Neufeldt & Kuhnke: Blaupunkt Radio 4GW56 with new great gimmicks

08.08.2020

This is a special radiofor vintage fans

with a weakness for strong bass and good sound! The radio is an absolute must-have for fans of extraordinary optics! The volume is quite respectable and can be heard! It works best with trance and techno! The Blaupunkt radio 4GW56 was built in 1936, at the beginning of the Second World War. This model has had a few processing stages behind it! The conversion of the radio has already challenged us, but we have accepted this challenge.

Audio

Work steps

Contrary to our usual approach, we wanted to keep the patina completely. That's why we only puttied the veneer, sanded it lightly and then sealed it with shellac. To do this, we printed, sanded and polished the PLA display holder. We attached brass screws to fix the holder. We also restored the radio and refurbished it by using purely natural materials.

Furthermore, we used the following materials:
• Wood putty
• Shellac
• PLA for the display holder (PLA is plastic made of lactic acid and therefore completely biodegradable)

The speaker systemCreative I-Trigue 3330

has so much bass with the ITT LP/175/19/120F speaker that the screen distorted during trance or techno. Therefore, we need a remedy: sheep wool from "Tierpark Arche Wader".

Touchscreen3.2 inch

We equipped this radio with the 3.2 inch (approx. 8 cm) touchscreen shown here. The playing track is always visible. This allows you to quickly change channels or listen to your own music, for example.

More impressionsand dimensions

The Max2Play multiroom system also comes from Germany, just like the basic substance used. Accordingly, it is in our opinion the best that is currently available on the market. However, you need a Max2Play license for the full range of functions!

Dimensions:
• 33 cm high
• 47.5 cm wide
• 29 cm deep

TECHNICAL DETAILS

The Blaupunkt radio can read Apple AirPlay, Squeezebox, WiFi and USB sticks
• Blue illuminated power switch
• 3.2 inch (approx. 8 cm) touch display
• Raspberry Pi 2b, therefore the installed system based on the Raspberry Pi with Max2Play by network advisor UG is fully updatable. It can be expanded at any time.
• Loudspeaker System: Creative I-Trigue 3330
• Bass Speaker: ITT LP/175/19/120F (vintage speaker)
• Sheep wool as insulation material
• Max2Play Multiroom System via WLAN
• Apple AirPlay

• Squeezebox: server and player (additional players connectable via WLAN)
• Volume and bass control
• Administration of the system via a browser. This makes the operation easy to implement, and we get a lot of features.
• Supply cables
• In addition, a practical USB port is also available. The function can be freely determined by you, whether for your own chosen music or even for charging your cell phone.

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