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Export Configuration
Labeled entirely in English with dedicated sockets for Earth, Aux Aerial, Pick-Up, and Ext Speaker.
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01 / 04Tonfunk Type W 299 KKGM Tube Radio — photograph 4
Highlights
Why this object
still matters.
The Tonfunk Type W 299 KKGM is a tabletop tube receiver featuring a multi-tone wooden cabinet with a side-firing acoustic grille. Designed for international markets with English-language rear panel designations, it provides dedicated connections for earth, auxiliary aerial, aerial, external gramophone pick-up, and external loudspeaker.
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Side Acoustic Grille
Features a slotted side grille to project sound sideways for simulated 3D room dispersion.
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Graduated Sunburst Lacquer
Wood veneer side panel transitions from a warm amber timber grain to deep dark-stained perimeters.
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Rear Inspection Plate
Fully vented rear cover allows heat dissipation for the internal vacuum tube receiver chassis.
05
Pick-Up Input
Standard high-impedance input socket enables connection to an external gramophone turntable.
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Chassis Serial Window
Factory rear cutout reveals the original Tonfunk internal metal chassis serial number badge.
Specifications
The useful facts,
clearly recorded.
Measurements, construction, identity, and seller-supplied details are kept together for direct comparison.
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Maker
Tonfunk GmbH (Karlsruhe)
Origin
West Germany
Year
1958
Department
audio
Packed shipment
5 kg · 45 × 32 × 30 cm
Manufacturer
Tonfunk GmbH (Karlsruhe, West Germany)
Model
Type W 299 KKGM
Cabinet
Wood with dark sunburst-shaded lacquer finish
Acoustic Design
Side-firing secondary speaker grille with vertical plastic louvers
Rear Connections
Earth, Aux. Aerial, Aerial, Pick-up, Ext. Speaker
Power Input
AC mains (Mains-Ac.)
Details
Close inspection,
recorded in photographs.
Detail № 01 · Tonfunk Type W 299 KKGM Tube Radio — photograph 1
Detail № 02 · Tonfunk Type W 299 KKGM Tube Radio — photograph 2
Heritage
A traceable life,
carefully recorded.
Provenance documentation was not supplied for this specific Tonfunk Type W 299 KKGM Tube Radio; this listing is based on the supplied photographs only.
Cabinet Craft
The Art of Mid-Century Acoustic Woodwork
The rich shaded sunburst finish visible in the side profile exemplifies late 1950s West German living-room styling, using slotted plastic side grilles to distribute high-frequency sound across contemporary parlor spaces.
International Engineering
German Precision for Foreign Living Rooms
The ventilated rear panel features crisp English warning notices and socket identifiers, marking this receiver as an export variant built in Karlsruhe to deliver versatile reception and external phonograph connectivity abroad.
Timeline
An object in time,
one continuous story.
1948
Foundation of Tonfunk
Tonfunk GmbH is established in Karlsruhe, quickly expanding into postwar radio set production.
1954
3D Sound Architecture
German manufacturers incorporate side-firing dynamic speakers to achieve spatial audio reproduction.
1958
W 299 Series Introduction
Tonfunk develops the W 299 chassis family, catering to both domestic and export configurations.
1964
End of Independent Production
Tonfunk halts radio manufacturing following market consolidation in West German consumer electronics.
Condition
Honest wear,
documented clearly.
The cabinet shows visible surface scuffs, finish wear, edge abrasions, and minor veneer flaking along the edges and top corners. The perforated rear fiberboard cover is intact with legible silk-screened lettering, though light dust and surface aging are present. The bottom inspection panel is secured with original screws, exhibiting minor edge delamination.
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InspectedVisible surfaces
The cabinet shows visible surface scuffs, finish wear, edge abrasions, and minor veneer flaking along the edges and top corners. The perforated rear fiberboard cover is intact with legible silk-screened lettering, though light dust and surface aging are present. The bottom inspection panel is secured with original screws, exhibiting minor edge delamination.
✓
InspectedCompleteness
Only components visible in the photographs of this Tonfunk Type W 299 KKGM Tube Radio are included; unseen accessories are not assumed.
✓
InspectedOptics / mechanism
Operational performance for this individual Tonfunk Type W 299 KKGM Tube Radio is not claimed unless demonstrated in the photographs or separately tested.
✓
InspectedConservation note
Age, patina, wear, and any missing elements shown in the Tonfunk Type W 299 KKGM Tube Radio images should be considered part of its condition.
Logistics
Inspected, insured,
door to door.
Step 01
Delivery
Inspected, photographed, and packed with its condition report.
Step 02
Shipping
Custom-fit protective packing with tracked, insured courier service.
Step 03
Returns
Return requests are accepted within fourteen days of confirmed delivery.
Step 04
Dispatch
Prepared for courier handoff within three to five business days.
Acquisition
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your collection.
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Tonfunk Type W 299 KKGM Tube Radio