Vtg Miniature SONY ICF - SW1 AM/FM Radio SENNHEISER Headphones JAPAN FaultySpeaker
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This is a vintage miniature radio receiver made by SONY, Japan. I don't know how to operate all the functions, but I managed to switch it from AM to FM band and set two local stations on #1 and #2 buttons. Item sounds great with headphones, but the speaker do not work properly - it should be replaced or use some headphones; a pair of SENNHEISER headphones ar...e included in this auction. Item is sold AS-IS for parts or repair. Item does have signs of wear. Please examine the photos for the overall cosmetic condition of the item. All the photos are of the actual item (except the last one, that's from Crypto Museum). Thank you.
Sony ICF-SW1 receiver review by Crypto Museum
Miniature short-wave receiver - under construction
ICF-SW1 is a miniature LW, MW, SW and FM receiver, also known as a travel receiver or a world receiver, made around 1988 by Sony in Tokyo (Japan). Although these receivers were available on the civil market, they were also used by spies and agents for reception of Numbers Stations.
The receiver measures just 11 x 7 x 2 cm, and weights no more than 225 gr, batteries included, making it one of the smallest in its class. The radio is powered by two internal 1.5V AA-size dry batteries, but can also be powered by an external 3V DC source. By using an (optional) cable, it can also be powered by a car battery.
It is suitable for the reception of narrowband and wideband AM and FM signals, but not for Single Side Band (SSB) signals, which is regarded by many as a serious shortcoming.
Nevertheless, the radio is most suitable for travellers, for example for the reception of the (BBC) world service on the short wave radio bands. Likewise, the sensitive receiver was loved during the Cold War by spies and agents, who used the short waves for the reception of coded messages, broadcast by the mysterious Numbers Stations. The SW1 was succeeded in 1994 by the SW100.
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I have listed similar items, so check my other auctions.
This is a vintage miniature radio receiver made by SONY, Japan. I don't know how to operate all the functions, but I managed to switch it from AM to FM band and set two local stations on #1 and #2 buttons. Item sounds great with headphones, but the speaker do not work properly - it should be replaced or use some headphones; a pair of SENNHEISER headphones ar...e included in this auction. Item is sold AS-IS for parts or repair. Item does have signs of wear. Please examine the photos for the overall cosmetic condition of the item. All the photos are of the actual item (except the last one, that's from Crypto Museum). Thank you.
Sony ICF-SW1 receiver review by Crypto Museum
Miniature short-wave receiver - under construction
ICF-SW1 is a miniature LW, MW, SW and FM receiver, also known as a travel receiver or a world receiver, made around 1988 by Sony in Tokyo (Japan). Although these receivers were available on the civil market, they were also used by spies and agents for reception of Numbers Stations.
The receiver measures just 11 x 7 x 2 cm, and weights no more than 225 gr, batteries included, making it one of the smallest in its class. The radio is powered by two internal 1.5V AA-size dry batteries, but can also be powered by an external 3V DC source. By using an (optional) cable, it can also be powered by a car battery.
It is suitable for the reception of narrowband and wideband AM and FM signals, but not for Single Side Band (SSB) signals, which is regarded by many as a serious shortcoming.
Nevertheless, the radio is most suitable for travellers, for example for the reception of the (BBC) world service on the short wave radio bands. Likewise, the sensitive receiver was loved during the Cold War by spies and agents, who used the short waves for the reception of coded messages, broadcast by the mysterious Numbers Stations. The SW1 was succeeded in 1994 by the SW100.
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Combined shipping cost is available for multiple items shipped together.
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