1978 makes sense because companies still thought they needed to pack as much as possible into their models. This was before feature content went...
I always thought the brand was Williamsons and the manufacturer was some generic no-name factory in Hong Kong. But according to that article,...
Wow, brilliant! This is the only English ad I've ever seen for this model. Also I never knew that AIE was the name of the manufacturer.
Nice, I had a 5220 too. A very unique mechanical feel.
And one of those stores has survived even today: Big George's
Yeah Realistic was just a brand made up by RadioShack. But Zenith appears to have been its own company, so I guess any retailer could have sold...
Who sold Zenith products?
They might have been talking about vintage receivers. Not boomboxes with tape players whose tape decks consume some of the power. JVC Kaboom DP100...
But there's never a firm correlation between consumption and speaker output. Theoretically, "max consumption" should equal what it consumes when...
Ha, I have one of those, wood grain [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Wait, I don't understand this part.
The Stop button never has any resistance on this model. Nor does the Pause key. It's a very crude tape deck, to be honest. No music search. I...
What's up, I used to have that Zenith, but sold it. It was a nice looking box.
Welcome to the board!
Ooh these are good quality
And for another trick....If this model has a "REMOTE" socket, you can insert a plug and the tape motor will stop.
Try this: http://boomboxery.com/forum/index.php/topic/25059-a-secret-about-magnavox-d8443/
The Line In on many Philips boxes is not attenuated correctly.
Better to check OfferUp or Facebook Marketplace. Ebay sellers ask too much for those.
Does this happen with batteries or AC? The AC input has a spring-loaded switch inside that engages when you insert a power cord. Sometimes it...
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