Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Mark Hirst, who adds the following to our growing archive of radios in film.
Mark writes:
A Sony ICF-SW1S spotted in the 1993 Clint Eastwood film, In the Line of Fire.
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The radio belongs to the villain played by John Malkovich.
Thanks, Mark! Sharp eyes!
I’ve always thought the ICF-SW1S was one of the more amazing compact portables produced in the 1990s. True, it lacked SSB mode and only had 10 memories, but it was such a compact receiver for the day! Like many Sonys, it also had a dedicated line-out jack for off-air recordings. I wish more modern portables had one.
The line-out jack is one of the reasons I still regularly pack my ICF-SW100.
I do check eBay fairly regularly in hopes one will suddenly appear at a good price point–ones in good condition routinely sell anywhere from $250-350. I’m actually tempted to purchase a defective one and see if my buddy Vlado can fix it. It’s a risk, though, because if the repair requires anything other than resistors and capacitors, parts might not be available.
Post readers: Anyone own both the ICF-SW1S and the ICF-SW100? Which do you prefer and why?