This Sony really packs in the electronics with the clock featuring a weather band as well as standard AM/FM. The clock started showing up in advertisements around 1974 and a newspaper advertisement shows it being offered for $24.95. This would be over $100 dollars in today's dollars. It wasn't on of the most expensive models. The Sony 8FC-100W (now known as the X-Men flip clock for appearing in the movie "X-Men: Days of Future Past" in 2014) was advertised at the same time for $49.95.
Sony took to calling their flip clocks "digimatic" early on, and this clock is refered to as having a digimatic clock, but it seems they also tried out calling the alarm clocks "the Alarmists" about the time this clock came out.
If you're into unusually shape flip clock radios, you should consider this very well made and distinctive collectible.
Specifications
Circuit: 13-transistor, 11-diode, 1-thermistor, FM/AM/WEATHER 3 band superheterodyne with digital clock
Frequency Ranges: FM: 87.5~108 MHz (3.42~2.78m), AM 530~1605 kHz (566~187m), WEATHER: 161.0~163.3 MHz (1.86~184m)
Intermediate Frequencies: FM: 10.7 MHz, AM: 455 kHz, WEATHER: 10.7 MHz
Antennas: FM: ac line antenna, AM: built-in ferrite bar antenna, WEATHER: lead-wire antenna
Power Requirements: 120 V AC, 60 Hz 5 W
Speaker: 3 inch (77mm) PM dynamic 8 OHM
Dimensions: 162 (H) x 143 (W) x 140 (D) mm
6 3/8 (H) x 5 5/8 (W) x 5 1/2 (D) inches
Weight: 1.28 kg, 2 lb 13 oz.
$24.95 in 1975 had the same buying power as $118.51 in 2018 (from dollartimes.com)
From a 1970s Advertisement
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Beat the ol' "I-hate-to-get-up-in-the-morning" blues with a Sony Alarmist Clock Radio. Greet each new day with a briefing on what's happening newswise around the world, around the nation, as around your town. Discover what the weather has in store for you and what traffic conditions you can expect on your daily commute. Choose from a wide variety of Sony Alarmists with features and styles to suite every taste. Puth this Sony Alarmist on your nighttable today.
TFM-C450W
- FM/AM and VHF weather band broadcasts for up-to-the-minute forecasts
- Easy-to-read Digimatic clock
- Sleep Timer turns set off automatically
- Attractive cabinet, framed with brushed aluminum
"IT'S A SONY."
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Video of disassembly and general discussion about the clock
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