Audio Market: Radios

Producing ever-tinier radios has been a preoccupation of Clive Sinclair for nearly 40 years, during which time his company have produced a variety of miniature personal radios. The 1960s radios, like all other Sinclair products of the time, were sold in kit form for hobbyists to assemble - they are rare today and unassembled kits are very rare indeed. Sinclair's "earphone radio", the Z1, is still on sale from the company's official website.

Please note that items offered for sale through eBay are usually second-hand and sold without any guarantees of any sort. They may well be sold without packaging or instructions, and may not even work at all. If you have any queries about an item being auctioned, please contact the seller. Planet Sinclair cannot take any responsibility for your transactions on eBay. Always ensure that you know what you are buying!

Radios	Production Date	Rarity	Value *
Micro-6	1964	Very rare	?
Micro-FM	1965	Very rare	?
Micromatic	1967	Fairly rare	?
Slimline	1963	Very rare	?
Wristwatch Radio	1985	Exceptionally rare	?
X1 Button Radio	1997	Rare	?
Z1 Micro AM Radio	2000	Still on sale	£10

* Note: this is a rough estimate based on the typical sale value of the item on eBay. The actual purchase or resale value may differ significantly. Where no estimate is shown, it is because of a lack of data.

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