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wazz
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Post subject: Odd little Sony desk AM FM Posted: May Tue 14, 2019 2:32 am |
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I was at the thrift store and found this setting with the Chinese junk Walmart alarm radios. Neat little Sony. Cleaned up, shot some Caig in the intermittent volume, cleaned a little crud off one battery spring. Plays nicely. Decent sound. Better than pocket radio but not as good at a large portable with large speaker. Clear clean sound. 8 inches wide. Seems late 60s to early 70s. Model TFM-1859W. Sony Japan quality. Cover is brushed aluminum covered. Tap cover it pops open like a trunk lid and starts playing. Push cover down it latches and shuts off.
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metzman
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Post subject: Re: Odd little Sony desk AM FM Posted: May Tue 14, 2019 4:00 am |
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fifties
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Post subject: Re: Odd little Sony desk AM FM Posted: May Tue 14, 2019 4:01 am |
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Joined: Jan Thu 01, 1970 1:00 am Posts: 37062 Location: SoCal, 91387
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Never seen one of those, nice find!
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Post subject: Re: Odd little Sony desk AM FM Posted: May Tue 14, 2019 4:54 am |
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Joined: Oct Mon 26, 2009 10:02 pm Posts: 6665 Location: Indianapolis, IN
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Neat radio and looks to be in very good condition !
Have seen a couple on Ebay over the years, but don't remember them looking that nice...
How's the sensitivity ?
John
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wazz
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Post subject: Re: Odd little Sony desk AM FM Posted: May Tue 14, 2019 12:24 pm |
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Joined: Jun Wed 08, 2011 2:33 am Posts: 11353 Location: Ohio 45177
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Sensitivity seems quite good on this one. Big loopstick inside and the FM antenna is a not very long black wire hanging out the back. I am semi fringe area I guess. Out beyond all the suburbs in the country. 30-40 miles from metro stations. I did a search and there are alot of pictures of it online from other sources. I got it for 6 bucks. But if it was a garage sale I would have dickered them down from that. I guess it falls in the novelty category. But not the silly novelty category, like a Mickey Mouse radio or something. Some guy west coast has one on ebay that is beat up looking asking 90. That is just California dreamin'.
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Drew
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Post subject: Re: Odd little Sony desk AM FM Posted: May Thu 16, 2019 2:19 am |
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Joined: Jan Thu 01, 1970 1:00 am Posts: 1145 Location: Newburyport, MA. USA
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Another amazingly nice Sony from the 70's.. . .
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