Widely considered as Yamaha’s best FM tuner, a vintage classic. The construction of this item is exemplary; it weighs as much as a receiver. The various tuner sections (demodulator, discriminator, IF amp) are all mounted on separate boards and shielded under separate stainless steel covers. The signal strength and tuning meter make it very easy to extract the strongest signal.
The PCBs and interior are all in very good condition. The power supply caps were replaced within the last 7-10 years shortly before it was purchased by the last owner and it has hardly been used since.
It has just this week been to a professional repairer to replace the soldered in bulbs replaced and align the tuner.
The front plate is in excellent condition other than some scratches on the top edge of the fascia and some small marks on the RH top corner. The wooden sleeve has a small chip on the front left corner and a dent on the rear right corner (not visible in the rack). See images below. As the front and rear panels are not similarly damaged, it looks like the wooden sleeve may have been removed and dented/damaged (for example when it serviced). I am pretty fussy so would rate the fascia at 8/10, the sleeve at 7/10. Overall it is extremely tidy and looks excellent when racked however it is obviously not mint.
All the controls work properly and have a nice action. The only slight oddity is the flap which stays firmly in position when closed, but doesn’t stay fully down when open. However the repairer could not see no obvious mechanism to lock the door fully down but without another one to compare with I am not sure if this is normal.
Pick up from Surrey (near Junction 8 M25), and can take to Kegworth WAM show. I am also driving to Yorkshire in March so can deliver en-route
Price: £425 ono