The Franklin Collins English Speaking Dictionary and Thesaurus DMQ-1870 is a handheld electronic dictionary powered by batteries. With a focus on English language, this unit is designed to assist in everyday communication and translation tasks. The Franklin brand is known for producing reliable language tools, making this dictionary and thesaurus a useful resource for both personal and professional use. Its compact size and functionality make it a convenient tool for anyone in need of a reliable language reference in their office or on the go. Requires aaa batteries tested and working batteries not supplied but had a couple of goes of hangman and got it to read out some words. So appears fully working. Leather cover worn and a scratch on back and some age related wear see pictures. Doesn't affect how this works.