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Sternchen 57/69 TT radio receiver

VEB Stern-Radio Sonneberg (RFT)1959

Museum for Communication Berlin, Museum Foundation Post and Telecommunication

Museum for Communication Berlin, Museum Foundation Post and Telecommunication
Berlin, Germany

In Sonneberg in 1959, after a development period of approximately a year, the German Democratic Republic's first pocket transistor radio, the "Sternchen," was released. It contained 6 germanium transistors and 2 diodes, which were also produced in the GDR. The radio was in high demand and was especially popular with young people. By the mid-1960s the components of the Sternchen were also available to buy individually. It was powered by the new 9 V block battery, but these weren’t long lasting.

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  • Title: Sternchen 57/69 TT radio receiver
  • Creator: VEB Stern-Radio Sonneberg (RFT)
  • Date Created: 1959
  • Location Created: Deutsche Demokratische Republik, Sonneberg
  • Rights: © Museumsstiftung Post und Telekommunikation
  • Material: Metall, Kunststoff; lackiert
Museum for Communication Berlin, Museum Foundation Post and Telecommunication

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