This vintage Sony ICF-8500 Five Band Radio Receiver is a rare find. The Sony ICF product line is known for its quality and durability, making this radio a great addition to those who appreciate the charm of vintage electronics. It is a complex radio with beacon direction finder, air and marine band. The radio is serviced by a vintage radio shop in 2025 (receipt) and fully functional. unfortunately the tuning strength meter window has a crack. It is not fixed to the meter and replaceable. Very safe packaging with 2 double sided boxes please review the photos as part of the description. is sold "as available" without any implied warranties. Equipment is around 50 years old and remains fragile. Transport damage claim is possible but not guaranteed The Sony FM-AM Solid State Five Band Receiver ICF-8500 receives the following bands: Beacon (LW) 150 - 400 kHz MW 530 - 1605 kHz Marine 1,5 - 4,5 MHz FM 87 - 108 MHz Air 110 - 135 MHz Squelch-AFC-Tuning/bat level-Light. Model: FM-AM Solid State Five Band Receiver ICF-8500 - Sony Corporation; Tokyo Main principle: Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455/10700 kHz Power type and voltage: Batteries / addl. power jack / C: 4 x 1.5 / DC 6 Volt Loudspeaker: Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) - elliptical Power out: 0.85 W (1.2 W max.) Material: Plastics (no bakelite or catalin) Dimensions (WHD) 250 x 170 x 65 mm / 9.8 x 6.7 x 2.6 inch 2 kg / 4 lb 6.5 oz (4.405 lb) Price in first year of sale 149.95 USD