WWII GERMAN TELEFUNKEN VE301 DYN VOLKSEMPFANGER

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325. WWII GERMAN TELEFUNKEN VE301 DYN VOLKSEMPF?NGER | German Telefunken VE301 Dyn ?Volksempf?nger? (Peoples Receiver) radio, introduced in 1938 as an updated version of the state-sponsored receiver developed for widespread household use. The Bakelite cabinet retains its cloth speaker grille, glass station dial and controls, with molded Reich eagle and swastika emblems flanking the dial. Rear panel is marked ?VE301 Dyn? and ?Telefunken.? The 301 designation referenced January 30, 1933, while the later ?Dyn? model incorporated a dynamic loudspeaker and illuminated linear tuning scale. An important surviving example of German domestic radio technology closely associated with the regimes use of mass broadcasting and propaganda. From the Italian collection of Steno Tonelli. | 12.5" h. | Attractive overall presentation with expected age and surface wear. Appears substantially complete externally with only two small screws missing for backing board, (Excellent Condition) | $400 - $700

Condition
Attractive overall presentation with expected age and surface wear. Appears substantially complete externally with only two small screws missing for backing board, (Excellent Condition)