IVE PUT BATTERIES IN IT AND CAME ON STRAIGHT AWAY, JUST NEEDS A CLEAN AND SOME NEW BATTERIES. THERES A FEW AGE RELATED MARKS AND THE SPRINGS FOR BATTERIES LOOK A LITTLE RUSTY BUT NOT GONE PLEASE SEE PHOTOS. OVERALL A NICE LITTLE RADIO. POSTED OUT TO YOU NEXT WORKING DAY VIA ROYAL MAIL 48. THANK YOU FOR LOOKING.