Boombox Identification? (and an introduction)

[toasty]

So I'm watching this on ebay and couldnt quite make out any sort of branding other than hitachi, any help?

oh, and an introduction i'm toasty/rob, from the UK (woo!) etc

 

[mellymelsr]

....welcome to the site...that is a very minty looking Hitachi. I have never seen or heard that model but someone will chime in with some info....

 

[Master Z]

Welcome toasty,
Thats a great looking Hitachi, not sure of the model, but thats pure class.

 

[Fatdog]

Welcome aboard, toasty!!

That right there is the Hitachi TRK-8290. The 8*** series boomers are some of the nicest that Hitachi made - in my opinion.

Good luck winning if you decide to bid on it.

 

[Superduper]

I have that model as well as the 8801. They are great boxes and I think you will love it.

 

[Fatdog]

Toasty, check your PM.

 

[redbenjoe]

Welcome aboard, toasty!!

That right there is the Hitachi TRK-8290. The 8*** series boomers are some of the nicest that Hitachi made - in my opinion.
Good luck winning if you decide to bid on it.

yes --welcome--
and WIN that gorgeous box -
then post about it in our collections forum

 

[MONOLITHIC]

I think Eldorado has one of those...

 

[Fatdog]

I think Eldorado has one of those...

Speaking of eldorado, where the heck has he been?

 

[toasty]

Toasty, check your PM.

cheers

 

[redbenjoe]

I think Eldorado has one of those...

Speaking of eldorado, where the heck has he been?

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i might have burnt hisselves out

 

[Lasonic TRC-920]

Man, that's a hot looking box! Hitachi is a brand that when I think of them, I always think "High Dollar / High Quality".

 

[toasty]

can someone ID this one for me too please?

 

[Retro Addict]

^ That looks like a Matsui. Very cheap quality.

 

[Fatdog]

My first thought would be Yorx or Emerson. I agree with RA about the cheap quality.

 

[toasty]

All I know is it's an Alba :/

 

[Fatdog]

Unless you are specifically looking for an Alba, there are minis with better quality. Just my $.02

 

[oldskool69]

Welcome and the Hitachi is worth getting.

 

[toasty]

what about this one? sorry about all the questions, i'm a bit of a newb

 

[BoomBoxDeluxe]

I would agree with Fatdog, and say this Hitachi is a 8290.

To be honest with you, I don't know the difference between an 8290, and an 8190.

Maybe it's something to do with the sticker on the cassette door. Fatdog seems almost certain that this is the 8290 and not 8190.

The black box.........I can see 'Alba' on the front, and this is one of those real cheap brands.

The Aiwa? I am sure that Jens can identify that one....Its probably in the BoomBox DataBase.


-BoomBoxDeluxe.