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Deutscher Kleinempfänger [German small radio]

Object | Accession Number: 2008.156.3 a-b
2008.156.3 a front Deutscher Kleinempfänger [German small radio] Click to enlarge 2008.156.3 b back Deutscher Kleinempfänger [German small radio] Click to enlarge

Deutscher Kleinempfänger [German small radio] manufactured by G. Schaub in 1938. The radio was produced to help spread Nazi propaganda. It was made to sell at a low cost, so the majority of people could afford it. It lacked shortwave reception to make it difficult to receive foreign broadcasts. The radio was nicknamed Goebbels’ Schnauze [Snout], referring to the Minister of Public Enlightenment and Propaganda, who often addressed the public through radio.

Date
manufacture:  1938
Geography
manufacture: Stassfurt (Germany)
Language
German
Classification
Audiovisual and Photographic Materials
Category
Audio equipment
Object Type
Radio Receivers and reception (lcsh)
Credit Line
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, The Abraham and Ruth Goldfarb Family Acquisition Fund

About This Object

Physical Description
a. Small, square, brown, Bakelite radio. In the front is a large, circular hole, covered with dark yellow cloth attached to case interior. Along the bottom case front are 2 knobs, flanking a rectangular opening with a horizontal frequency dial, with 2 sets of numbers, 0-100 and 100-0. The interior has 3 Nazi emblems. The mechanical workings are largely intact, as is the 2 prong plug with cloth covered cord.
b. Cardboard back with a grid pattern cut out in the upper half, with 3 screw holes on the panel edges.
Dimensions
a: Height: 9.375 inches (23.813 cm) | Width: 9.375 inches (23.813 cm) | Depth: 5.625 inches (14.287 cm)
b: Height: 9.125 inches (23.178 cm) | Width: 9.125 inches (23.178 cm)
Materials
a : bakelite (tm), plastic, metal, cloth, glass
b : cardboard, ink
Markings
a. interior, on metal plate, stamped : Stassfurter Rundfunk / App. Nr. 4499
b. back panel, printed : Deutscher Kleinempfänger 1938
Contributor
Manufacturer: G. Schaub

Keywords and Subjects

Administrative History

Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Provenance
The Deutscher Kleinempfänger radio was acquired by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2008.
Funding Note
The acquisition of this collection was made possible by The Abraham and Ruth Goldfarb Family Acquisition Fund.

Rights and Restrictions

Conditions on Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions on Use
No restrictions on use
 
Record last modified: 2020-06-30 09:25:36
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