-state devices to working condition.
Selected manuals from manuals+ curated for this brand.
Common questions about manuals, registration, and support for this brand.
No, Knight-Kit products were discontinued in the 1970s. They are now considered vintage collectibles.
Knight-Kit was the proprietary brand of Allied Radio, a major electronics distributor based in Chicago, Illinois.
Since the manufacturer is no longer in business, manuals are typically found through vintage electronics archives, enthusiast websites, or community repositories like this one.