Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, David Korchin (K2WNW), for sharing a link to this Braun T-1000 on eBay.
With two days left on the auction and already 73 bids, I believe David is correct in assuming this radio might fetch upward of 900 Euro. Braun models certainly tend to fetch premium prices. The T-1000 is possibly my favorite Braun portable and I certainly wish I had one. I love Dieter Rams’ designs.
Note that shipping seems very modest at 6 Euro worldwide via DHL. I would check on that pricing prior to bidding if outside of Europe. This seller has a 100% rating with over 400 transactions on eBay. Again, thanks for the tip, David!
Any lucky SWLing Post readers own a T-1000? I’d love a review!
Now that’s how they should make shortwave sets… with BFOs.. Maybe Tecsun can make a radio like that!
There is a reason Tecson doesn’t. Cost. Braun only made the T-1000 for a few years. They hardly sold any as it was to expensive to produce.
I picked up 2 in 2007 in Hong Kong that were new old stock for next to nothing. But anyone that does fine one. be warned the capacitors will need to be replaced.
Now while the radio was designed by Dieter Rams who was Braun’s head of design. The radio was built by Philips. Most of the Braun radios, turntables and open reel decks used Philips electrics.