Production dates for the mechanisms [ATTACH]
Primary customers in 2001, it wouldn't surprise me if one of these ended up with the tooling. [ATTACH]
Some of the mech available to buy in 2001, it looks like all cassette mechanism production stopped in 2007. Tanashin TN-21Z [ATTACH] Tanashin...
The sales chart in 1997 for the different mechinisms they had for media [ATTACH]
From 2002, Tanashin sued Thompson Electronics (RCA, GE) for copyright infringement. [ATTACH]
From ETI, 1975, a very similar article with some more info. [ATTACH]
They claimed they had 30% of the market in 1975 [ATTACH]
Everyone is talking about Tanashin these days; are they the ones making all of the new cassette deck mechanicals? If I find something I'll post...
Found on the forum reader, thanks Retro and gagaeyes! One of these just sold on ebay, I was going to buy it but just missed the sale while...
I'm starting to forget what I've posted, some of this stuff may be duplicates, hopefully this nice review of the Sony CF-580 isn't. From 2009,...
Welcome LiaS, what kind of Walkman do you have?
One of my favorite songs from the movie Repo Man. This version of Pablo Picasso is performed by David Bowie. [MEDIA] And here's the original...
INXS, shortly after this song they ruled radio for several years, U2 kind of replaced them but it was a fun time while it lasted. Kiss The Dirt!...
Great stuff, I check out most of it! I'm going back to my 80's roots, I still crank a lot of this stuff but I have no problem with new music, it...
One of the old members AO used to school me on the transports, he knew the type and manufacturers, maybe we'll see a siting from him?
Nice box! I have a feeling that box has a pretty nice build quality, NEC was like JVC in the late 70's over here in the USA, they had a great...
I'm going to post the photo of that system, I've never seeen the full unit for sale before and I've looked for a complete system over the years....
Sorry I can't help you but that's a neat little EQ, made in USA no less.
Thanks for posting! I've never seen the packaging before. You and I might be the only two members that have the super-rare AM cartridge, I...
I love TV boomboxes, these were super-expensive back in the 70's but were quickly replaced by little LCD TVs in the 80's. Any kid would have...
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