I purchased an RF-888 today on eBay and await its arrival for review.
If my research is correct, the Panasonic RF-888 was released in 1973 and seems to have been the predecessor to the RF-1150, which came out around 1975.
Gerald Johnson owns an 888 and describes it as thus: big speaker with powerful sound, nice construction, film dial (like 2200), great fm reception and very good am. very rugged, very different looking radio with alll controls on top.
I've never heard of that model. It looks great! Did you get the red one? I'm anxious to hear your thoughts.
Who needs these flimsy new Chinese radios anyway?
Posted by: Scooby214 | August 26, 2008 at 06:48 PM
Red would have been cool, but it's black. I love the look of the radio. I hope I like it when it arrives. I'll review it soon.
Posted by: jeffrey McMahon | August 26, 2008 at 07:10 PM
Panasonic sure has made some nice sets over the years, especially late 70's to early 80's. I particularly like the RF-1130/Cougar 113 :
http://www5b.biglobe.ne.jp/~AA676/radio/RADIO_NATIONAL_RF.htm
http://www17.plala.or.jp/receiver/bcl1.htm
http://www.fan.hi-ho.ne.jp/sato-kotaro/Diary2005.html
Posted by: Mike W | August 26, 2008 at 08:01 PM
I had one of these growing up ..My mom bought it for me it had the most awesome sound ever .......I had the Panasonic 888 black with PSB I would like to get another one day to ad to my collection....
Posted by: Nick CASSARINO | January 23, 2009 at 02:36 PM
I believe one is selling on eBay right now and current bid is small, only 60 dollars or so.
Posted by: herculodge | January 23, 2009 at 03:21 PM
Looking to purchase a Panasonic RF-888. I had one when I was a little kid. Now that I am a big kid I would like to find another one.
Mike
cam9512@yahoo.com
Posted by: Mike | June 18, 2009 at 05:23 AM
Mike, I see RF-888s on eBay all the time. They go for $80-120 usually.
Posted by: Jeffrey McMahon | June 18, 2009 at 07:50 AM
that is the GX300 i have one it sounds sooo good.didn´t know it was also called RF 888,see ya enjoy them.
Posted by: javier | September 25, 2009 at 11:42 PM
Yes, I have a mint RF-888 version. I listen to it every day while I'm at the computer. It's my favorite table radio. If it had presets . . .
Posted by: herculodge | September 26, 2009 at 07:34 AM