Yamaha T-85 Value & Price History
As of 2026-10-06, a Yamaha T-85 has a market value at around $99. Based on 10 estimated sales.
Price history
Asking median is down 9% over the last 39 days ($285 → $260).
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| Date | Asking | Restored | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-29 | — | — | $94 |
| 2026-09-02 | — | — | $94 |
| 2026-09-06 | — | — | $94 |
| 2026-09-10 | — | — | $94 |
| 2026-09-14 | — | — | $94 |
| 2026-09-18 | $285 | — | $94 |
| 2026-09-22 | $285 | — | $94 |
| 2026-09-26 | $260 | — | $94 |
| 2026-09-30 | — | — | $99 |
| 2026-10-04 | — | — | $99 |
| 2026-10-06 | — | — | $99 |
Daily trimmed medians from qualifying eBay listings; days without a fresh sync are not plotted.
Specifications
| Years produced | 1983–1987 |
| Type | Tuner |
| Brand | Yamaha |
| Original MSRP | 400 (1983) |
| Inflation-adjusted | ~$1,300 today |
| Market value (sold) | $99 |
Buying notes
Yamaha Natural Sound tuner. Front-end alignment needed. Check sensitivity and selectivity. Recap $140-220. Good Yamaha build quality; the natural sound tuner series is underrated relative to Kenwood and Pioneer equivalents.
Parts & supplies
Common maintenance items for the Yamaha T-85. eBay links are model-specific searches; Amazon links are for generic supplies that work across most equipment.
- Yamaha T-85 dial lamp kit on eBay →
- Yamaha T-85 capacitor recap kit on eBay →
- DeoxIT D5 — cleans oxidized contacts, quiets scratchy controls on Amazon →
- FM dipole antenna — most tuners need one to perform properly on Amazon →
- FM signal amplifier — only needed if reception is weak with a direct antenna on Amazon →
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Comparable models
- Yamaha T-70 $75
- Yamaha T-1 $78
- Yamaha T-2 $80
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