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For sale is one vintage 1986-1987 Yamaha Portasound PSS-170 keyboard/synthesizer in great working shape, made in Japan. This is a really neat vintage mini synth from the late 1980’s in great working condition and fully functional! Includes keyboard and power supply - as shown in photographs. Released in the 1986-1987 timeframe, the PSS-170 is one of Yamaha’s Tone Bank series keyboards. cosmetic condition: o Excellent cosmetic condition - no cracks, gouges, stains, or other cosmetic issues. Slight surfaces scuffing in keeping with its age. o Still has factory protector film on LED panel / multi-color settings reference panel across top center of the keyboard. (last photo) operating condition: Fully tested with batteries and power supply: 100% working condition. power specifications: o Can be powered off of 6 “C” batteries or the included 9-12V DC wall adaptor / power supply. o power supply provides 9 volts DC power @ 0.3A o power supply input: 110-240 volts, 50 to 60 Hz. o Can use outside of US since it can take up to 240V / 60Hz wall outlet voltages - but will require a plug adaptor as this power supply has the standard USA 2 flat prong type plug - see photos. links: see / hear demonstration at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyVazg-u-h4 read a review of the Yamaha portasound keyboard series at: https://pianoandsynth.com/yamaha-pss-portasound-models-1980-1997/ .pdf copy of the factory owner's manual at: http://www.midimanuals.com/manuals/yamaha/pss-170/owners_manual/ next to last photo (Yamaha sourced image - not a photo of this keyboard) shows the control panel and keyboard layout. ++++++++++ features: o 44 non-touch sensitive keys - very much a synth action on these. These are NOT weighted keys and do not pretend to be. They are pretty light and springy. o 100 different instrument samples - these sounds have a really vintage, 8-bit tone quality. o a demo mode o 10 drum rhythms with fill-ins and an auto-accompaniment section with a couple of voice modifiers. o 10 push-button selected voices are based on a 2 operator FM synthesizer chip (the Yamaha YM2413). o Sustain, vibrato, and portamento effects. o On-off, accompaniment volume and auto accompaniment select are handled by physical sliders on the left of the control panel. o Accompaniment capabilities include a single finger left hand chords feature. o Single mono speaker, but also has a 3.5mm headphone / aux jack allowing you to plug in an external speaker system or headphones if desired. o dimensions: 24 inches long x 7 inches high x 2 inches thick ( 609.6 mm x 177.8 mm x 50.8 mm ) o weight: 4 pounds / 32 ounces ( 907.1 grams ) ++++++++++ Photos and text are all part of the item description, please examine all carefully before purchasing to avoid unnecessary returns. Please contact us if you have any questions. Shipping price includes all handling - will combine shipping on multiple items. We kindly ask that the buyer pay at time of purchase to avoid a shipping delay.