You are purchasing the exact item pictured.

This SAE MARK IX in excellent working and cosmetic appearance. The Face plate is the classic Champagne Gold from the period. This item is 42 years old and has a few light handling marks here and there, the only thing that stands out is a mar seen in last pic. 
All buttons/switches function properly. 
The original factory issued wooden cabinet is not included in this sale I listed it separately, see second to last picture.
See specification are below. 

                                                          

                                                  SAE Mark Nine Preamplifier Equalizer

The SAE Mark IX offers the features and flexibility of an equalizer and a preamplifier control center. Professional-type slide pots and push-buttons are utilized instead of the conventional rotary-type controls. The Mark Nine's operational characteristics are much like those used in recording studios. The equalizers may be used to compensate for poorly equalized records, modify the tonal characteristics of loudspeakers, and in some instances be used to compensate for room characteristics.

 Unique Features

Professional-type equalizer utilizing five frequencies instead of conventional tone controls.

Ten torroidal LC bandpass filters with 12 dB/octave slopes.

Specially designed slide controls assure the industry's most accurate tracking. Equalizer and balance controls feature a center detent position.

Exclusive tape-copy facility.

Program and mode selections are made with push-buttons.

Equalizers have dual range: variable to ±16 dB or ±8 dB.

An equalizer defeat switch to electrically remove the equalizers from the circuit.

Specifiactions

Equalizer Control Range:  ±16 dB or ±8 dB at 80 Hz, 320 Hz, 1280 Hz, 5 kHz and 15 kHz

Frequancy Response:

High Level Inputs :  10 Hz to 100 kHz  ±0,25 dB

Low Level Inputs :  20 Hz to 20 kHz  ±1 dB

Harmonic Distortion RMS:  Guaranteed less than 0,02% for any audio frequency (20Hz -20kHz) at rated output (2,5 volts output)

Typical performance .01% at the residual level of our test equipment (Generator: Hewlett Packard H-20-200CD; Distortion Analyzer: Hewlett Packard 333A)

Intermodulation Distortion (60 Hz and 7 kHz 4/1 - 60 Hz and 12 kHz 4/1 - 60 Hz and 2 kHz 4/1):

Guaranteed less than 0,02% at arated output.

Typical performance .01% at the residual level of our test equipment (IM Analyzer used is Audio Instrument Co. No. 168A)

Signal-to-Noise Level:

High Level :  90 dB below rated output

Low Level :  75 dB below a 10 mV input

Gain:  

Phono :  62 dB at 1000 Hz

High Level :  20 dB

Maximum Outptut:  18 volts into high impedance

Impedances:

Phono :  47 k Ω

High Level :  100 k Ω

Output :  600 Ω

Dimensions (W x D x H):  17" x 7" x 7-3/4"

Weight (Shipping):  15 lbs

Shipping via FedEx to a non PO Box in the lower 48 states.

Shipping & Return policies: Please bare with me.... I have been eBaying since 1998 & have delt with scammers & Drama Queens (both male & female) alike. Due to them I have learned the hard way to cover my 6. If you are a "good guy" please understand where I am coming from. If you are one of the aforementioned do not purchase my items as we will not get along. I believe that if you give honest descriptions with enough pictures, you should not need a return policy, that being said I still maintain a 30 day return policy. Occasionally I will make a mistake in my listings. If I make an error please be patient and I will remedy the situation. If you are the the emotional type that "lashes out," find another place to buy your products. For everyone else, please buy/bid with the assurance that if I have made an error in my listing, I WILL take care of you. I will not be held responsible for items being "stolen" from your mailbox. If this is a concern please read forward concerning paying additional for insuring your packages. 
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INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING: I have a 100% delivery track record on International first class (Argentina, Australia, France, Canada, England, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Singapore, Korea, New Zealand, Thailand, ...).As of Jan 1st 2016 the USPS once again raised its international rates. International 1st Class mail rates (4lbs maximum and is the least expensive available): 1-8 oz $14, 9oz-2lbs-$23.00, 2lbs-3lbs $34, 3lbs-4lbs $51.00. Packages weighing over 4 lbs must be shipped Priority International mail which is substantially more expensive. I only guarantee your item while it is in the hands of the U.S. Postal Service. Once your item enters another country's possession / customs screening process I cannot and will not guarantee its delivery. I will attempt to place small items in boxes too large to fit inside of a postal employees' pocket to dissuade theft.  If you have less than 25 FeedBacks or have LEFT excessive Negative FeedBacks (my interpretation) you will be relegated to Insured, International Priority Mail which starts at $70. 
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