Almost all my boomboxes have 1/4" jacks for headphones. I remember I often connected a headphone to my boombox back in the days and used it as you...
That's right, me too. That's why I still use it sometimes. Learned as a child, because there was no software for it. Now if I want to make a...
There is this cube like boombox with a storage compartment, for picnic or something. The Roller and this big yellow freak :) I have never been...
Thanks for the offer James! That's a super rare radio in the most beautiful color imho! I've been told that the display in the box is just...
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Totally agree. Your stories are awesome Retro Museum! After reading this, I feel really stupid I never scored this box. Its a real legend! I...
They are just the standard caps. Don't know the specific brand. But now the box is working, I noticed how hot it gets inside. The big transformer...
Some years ago I was also able to make a direct comparison between a DD9 and Doodo Kahn. There was one for sale in my neighborhood and I was...
[ATTACH] I have this Philips 22RL962. Fully working, playing cassettes, recording, everything. A very warm and vintage sounding box. The sound is...
My Sony D50 is already skipping when I look at it. It's super sensitive for everything. I've got two of them and both do the same. A Sony CFD-5...
Panny RX-C50 is a nice collectable boombox. Its small, they take not much room, they are stackable, there are six or seven colors, and they are...
Indeed very sad to see the Victor, knowing that RR isn’t with it. I’ve made the chrome tweeter surrounds for his Victor, because they didn’t look...
I use that TDK head eraser. It works great, because its possible to demagnetize the capstan and other metal parts too. For me its a standard...
I have four Panasonic RX-C50 boxes. Only one was operating normally. So I decided to check the inside. I have never seen it so bad, but almost...
Is that a special fungi biobattery inside that radioshack demagnitizer? Thats quite a modern environmental durable solution! :) Seriously, these...
Norelco, Magnavox, Erres, Aristona were Philips brands for different markets and people. The product were essentially the same with different...
I think I was about 10 years old when the Grundig came. It belonged to my father, but I confiscated it. Because he didn't actually do anything...
What a lovely collection and stories! Thanks for sharing. My first walkman was a Grundig Beat Boy 100. Whenever I see a Grundig Walkman, I think...
Wow that's a lot of mono's Timewarp. Very cool collection!
Lately I picked up re-repairing some of my old devices. Did two TC-D5M recorders yesterday night. I was amazed by the smoothness of the mechanics...
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