Braun T 1000

Braun T 1000, Dieter Rams
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The world receiver with the big dial and a row of aluminium keys.

The T 1000 was a radio receiver for all wavelengths, designed by Dieter Rams. It is large and heavy and built like a measuring instrument.

The radio is among Braun’s best-known products. Its ordered controls are an example of the principle that each button should have a clear task.

Materials: Metal and plastic, rows of push buttons

Manufacture: Made by Braun in Kronberg, Germany, from 1963.

The row of push buttons for wavebands.

The large, bright dial.

The small meter showing signal strength.