Deutscher Kleinempfänger [German small radio] produced in Nazi Germany

Identifier
irn163977
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2015.109.1
Dates
1 Jan 1938 - 31 Dec 1938
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • German
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 9.500 inches (24.13 cm) | Width: 9.500 inches (24.13 cm) | Depth: 4.750 inches (12.065 cm)

Creator(s)

Archival History

The radio was acquired by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2015.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, The Leonard and Evelyn Lauder Acquisition Fund

Funding Note: The cataloging of this artifact has been supported by a grant from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany.

Scope and Content

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.

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

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.

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Genre

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