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Red 1980s Sony Digimatic ICF-C3L Digital Clock Radio

Jon Nix — Wed, 29 Nov 2023 19:18:45 +0000

Looking rather like the Audio Quattro from "Life On Mars" this is the Sony ICF-C3L Digimatic Digital Clock Radio. It's apt because it's from that era and shares the colour and shape - it's a kind of no-nonsense smoothed rectangular shape with the bulk of the front being a band of clear plastic behind which the black section houses the clock display and tuner. The top of the unit houses all of the controls., whilst the sides are therefore uncluttered. In terms of features it has most of what you'd expect - alarm, snooze, sleep, and a three band FM/MW/LW receiver. In its original form it shipped with a colour matched red plug, and we have continued that with a replacement red plug, albeit it's not quite as vivid a colour!
Approximate dimensions 19cm across the front, with a depth of 13cm and a height of just under 7cm
In excellent working condition and it really does shout "80s".

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Vintage Sony ICF-C17L Digital Clock Radio, 1985

Jon Nix — Fri, 28 Apr 2023 20:08:12 +0000

Dating from 1985, this is the Sony "Digimatic" ICF-C17L digital clock radio which is a very compact bedside electronic alarm and radio with a slanted design which one can only characterise as "very 80s". It's mostly a silver-coloured affair aside from the expanse of black at the front where the time display and tuner are situated. It also has a rather pleasing blue-green display and a rolling bar at the side for the volume and three position radio band selector. On top is a familiar style knob for the radio and alarm functions, common to many of the "Digitmatic" range - it's a rotating selector with a push button to activate the time setting position so as to prevent accidental changes. Nice. A battery backup provides clock power in the event of the unit being unplugged or losing power. Also nice.

This one is in good condition where it counts - the display is nice and clear with only minimal superficial scratches and the body is on the whole in good condition. There's some wear to the buttons on the top and to the corners, and the odd graze, but it's far from being the worst we've seen. Overall, for a 35+ year old item which would have been used on a daily basis, it's very good indeed. The unit measures 25cm long (9¾ in.) with a height of 9cm (3½ in.) and a depth of 8cm (3¼ in.)

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1980s Pink Sony Cube Clock Radio Melody Alarm ICF-A10L

Jon Nix — Mon, 01 Nov 2021 10:28:59 +0000

Another slice - or rather cube - of typical 1980s design, this is the Sony ICF-10AL clock radio alarm which features an analogue quartz clock alongside the three-band radio. The cube design with pale pink body and grey and white accents is classic eighties, whilst it doesn't lack some clever functionality. One example of this is that the alarm time is set via the rotating outer bezel which moves an internal indicator around the face into the desired position. The radio operates independently of the clock and boasts FM/AM and MW options and a decent sound, and it can be set as the source for the alarm. The "buzzer" on this model is, in fact, a melody - the clock will play a passable section of Vivaldi's "Four Seasons". A sleep function and dial illumination are also available via buttons on the top of the unit.

In good condition considering its age and use, the Sony ICF-10AL has a little discolouration to the rear and to the two pink buttons on the top of the unit from light exposure but otherwise it's in good shape with no chips or cracks. It is fully functional and takes 3 x "AA" batteries or can be powered by a 3V AC adaptor. It measure 11 cm square x 8 cm deep (4 1/2 in. and 2 1/4 in. respectively)

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