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Originally Posted by davidhood999
I note that it only has a two line wire (excuse the terminology) as opposed to modern day 3 line wires.
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A lot of modern equipment is actually not earthed (although admittedly better insulated). With English plugs it may not be so obvious (although if the earth pin is a lump of plastic rather than copper that's a good indication) but with German plugs it's quite obvious if the earth connectors are missing. Don't forget that the set was designed for daily use and was considered safe enough at the time.
If the set has no transformer, I suggest running it via an isolating transformer if you want to be really safe. If you intend to take up collecting radios seriously, that would be a good investment in any case.