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Weird grounding on a vintage hifi sideboard

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I got a vintage ('64) hifi sideboard for Christmas! It's super awesome.

However, I don't understand the grounding. It has two female inputs on the backside that are labeled as "Grounding". There was also a cable (male to male) that fits right into there.

The backside of the appliance showing two connectors. One is labelled"Antenne" and the other"Erdung". The latter has two male connectors attached to cables plugged in.

Two cables with male banana connectors attached.

Did I draw the right conclusion in general here? Is this how grounding is supposed to be established?

Second question is, can I go and buy a EU Schuko and exchange the non-grounded original plug with it while attaching the grounding simultaneously to it? What I'm saying is that I want to combine all four wires into one plug. Is this a good idea? And if not, what else am I supposed to do with that type of grounding? For I can't easily attach it to EU sockets, right?

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What's a "hifi sideboard"? (3 comments)
What's a "hifi sideboard"?
Olin Lathrop‭ wrote 11 months ago

What's a "hifi sideboard"?

OddDeer‭ wrote 11 months ago

I don't know the right translation. In German it's called a "Musikschrank".

https://www.radiomuseum.org/images/radio/loewe_deutschland/mailand_stereo_52_211_408594.jpg

Olin Lathrop‭ wrote 11 months ago

That literally translates to "music closet", which seems to mean a stand-alone cabinet with assorted audio gear. Apparently that includes a radio, at least in your case.