Space Age Model TCM 5500 Solid State 8 Track Stereo Multiband Radio from Audiola Sakura, 1970s

About This Piece

Vintage Design

Radio Stereo Recorder 8 tracks AUDIOLA - Sakura.
This very specimen was used on the set of the movie " House of Gucci" to be released in the fall of 2021.

A unique multiplayer from the 1970s. A treat for collectors. 8-track cassette recorder very popular in the United States in the 1960s.
Japanese product.

Good visual condition. Radio works perfectly. 8 Track player is operational.
Track switch is working.
AM-FM and Multiband radio tuner, telescoping antenna, headphone output jacks, built-in speakers on the sides, external speaker jacks and a convenient retractable handle on top. Works on mains voltage or batteries.

Music plays smoothly and on both speakers.

Dimensions:
H. 30 cm x L. 28 cm x D. 28

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Model: Solid State 8 Track Stereo Multiband TCM-5500 - Sakura
Year: 1975
Category: Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
Semiconductors (the count is only for transistors) Semiconductors present.
Main principle Superheterodyne (common)
Wave bands Wave Bands given in the notes.
Details Special Tape or Cassette-Format

Power type and voltage Line plus power jack, mostly with battery or storage battery / 220 / 12 / D: 8 x 1,5 Volt
Loudspeaker 2 Loudspeakers
Power out

Material: Modern plastics (no Bakelite or Catalin)
Shape: Tablemodel, with any shape - general.
Dimensions: (WHD) 279 x 298 x 279 mm

Notes:

Helmet shaped portable radio with AM/SW/FM-MPX/PB/VHF-WB bands.

SW: 4.0 - 12 MHz,
FM: 88 - 108 MHz,
PB: 30 - 50 MHz,
VHF: 148 - 174 MHz with WB: ~162 MHz,

Stereo indicator, 4 IC, balance & tone control, headphones jack, 25 W power consumption, partly similar to "Weltron" radio models. See also Wynford Hall TCM-5500.

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Manufacturer	Audiola Sakura
Design Period	1960 to 1969
Year
Production Period	1960 to 1969, 1970 to 1979
Country of Manufacture	Japan
Identifying Marks	This piece has an attribution mark
Style	Vintage, Postmodern, Space Age
Detailed Condition	Excellent — This vintage/antique piece is in near original condition. It may show minimal traces of use and/or have slight restorations.
Product Code	ERB-774230
Materials	Metal, Plastic
Color	Black, silver, white
Width	28 cm 28 cm
Depth	28 cm 28 cm
Height	30 cm 30 cm

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