The Berlin-based company Schaub, headquartered in Charlottenburg, wasn’t unfamiliar in these parts. Pardubice’s Telegrafia even produced several of their devices under license, though reliability wasn’t the strong suit of these particular receivers.
The original Schaub Super B radio now appears quite plain, austere, and perhaps even rigid. Yet, contemporary advertisements praised its design as elegant—likely because, during a time when the rounded “cathedral” styles were fading, the Super B had a modern appeal.
This radio lacked a built-in speaker, so an external one was essential. The Super A version, however, had its chassis housed in a metal cabinet. Despite its minimalist look, the Super B was described in advertising material as a sturdy, 12-kilogram marvel suitable for “Übersee-Empfang”—receiving overseas broadcasts.