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  1. Funkateer38

    SHARP GF-9090/9191/9292 battery cover

    Hello everyone, I'm looking for a battery cover for SHARP GF-9090/9191/9292 Please contact me in PM
  2. Funkateer38

    Slide potentiometer of the balance of a vz-2500

    Hello I am looking to replace the slide potentiometer of the balance of a vz-2500. Reference SHARP Q0108AF, 100Kohms stereo, 45mm length, 30mm travel. Do you know a spare parts site or someone who sells it. Best regards
  3. Glitterwave80s

    Sharp Qt-5 cassette has low sound/plays static

    Hi everyone, I just bought my dream boombox on ebay, a sharp qt-5 in green. The seller said the radio works great and is loud and clear but the cassette player has low sound/plays static. I was wondering if its a quick fix like cleaning it/demagnetizing it or if it's a more complicated issue. I...
  4. hopey

    Double trouble

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  5. Funkateer38

    Need help for SHARP GF-555

    New project and new problem. I restore a SHARP GF-555 but neither with the cassette and nor with the radio I have sound, just a low background noise. On the other hand when I use the rca line, the sound is present and powerful. I visually controlled the capacitors of the card and the fuse...
  6. Funkateer38

    Need help for tonearm SHARP VZ-3000

    I keep restoring a vz-3000. Now, i block on the operation of the tonearm side A. It tries to put the stylus on the LP but the engine runs continuously until the end of the drive of the face of the LP. And the B. face works properly... A solution to offer me Thank you
  7. J

    Sharp GF-525 Drive Belts

    Hi All, I'm trying to get a set of belts for a Sharp GF-525 twin cassette player. The usual lists seem to omit this model. Can I use belts from a different machine? TIA
  8. H

    Sharp gf-535/gf-9000 and Sanyo M-X920

    In these attached pictures are one of my Sharp gf-535s and my Sanyo M-X920. I got one of the gf-535 for approximately 300USD and the second one for about $25 and about $75 on shipping because it is international shipping from Japan and the package weighs 11kg. I got the Sanyo for about 170 USD...
  9. Funkateer38

    Need help for SHARP VZ-3000

    Hi all I need your help. I am trying to complete the restoration of SHARP VZ-3000. But the original CP-V300 speakers only give me breath and sizzling with vinyl, radio and cassette. The contacts look good. (Speakers work well on my VZ-3500) Thank you for your help
  10. TheDood723

    Sharp VZ-2000, no sound from right woofer? Help! 😂

    Hi again guys, so as some of you may know I've been cleaning up my VZ, contacted cleaned all switches and sliders, cleaned almost everything up it seems. There was no sound from the right woofer when I got it, so I cleaned the sliders twice, the volume knob, and all the buttons, still nothing...
  11. yammi99

    Gatefold cover for Sharp GF-8 boombox

    For all the collectors that are missing the gatefold cover for their Sharp GF-8 boombox – here is the solution. I uploaded an STL file to Thingiverse. It can be downloaded and either printed out with the own 3D printer or sent to a 3D print service company, that will do it...
  12. yammi99

    Red and Silver

    Inspired by this advertising picture, I was thinking that it would be good to have both – red and silver. So I did it. :yes: As the silver one also had no gatefold cover, I just printed and sprayed it.
  13. retro

    Sharp GF-919 Special Edition Red and Gold

    Vintage Moscow just relisted one of these hand finished beauties on eBay for a whopping 7 grand. What's interesting is the English text applied to the finish. Here's a translation of the item description. http://vintagemoscow.com/sharp-gf-919-red-gold-special-edition...
  14. jronyc

    3D printing question

    I just got this tonight. Needed a quick fix which is done. Everything is working, aligned ready to go! I searched on line, before I tried the scanning platter I also got with the Makerbot, for Sharp VZ slides (which I found) and Conion C-100F cassette door...
  15. TechnicsDan82

    scored a new toy ! a sharp music center SG-320E

    scored this stunning sharp music center ! put a pair of B&O 1100s on it and it sounds fantastic well happy it all works like new ! so i went ahead and ordered a pair of wharfdale denton 3 speakers i will put up pics of these when they come through the post .
  16. KeyserSoze

    slightly slow Sharp GF 9494

    Hi Guys, I just thought I would see if anyone can help with a particular quandary that I have with a Sharp GF 9494 that I recently acquired. I have been looking for one for a while as I love the styling of the 9494/9696. The one I bought had a (surprise surprise) non-functioning tape deck, it...
  17. mmcodomino

    Boombox Calendar 2019 - available now!

    As many of you may know, last Saturday the 9th International Boombox Meeting was held in Dessau. That was also the release date for the 2019 Boombox Calendar! Thanks to everyone who preordered or already bought one at the Meeting! The feedback so far has been amazing and really backs up the...
  18. Switek

    SHARP QT50 Sun-Faded Blue Plastic Color Restoration

    Hello, Everyone. This is my first post. I originally joined Boomboxery to seek helpful suggestions for restoring the sun-faded colored plastic on my SHARP QT50, recently purchased on eBay. Here are four of the original eBay listing photos. This little box is a delightful addition to...
  19. Sharpy

    General questions about Sharp GF-777H

    Hi Guys. I`m new to this forum so I introduce myself first. I`m Michael from Vienna Austria and a child of the 80ies. I recently discovered a passion for Boomboxes of my childhood and teenage years and got my hands on a Sharp GF-777H. Now I want to start with a few general questions I have...
  20. M

    Sharp wq-t252 h

    Hi there I purchased that great piece of player. Unfortunately 90min cassettes don't play at all. Only 60min. Is it a motor problem or belt? What do u believe ? If is about belt what is the length Thanx