I can fix radios with the power of my mind
- Thread starter hopey
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Ha ha yeah, being rare doesn't mean anything. M70s aren't rare, but they fetch top dollar. I have lots of truly rare boxes that no one would pay more than $50 for.
Translation: I discovered some problems, but I don't want to admit it
Boombox is in perfect condition - then a picture shows its missing a chunk out of the body and the antennas are broken.
"Don't have any tapes to test the cassette deck"
(translation: Nothing happens when I press a key, but I'd rather not admit it)
"I don't have any batteries or even a cable to check if it powers on"
(translation: I actually did test it, and it has lots of problems, but I'd rather not say so)
(translation: Nothing happens when I press a key, but I'd rather not admit it)
"I don't have any batteries or even a cable to check if it powers on"
(translation: I actually did test it, and it has lots of problems, but I'd rather not say so)
i can buy radios from ebay with the power of my mind and they never work despite what the sellers say lol
"Have not tested to see if it works but it should work, selling as is"
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Sharp GF 575 Ghetto Blaster Stereo Boombox for Sale in Diamond Bar, CA - OfferUp
Used (normal wear), Vintage 1980s Sharp GF 575 Ghetto Blaster Stereo Boombox Very good condition, can be powered with batteries, no power cord Can be used for prop Have not tested to see if it works but it should work, selling as is. Make an offer!;
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The most hilarious, but unfunny sellers are the Japanese, They are still selling boomboxes in 2024, but take pictures from 20 feet away on an old Nokia camera phone from 1999, they take fuzzy pictures in No-80p, show no wear and tear, give no detail on its functionality or physical condition, when you see them listed as radio cassette junk. that means they are..
i recently bought 2 radios from japan in the last 2 months, lost money on both,
Sharp GF787 - looked in Good Condition, But.. When Received - Has Broken Door hinge, Treble slider dead, Ariel Snapped off, Amp Chip Blown in one channel (amp chip TA7246BP, new one costs £45), Not going to bother..
Then...
Bought a GF535 - Ariel Snapped off, All chrome work Corroded and Pitted badly, some weird problem with the Amp, When i turn the volume above half the sound fades out. never came across a fault like it before, Sprayed sliders, buttons, record bar ect.. Advice is.. think before buying from japan, 2 radios, 2 junkers. Buyer Beware..
i recently bought 2 radios from japan in the last 2 months, lost money on both,
Sharp GF787 - looked in Good Condition, But.. When Received - Has Broken Door hinge, Treble slider dead, Ariel Snapped off, Amp Chip Blown in one channel (amp chip TA7246BP, new one costs £45), Not going to bother..
Then...
Bought a GF535 - Ariel Snapped off, All chrome work Corroded and Pitted badly, some weird problem with the Amp, When i turn the volume above half the sound fades out. never came across a fault like it before, Sprayed sliders, buttons, record bar ect.. Advice is.. think before buying from japan, 2 radios, 2 junkers. Buyer Beware..
Could be one of two reasons:
1) Maybe the Japanese version of Ebay doesn't allow hi-rez pics for some reason
2) They don't want you to see the saltwater corrosion on the chrome surfaces. Japanese radios are notorious for that. It probably harms the internal components as well.
Yes, every Radio i have ever Bought from Japan has had corrosion, i bought a Nec, 2x Sharp GF787, and a GF535, They were all filthy dirty, Yellowing to the plastics, and the 535 has corrosion to the Handle, and crash Bars on the speakers, and to the knobs. i also have a GF999, but that was lucky, it has a little pitting to the handle but that's about it. thing is, if the Japanese owners would have kept cleaning them and keeping an eye on the chrome, a lot of it could have been avoided, most of them never even cleaned the radios, My Nec and the GF535, none of them look like they ever had a clean since 1983. one of my GF787's, 2 Beetles Came crawling out of it, i caught them in a little tub and put them outside, but it was pretty darn cold so i'm sure they probably wouldn't have lived.
i have bought 4 radios of late record player sanyo sharp gf9000...and 2 red panasonic rxf32, anyway none have worked as described maybe it's a bit much to expect working radios these days because even if described fully working they have many faults the belts being the least of the problems
bottom line please think twice before buying radios these days as you never know what you are getting even if described as fully working it's generally not the case lads
bottom line please think twice before buying radios these days as you never know what you are getting even if described as fully working it's generally not the case lads