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Timing matters here because this is a late-’60s receiver, so value is driven more by condition and originality than by age alone. At £300, it’s above the typical seen-market range for this model, which clusters much lower in used listings and past sales, so this looks ambitious unless it’s exceptionally clean, serviced, and complete.
That said, it’s a well-regarded 22-watt vintage Sony with a warm, tidy presentation and real appeal for a period system, especially if you want a handsome low-power receiver rather than raw output. If the faceplate, knobs, dial lamps, and all functions are intact, and it’s been properly checked over, the upside is in owning a collectible piece that’s still genuinely usable. If condition is only average or untested, I’d want a lower ask.
Independent perspective — not a price guarantee. Always verify condition, accessories and provenance before purchase.
Sony emerged from the ruins of post-World War II Japan, founded on May 7, 1946, by Masaru Ibuka and Akio Morita as Tokyo Tsushin Kogyo K.K. in Tokyo's Nihonbashi district. Starting with radio repairs and Japan's first magnetic tape recorder, the duo secured transistor licensing from Bell Labs, pioneering the TR-55 transistor radio in 1955. Renamed Sony Corporation in 1958—from the Latin "sonus" for sound—the brand symbolized Japan's ascent from cheap imitations to innovative leadership, fueled by Ibuka's engineering prowess and Morita's global marketing vision.
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