Pamono Space Age Model TCM 5500 Solid State 8 Track Stereo Multiband Radio from Audiola Sakura, 1970s> Electronics

Radio Stereo Recorder 8 tracks AUDIOLA – Sakura.
This very specimen was used on the set of the movie ” House of Gucci” to be released in the fall of 2021.

A unique multiplayer from the 1970s. A treat for collectors. 8-track cassette recorder very popular in the United States in the 1960s.
Japanese product.

Good visual condition. Radio works perfectly. 8 Track player is operational.
Track switch is working.
AM-FM and Multiband radio tuner, telescoping antenna, headphone output jacks, built-in speakers on the sides, external speaker jacks and a convenient retractable handle on top. Works on mains voltage or batteries.

Music plays smoothly and on both speakers.

Dimensions:
H. 30 cm x L. 28 cm x D. 28

from Radiomuseum…

Model: Solid State 8 Track Stereo Multiband TCM-5500 – Sakura
Year: 1975
Category: Broadcast Receiver – or past WW2 Tuner
Semiconductors (the count is only for transistors) Semiconductors present.
Main principle Superheterodyne (common)
Wave bands Wave Bands given in the notes.
Details Special Tape or Cassette-Format

Power type and voltage Line plus power jack, mostly with battery or storage battery / 220 / 12 / D: 8 x 1,5 Volt
Loudspeaker 2 Loudspeakers
Power out

Material: Modern plastics (no Bakelite or Catalin)
Shape: Tablemodel, with any shape – general.
Dimensions: (WHD) 279 x 298 x 279 mm

Notes:

Helmet shaped portable radio with AM/SW/FM-MPX/PB/VHF-WB bands.

SW: 4.0 – 12 MHz,
FM: 88 – 108 MHz,
PB: 30 – 50 MHz,
VHF: 148 – 174 MHz with WB: ~162 MHz,

Stereo indicator, 4 IC, balance & tone control, headphones jack, 25 W power consumption, partly similar to “Weltron” radio models. See also Wynford Hall TCM-5500.