Volksempfal radio receiver

Identifier
irn514319
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2002.107.2
Level of Description
Item
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 15.500 inches (39.37 cm) | Width: 11.000 inches (27.94 cm) | Depth: 6.250 inches (15.875 cm)

Archival History

The radio receiver was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2002 by the Deutsches Technikmuseum Berlin.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of the Deutsches Technikmuseum Berlin

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Conditions Governing Reproduction

No restrictions on use

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

The radio receiver is a German-made Volksempfänger VE 301. It is rectangular with a large round speaker placed prominently in the center. There are two circular control knobs near the left and right bottom corners. An arched glass window shows the numbers of various tuning frequencies.

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Genre

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