July Gallery Auction
Lot 28750:
Description
Two pieces of vintage electronic radio equipment consisting of a Sansui stereo receiver and a Realistic scanning receiver. The first item is a Sansui 5000X solid-state AM/FM stereo tuner amplifier housed in a finished wood cabinet with a silver-toned metal and black acrylic front panel. It features an analog slide-rule tuning dial with green illumination. Front panel controls include a power button, 1/4 inch headphone jack, speaker selector (Off, A, B, C, A+B, A+C), low and high filters, knobs for bass, treble, mic level, balance, and volume, along with tape monitor switches and a source selector dial for Phono-1, Phono-2, AM, FM, FM Auto, and Aux. The rear panel provides connections for three speaker systems, dual phono inputs, auxiliary input, and tape recording/monitoring. It was manufactured by Sansui Electric Co., Ltd. in Tokyo, Japan.
The second item is a Realistic PRO-2006 (Model No. 20-145A) programmable AM/FM scanning receiver. This desktop unit is housed in a gray plastic and metal cabinet and features 400 channels with Hyperscan capability. The front panel includes a digital LCD screen, a full numerical and functional keypad, volume and squelch knobs, and a headphone jack. The rear panel identification label specifies a frequency range of 25-520MHz, 760-823.945MHz, 851-868.945MHz, and 896-1300MHz. The unit was custom manufactured in Japan for Radio Shack, a division of Tandy Corporation. The serial number is 003323. Both units are accompanied by a handwritten note stating they power on. Pickup is Friday, July 31, from Noon to 7 pm at our facility in Lancaster, OH. Alternate pickup day is available by appointment for a $5 fee per lot or we will provide in-house shipping for this item. If shipping – once packed up we will send you a separate invoice for shipping & handling. Shipping questions: [email protected]. Sales tax collected on this auction. Our warehouse is in Lancaster, OH. If not shipping – pickup in 10 days or we will dispose and you will not receive a refund. AB342
Condition report:
Both units show light surface wear and accumulated dust consistent with age and use. The Sansui wood cabinet has minor scuffing, and the metal faceplate appears intact with all knobs present. The Realistic scanner shows minor cosmetic wear, and the LCD display is clear. Both units are noted by the consigner to power on, but they have not been tested for full signal reception, audio output, or long-term functionality.
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