After years of searching.......!

[blu_fuz]

Finally got my hands on a very rare emerald green labeled Rising 20/20! Oh my it is beautiful in person. I just took it out of the box so its still dirty and needs a little restoration. I'm so glad some ebay sellers still make deals 'behind the scenes'

 

[im_alan_partridge]

Wow, thats one rare bird , im sure you will soon have it looking purdy.

I think one other member had the green one but cant remember who

 

[blu_fuz]

Reptoid has the other green one. He outbid me on ebay for it and even for the $21ish high bid I had, that one was soooo rough I couldn't see spending any more on it .


Here is his thread:
https://boomboxery.com/forum/index.php?/topic/6044-gem-in-the-rough-the-emerald-rising-2020/?hl=emerald

 

[redbenjoe]

dibs

 

[im_alan_partridge]

dibs

1 hour and 1 minute

 

[baddboybill]

............ So how does it feel. very nice pickup and she will be very pretty after a full restoration.

 

[devol-toni]

Congrats
I was familiar with the feeling of waiting for years for the grail

 

[blu_fuz]

It feels.....GREAT!

 

[Retro Addict]

The green top panel is to die for! Well done!

 

[skippy1969]

Very nice Joe!!!

 

[chevyman-uy]

Rare and looks super clean!! congrats !!!!

 

[retrohead]

now thats a real eye catcher.....youve gotta love the size,the look,and no doubt the sound!what a beautiful box

 

[oldskool69]

Congrats! You'll do her a great service cleaning it up.

 

[blu_fuz]

After all this time, and a huge thanks to Fatdog for the 20/20 parts box, the restoration of the Emerald 20/20 has begun!

 

[JustCruisin]

 

[BoomboxLover48]

now thats a real eye catcher.....youve gotta love the size,the look,and no doubt the sound!what a beautiful box

I also have the same Hitachi in your Avatar!

 

[-GZ-]

Joe I have an antenna that bobby gave me for my Clairtone 20/20 but it was a different size than the one that wasn't broke. He swears its for a Rising. Let me know if you need it.

 

[blu_fuz]

^ thanks Greg, ill let you know bud!

 

[-GZ-]

Didn't think you needed all those knobs. What's wrong with the 20/20?

 

[blu_fuz]

I just cleaned all the knobs so I could pick the best ones. The Emerald 20/20 had a really bad faded out rear case with antenna clips broke off. The sound was sketchy from dirty switches. The tuner window cracked. Chrome bars need some work. Deck not playing, dirty speakers, etc..