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I cant see a mark on it, and it was stored in a dry, nonsmoking environment. Knobs are intact with casing showing some wear but no more than you would expect from a unit of that age. To purchase icf6800icf6800w spares or accessories, please contact the company via their website or visit an authorised. Our site is not optimized for your current browser. Selecting a shortwave receiver, and rx database free. Download this repair manual which is just similar to the manuals. A must have for the dxers and the world band listeners. This website is not affiliated with or sponsored by sony. Hallicrafters 6band am fm shortwave radio receiver spectrumsports is pleased to be able to offer this hallicrafters 6band am fm shortwave radio receiver. Sony icf6800w introduced in 1981, the sony icf6800w has long been considered one of the classic sony world band portables.
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