This rare, gorgeous and awesome sounding tube radio was manufactured in 1958 by the Korting Company in Leipzig, Germany for the German mail-order company; Neckermann - Versand. It features lots of embellishments and detailing, brass trim, rounded speaker grills and a great looking design.
This Toenmeister features four loud speakers and 8 tubes and measures 24 x 14.2 x 10.8 inches. The radio houses a dipole antenna for FM reception and a rotating ferrite aerial for AM reception. The reception is very good using just the internal aerials. It has 6 AM circuits and 9 FM circuits. The FM range is typical of most German radios of this era - 87.5 to 100 MHz. Other bands include long wave and short wave.
This radio has been "repaired and preserved." By that I mean it is a fully functioning radio with original componentry except for any items found defective which were replaced. The cabinet top has been lightly sanded and stained but NOT completely stripped down to bare wood. The rest of the cabinet has been cleaned and polished, therefore, 65 plus years of patina will be present which adds character to this historical radio.
All other parts have been thoroughly cleaned and hand polished. The grill cloth has been replaced with a period correct version and looks great. The chassis was removed from the case and all parts were well inspected and tested. Any defective capacitors were replaced, any resistors out of specifications were replaced and any weak or dead tubes replaced. The panel lights and "magic eye" tuning tube were replaced.
Everything works as originally designed. Bass, Treble, Volume, vertical tuning and push button controls have been cleaned and lubricated. They all respond well. The pressboard back is in good shape with minor damage but some fading.
