Here's a newer Academy Boombox, the name is too difficult to get links. [ATTACH]
It's more like a JVC, I've got the similar model around here somewhere but it might be in shrink-wrap. Here's the JVC RC-717 that's pretty close...
Nice work, even the units with a few battle wounds need love and this one is built like a tank, I'm amazed at all of the sliding parts and this...
I've got a few of the 80's components, I think their stuff, for the most part, got better looking and didn't suffer from "how cheap can we make...
Here's an interesting one, TEAC had a patent on their famous Tape Cassette Having Removable Reels https://patents.google.com/patent/US4526330A/...
Tape transport mechanism for cassette tape player https://patents.google.com/patent/US4453189A/ [ATTACH]
Mode changing mechanism for cassette tape player from Sony 1980 https://patents.google.com/patent/US4542431A/ [ATTACH]
Sony WM from 1983, I may have posted this before. https://patents.google.com/patent/EP0128498A1/ [ATTACH]
Sony Portable Tape Player with Radio in Lid from 1983 https://patents.google.com/patent/USRE33497E/ [ATTACH]
Sony Wrist Radio from 1982 https://patents.google.com/patent/US4419770A/ [ATTACH]
From Mitsubishi, this is called a small portable cassette tape player, maybe somebody can figure out how it works....
It looks like Sanyo had a hybrid Cassette/CD player in the works, I don't think they ever made it. https://patents.google.com/patent/US5054015A/...
I was hoping for The Cars or Van Halen but those are still cool. The Japanese really love packaging so even the boxes look cool!
You could also post something in the wanted section below, there's a ton of members over there with nice players and they might find a nice one...
Please post some photos, there might be something visible, your issue could be a lot of different things. The owner of the forum has done a...
Hello Roxas84, too bad you don't live closer I think I have one or both of those collecting dust out in the shop. You'll be fine with either...
I always loved Casio's but kind of considered them a nerd watch. They had cool features like the timer and stopwatch functions that were really...
Swatch is still chuggin along, we even have a store locally that I forgot about. I think they sold billions of the normal models and everyone...
Amphibious Personal Audio System from 1987 https://patents.google.com/patent/US4682363A/ [ATTACH]
I don't think Olympus ever put out a "kangaroo boombox" but they did have a patent for one from 1980 or at least a unit with a docking station....
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