Troop Entertainment Radios

DEPA Kleinempfäenger Restoration–3

After strengthening the two side walls by aluminum angles and painting the whole housing. It’s time to glue on the speaker mash and mount the 8″ speaker, identical to the restoration of the DKE38 and DKE38B. The circuit with FM receiver, Bluetooth/MP3 with original DKE38 turning disc is perfectly fits into position. Original knobs also …
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DEPA Kleinempfäenger Restoration–2

The housing was designed to fit the original DKE38 chassis. It was produced after the war and has been modified over the years as there are many extra holes on the wall, and some deforms at the back side. Patched up all the holes and restored a missing patch with cardboard, cover the joints by…
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DEPA Kleinempfäenger Restoration–1

Didn’t know the correct name when I obtained it from eBay, as its title was ‘Small Receiver housing similar to DKE38’. But I like the look and I have the parts and experience from DKE38 restoration. Not until Swanny Swenumsen told me that it was called DEPA Kleinempfäenger. https://www.whrestorer.com/depa-kleinempfaenger/ It was an empty housing made…
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Empty Socket Plug Set

Another scam case even not related but listed with the GLUE ON CABLES. Bought this period plug/socket set to be install onto the WR!/P Rudi troop entertainment receiver. But found out the socket has no conductive parts inside upon opened. The seller may be never checked whenever obtained, but will never know.

WWII German Troop Entertainment WR1/P Replica Clip

My years long restoration of the German Army Troop Entertainment RadiWR1/P With modern circuit. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X35q2fOJV2E For more details do visit here: https://www.whrestorer.com/category/facebook-archive/2021/troop-entertainment-2021/wr1/

WR1 Door had duly came (5 October 2022)

Hallelujah!! The WR1 P had duly united with its door after separated for years. This is the original door for this box. I got the box for years, now the door came and my WR1 P is completed. Oh boy it is very heavy and huge.

WR1 dial light up like a Christmas tree (6 August 2022)

Glue on a LED strap to the dial, supply by a 3V DV independently, even with a dimmer control, it is still too bright and too toy feels. wondering to cover some kind of screen over the LED. But its fun.

My WR1/P in action (22 July 2022)

The unit is plug in 220v AC and the DC is cut off manually by the switch. Switched on the Power/Volume. Do note the selector switch starts from FM, first click AM and MP3 on third click. Bluetooth didn’t show, as the file is in my phone, when the Memory stick been removed, it will…
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The mounting of switches and circuit on my WR1/P (22 July 2022)

The mounting of switches and circuit on my WR1/P. Took me a while to figure out how to mount all the required switches onto the panel, as the steel front panel is huge and heavy, and the big box is difficult to work. The solution is to link two parts by long wires with connecter…
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Original WR1/P Front Plate (5 July 2020)

The WR1 box was sitting at the corner since the battery chambers installed. No motivation and time to build the front plate from scratch. Not until an original front plate available in Italy, and my friend P Acerbis pick it up and strip it down to reduce weight before sent to me. Sadly cancer took…
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