Offered: BRAUN G 11 Tichsuper table radio Hans Gugelot design 1955 Rarely seen example of Gugelot's work for Braun. A later model of the G 11 that replaces the enamelled grill of the first with slotted wooden grill that formally prefigures Rams' L 1 speaker design. Gugelot's G series of audio designs for Braun commonly employed a device picked up from his earlier M 125 furniture system of enclosing the corpus within clearly expressed end pieces - a gesture repeated a year later in his iconic SK 4 collaboration with Dieter Rams. Beautiful bold figuring on maple veneer gives this piece something of a Scandinavian feel; later veneers, elm and later beech, tended towards greater uniformity and a more industrial feel, perhaps appropriate for veneer on processed wood substrate. Condition: Offered in full working order, and very receptive d on all frequencies. FM reception good even without external arial. The sound has a rich warmth that you would expect from a valve set of this size. Veneers are in fair order. Right hand side panel shows a chip to the top corner and another small split at the bottom edge. Elsewhere, small areas of discolouration, as the pictures show. Tape residue / marking visible on backboard. Split in small perspex window on backboard. Braun logotype shows damage - the front glass panel is back-painted, a small area around the logotype has partially detached, apparent as a bubble. EM 80 'Magic eye' frequency finder valve working. Voltage Options: 110V, 125V, 150V, 220V or 240V Wavelengths: LW, MW, FM (USF/UKW) Tubes / Transistor: 5 (ECC 85, EM 80, ECH 81, EF 89 x 2, EABC 80, EL 84, B 250 C 102) Dimensions: 54 cm x 34 cm x 35 cm Regretfully, experience forces: I will block bidders from my future auctions that retract their bids. I do not accept 'entered wrong amount' as a valid ground for an action that threatens to jeopardizes the auction. Bidders with zero or negative feedback, please contact me in advance of bidding. Post: The radio is in London N19; I would be happiest with collection in person but I am pleased to ship worldwide. Be aware, however, that the price quoted for international shipping is for EU countries only. Other bidders please contact me for a quote prior to bidding. Viewing possible with reasonable notice. Please see my other auctions if you are interested in Rams/ Braun design, or add me to your favorite sellers; I only list Braun designs. See www.dasprogramm.org for a guide to current Rams values. thanks for looking © text and images Kapos1956 |