Is this old Sanyo unit worth a shot ?
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Van Presence
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is that the 1 on trademe? they been trying to sell it for ages. i think asking too much. claims untested etc. dont take much to find a cord to plug it in and test. iv seen 1, not heard.
crazygamer
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Looks like a pain to clean and refurbish, TV module is fun to have, but nowadays just useless. I have Orion TV-Radio-Cassette boombox, looks fun 
I´d go for it if the price is right.
I´d go for it if the price is right.
Michiel
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It's a cool box to restore. But it needs quite some work to get to the parts (belts etc). It sounds lovely, if you like the typical 70s Sanyo sound. For me it's a keeper. Here you can find some pics of how it looks naked.
http://www.stereo2go.com/topic/sanyo-mt4240
http://www.stereo2go.com/topic/sanyo-mt4240
im_alan_partridge
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Very 70's. Don't have any TV boxes myself. I do have a very cool 80's little red tv but no boxes. If you like the more 70's style then go for it 
Yikes, that looks frightening actually. I was scared when I opened my Toshiba RT-8097 which is relatively simple compared to that bad boy !!Michiel said:
Indeed it is mate - thanks for the heads up. I agree that testing wouldn't be too hard so I'm a bit cautious to be honest and maybe for a total newbie like me, it may be a 'bridge too far'.Van Prensence said:
How do you source boxes in NZ by the way ? Do you import ? I'm REALLY missing being in the UK for the availability of awesome and (relatively) cheap stuff !!
Thanks mate, I hope so. I happen to work with a total genius of electronics so hopefully he can help me out if the box is 'pushing up the daisies'MyOhMy said:
Certainly a cool looking 70s Sanyo - great build quality.
Sort of a jack of all trades, master of none though.
Sort of a jack of all trades, master of none though.
A bit like me then mate - I like messing with stuff but by no means an expert with much of it. Unless it's converting digital cameras for infra red work - I'm quite adept at thatjimmyjimmy19702010 said:
Van Presence
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ah, you did buy it. i think the price was a bit higher than that when first had it on. worth a go i guess. looked to heavy to warrant me buying and getting sent. depending where you are, i dont want to give away to many secrets. ha. but second hand shops, recycle shops etc etc. there are some cheap things out there, sometimes. iv got 1 sitting a a friends place in Adelaide that i got 2 weeks ago. wee bit precious to send so ill have to go collect at some stage next year. first 1 from overseasmarkoneswift said:
Appreciate the comments mate, I probably over paid but what the heck it will be learning experience if nothing else. I'm in Hamilton and there are a couple of recycle shop at the waste disposal sites which are quite stocked with 'electronics' from what I hear. I'll have to check them out. Luckily, I'm on business in Akl on Thursday so I'm going to call in and pick the Sanyo up. Watch this space !!Van Prensence said:
crazygamer
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Well, I have managed to get a master electrical engineer at my disposal and I pick up the unit tomorrow so fun times ahead. Does anyone have any ideas where I might get some replacement control knobs from - I noticed there are a couple missing, which is a tad disappointing.
It's ALIVE muaahahahaaaaa Powers up, radio works, tape runs, TV tube works, antenna complete and in excellent condition.. Tape mechanism looks VERY dodgy though, I'm unable to receive a TV signal ( due to lack of VHF bands, I think), volume adjustment crackles hideously (presumably fixable with some contact cleaner ??)
Time for a clean up now
Powers up, radio works, tape runs, TV tube works, antenna complete and in excellent condition.. Tape mechanism looks VERY dodgy though, I'm unable to receive a TV signal ( due to lack of VHF bands, I think), volume adjustment crackles hideously (presumably fixable with some contact cleaner ??)Time for a clean up now
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