I think it is Volksempfaenger should be;- Volksempfänger, the umlaut is usually replaced by an extra e in some texts.
I have been after a DKE 38 (Deutsche Klein Empfänger) for sometime, complete with eagle and swastika as a swap for my Romac portable with power supply. Certainly sensitivity wasn't great with only 3 valves, their bigger brothers type VE 301 etc were better with an extra valve at least as far as sensitivity goes. They also had a wooden case instead of the rather flimsy bakelite affair.
There were similar radios in Italy under Mussolini's regime which were rather nice at least in terms of the cases. One reached over 7000 euros in an auction a couple of years ago. These radios were called Radiorurale, MW only and were supposed to receive stations from as far away as 150Km. They were generally 5 valve sets and had to be sold for 600 Lire. They could only be sold to schools, parochial institutions and local government offices, State financing was available.
The quality was a lot better than the German offerings and they have become collectors items.
I have a 1938 Telefunken made in Turin but this was not a part of the Ruralradio program
I have been after a DKE 38 (Deutsche Klein Empfänger) for sometime, complete with eagle and swastika as a swap for my Romac portable with power supply. Certainly sensitivity wasn't great with only 3 valves, their bigger brothers type VE 301 etc were better with an extra valve at least as far as sensitivity goes. They also had a wooden case instead of the rather flimsy bakelite affair.
There were similar radios in Italy under Mussolini's regime which were rather nice at least in terms of the cases. One reached over 7000 euros in an auction a couple of years ago. These radios were called Radiorurale, MW only and were supposed to receive stations from as far away as 150Km. They were generally 5 valve sets and had to be sold for 600 Lire. They could only be sold to schools, parochial institutions and local government offices, State financing was available.
The quality was a lot better than the German offerings and they have become collectors items.
I have a 1938 Telefunken made in Turin but this was not a part of the Ruralradio program
