Akai AJ500FS World's #1

[redbenjoe]

OK -- very convinced ...calling dibs on the next 3 !!!

 

[kingrat2010]

Did I miss any?
there are some more, sencor and crown 350, toshiba system 1

 

[systemaddict]

what a beauty

 

[AE_Stereo]

 

[baddboybill]

Hey Royce if I set up mini meet will you be able to make it. The guys and I really would love to meet you in person

 

[BoomboxLover48]

Hi Bill,

Sure we will meet some day! My work needs lots of travel and I am away randomly on customer calls. Life is not easy for me bro! That is my problem. If I get heads up from you for a meet I will sure make it. Old age, aches and pains are all creeping in even though I look so much younger than my age. Now I have a nasty knee pain from playing tennis after so many years. I never learn....

 

[baddboybill]

Royce send me a list of open Saturdays in your schedule so we can work with that

 

[BoomboxLover48]

I know this model was the top one back in 1981. It was sold in Gulf countries especially at Doha, Qatar. My cousin bought it from there. That is when I saw the AJ500FS wonder.

 

[systemaddict]

here's another upside down box which is a new one on me, check out the vid below guys.....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TRL-e_Ekds

 

[systemaddict]

sorry my bad, seems I missed the pic of the above model on page 1. dhhh

 

[frontside5]

Nice find!

So many nice upside downs. Exactly what was the design purpose behind putting the tuner on the bottom?

 

[JVC Floyd]

here's another upside down box which is a new one on me, check out the vid below guys.....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TRL-e_Ekds

i love this akai , looks so bad ass like and old battlestar galactica cylon centurion boom box .

 

[BoomboxLover48]

i love this akai , looks so bad ass like and old battlestar galactica cylon centurion boom box .

i love this akai , looks so bad ass like and old battlestar galactica cylon centurion boom box .

Hi Floyd, I have the same unit. I love the weighted tuning dials.

 

[BoomboxLover48]

It might take another year for an AJ500FS to show up on Ebay for sale. They are so rare...

 

[kraftmatic]

Very nice! I love the look of Akai boomers, haven't had a chance to hear one yet.

 

[Cpl-Chronic]

Wow...nice D-Cell AUDIOPHILE stuff....Now I want 1.....'damn you scuba steve!!'

 

[AE_Stereo]

I know this model was the top one back in 1981. It was sold in Gulf countries especially at Doha, Qatar. My cousin bought it from there. That is when I saw the AJ500FS wonder.

Our first tape recorder was an Akai. AJ-350, mono. It was sold after we got the Pioneer CK-R500.
(The last one in the picture)


At the same year or so, my uncle got an AJ-480, which I used to drool at every time we visited their home.
(The first one in the picture).

 

[AE_Stereo]

Nice find!

So many nice upside downs. Exactly what was the design purpose behind putting the tuner on the bottom?

Styling unlimited. To stand out in the crowd.
Just like Audi extended the Grill below the bumper!

 

[BoomboxLover48]

It's so hard to take eyes off from AJ500. It got dial lights that works with a press and hold switch. This can be modified to a blue LED type. I will work on it later. Truly a masterpiece in everyway. Soon will post more detailed pictures of the knobs and all.

 

[BoomboxLover48]

Above all it got even the blue plastic protetive film over the handlle still intact!