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Estyma Jumbo LED Digital Alarm Clock E-801

Jon Nix — Mon, 31 Jul 2023 13:11:47 +0000

The Big Time. This is an Estyma E-801 digital alarm clock which was badged as a "Micronta" in some regions and sold through Radio Shack. It's a large and uncompromising slab of silvery-grey plastic with black contrasting sections typical of the 1980s. The bulk of the front is dominated by the LED display - the digits themselves are about 4.5 cm tall. The slim top surface has buttons for snooze, display brightness, alarm on/off and time and alarm time settings - button and switch controls in the same silvery-grey against a black recessed area.

In good overall condition, aside from some minor wear to the top edge of the front panel and some scratches to the front display. It is in good working order. Please note, the alarm on this is quite loud and rather disturbing - perfect if you're a heavy sleeper though! ;)
The unit measures approximately 23 cm across the front, has a depth of 7cm and a height of 11cm.

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Vintage Rockwell 8R 8 Digit Red LED Calculator, 1975

Jon Nix — Mon, 17 Apr 2023 20:30:27 +0000

Cutting edge... in 1975. A Rockwell calculator with an eight digit display in classic red LED style with original leather-ish case and instruction booklet. Powered by a HP7 / PP3 battery with optional power adaptor (not supplied). In full working order and in good condition, with only some very minor signs of age and use.

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Lloyd’s Electronics Green LED Digital Alarm Clock Radio Model J227

Jon Nix — Tue, 30 Aug 2022 15:03:20 +0000

From the less well known brand Lloyd's Electronics, this Hong Kong-made digital clock radio has all the retro styling one would hope for in a vintage clock radio. There's the green digital display. The faux wood effect case. The illuminated tuner section. A splash of pseudo-chrome here and there. It might not be made by a household name, but it delivers.

In terms of functions, it has all that you'd expect: AM/FM radio tuner, the facility to wake to buzzer or radio, a snooze mode, high and low dimmer settings for the display, and a sleep function. And it actually sounds pretty good - the speaker delivers a solid and rounded sound out of quite a small package.

In good cosmetic condition with only very minor signs of age and use. The unit measures approximately 30 cm (12 in.) wide (including the tuning knob on the side), 15cm (6 in.) from front to back and has a maximum height of about 10cm (4 in.).

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1970s Decca ECR-150 Electronic Clock Radio with Green LED Display

Jon Nix — Sun, 14 Aug 2022 11:47:52 +0000

A fairly standard electronic clock radio from the 1970s, this is the Decca ECR-150 with all of the features you might expect from such a product of the time. What's appealing about this one is how it's delivered - in a silver housing with a forward facing display and a horizontal black panel with white labels containing most of the buttons, switches and other controls. "Space-age" is a dreadfully over-used term these days, but this certainly has a hint of it with the styling. The digital display is a very attractive green and this green is present also in the tuner section which illuminates when the radio is on.

There's a dimmer function (high/low!), a three band radio, treble/bass switch (it's either/or!), wake to buzzer or radio, a snooze function, and also a sleep function.

In good overall condition. Undoubtedly the silver plastic casing is less vibrant and less "metallic" than it once would have been and there are a few grazes to it and to the black control panel section. There are the remnants of a some attempts to "postcode" it along the right hand side and underneath - a surface etching, but nothing disastrously eye-catching! The only other things to note are a slight dent to the snooze button and that the time and alarm set buttons require a little bit of wiggling to engage. But these things aside, this is a good-looking item of its time in a clean and tidy condition.

Measures approximately 28cm (11 in.) across the front, 19cm (7½ in.) from front to back and has a maximum height of 7cm (2¾ in.)

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Boxed Copal 705L 24-hour Flip Clock with Luminous Digits

Jon Nix — Fri, 09 Oct 2020 16:15:07 +0000

A boxed Copal 705L 24-hour Flip Clock with Luminous Digits in original box with instructions. The box indicates it is the bronze colour, but in reality this is the steely grey tone version. The body of the flip clock is of aluminium construction with plastic fittings and buttons, presenting a bold shape with contrasting black display section which houses the fluorescent digits. This is an uncommon and stylish flip clock in very good condition and fully working (220-240V power supply required - and currently wired to a European two-pin style plug).

Shows extremely minor signs of age and use and the box and instructions are in very good condition.

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