Got Twins?

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Boom Shaka Laka

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Jens started a thread like this back on S2G, and I went nuts! Twins are my collecting obsession! I’m crazy about owning twin boomboxes… not identical twins (2 exactly the same), but lookalike twins… 2 boomboxes that are the same model from the same manufacturer, but that have different brand names, features, colors, etc. Jens lists pretty much all versions of all boxes in his bbdb, but I wonder how many of us actually own more than one version of the same box.

Do you own twins (or triplets or quads or you-name-it)? Show them here!

Here’s my latest pair to get things started: a Panasonic RX-5200 and a Quasar GX-3641. The Quasar is an just upscale version of the Panasonic… darker color and digital clock/timer/counter/memory (and a light).

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Aiwa

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actually this one the aka: ;-)


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nontheless:
the cassette drives are similar with the 5200 -which is the basic model for both
 
ahardb0dy

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I was just looking at how one has the buttons under the tuning dial and the other one doesn't, with the new pic they look like twins
 
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The buttons under the dial are all part of the LCD clock: timer, sleep, counter, memory and light. The 5200 doesn't have a clock, so no buttons. The 5200 also has a mechanical tape counter under the tape deck door, which the LCD box doesn't have/need because the tape counter is one of the functions of the digital clock.

So... I guess you could say that, if the 5130 and 3641 are the actual twins, that makes the 5200 the parent. :-D

Any other pairs out there?
 
skippy1969

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Fatdog said:
MasterBlaster84 said:
skippy1969 said:
I have these Identical twin Panasonic RX-5050's. Does that count? :dunce: :-D

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Mom would have trouble telling those twins apart. :lol:
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Except one has a "birthmark" on its left side. ;-)
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LOL,yes I seen that after took the picture. The spot ended up being some black greasy stuff that wiped off. Now they look the same. :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
 
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Nothing wrong with identical 5050's. When a box is that good, it's nice to have more than one! :yes:

I'm pretty sure I can come up with a couple of fraternal twins that go with your identical twins...
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(yeah... kind of like that)

...just give me a little while to look around..
 
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Thanks, VS, for those twin/triplet/quad Philips! Definitely cool. :cool:

Skyper... Here are the two not-so-distant cousins of your 5050's I was thinking about.

The 5050FA...
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And the 5055F...
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skippy1969

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Boomshakalaka I LOVE LOVE LOVE your National/Panasonic twins. :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool:
DIBS! on the top one if you ever want to sell/trade it please. :-D :-) :yes: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
 
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skippy1969 said:
DIBS! on the top one if you ever want to sell/trade it please.
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I promise you'll be the first to know. :yes:

Hey Roman... what models are the 3-way speaker Philips boxes? I like the grilles/no grilles variation. Any other diiferences?

Oldskool... Go get 'em and post 'em up. The more twins, the better! :-) :-)
 
skippy1969

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Boom Shaka Laka said:
skippy1969 said:
DIBS! on the top one if you ever want to sell/trade it please.
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I promise you'll be the first to know. :yes:

Hey Roman... what models are the 3-way speaker Philips boxes? I like the grilles/no grilles variation. Any other diiferences?

Oldskool... Go get 'em and post 'em up. The more twins, the better! :-) :-)
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Very cool! Thanks,I love the speaker grills on that bad boy............. :drool:
I like the other one as well. :thumbsup:
 
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