Random Boombox Pictures

crazygamer

crazygamer

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Lasonic TRC-920 said:
Is it me, or do these pictures look as good as pictures of the finished product :yes: :-D :lol:
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No, on these photos they look quite bad. My friend who is a collector brought it to me so i could make something out of it. I only washed the front panel as taking this whole thing apart is really difficult for me. I cleaned the backside from surface and it looks quite alright there. But i ran into a problem, i can´t take apart the cassette deck apartment as it´s so f*@&ed up and cassette deck doesn´t seem to work at all. I don´t know what to do with it. Yesterday i repainted those speaker grilles as they were worn and bit rusty, eliminated surface rust with WD-40 and then put 2 coats of paint on it and looks now quite alright to me. Should make a new thread for this.
 
MyOhMy

MyOhMy

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T-STER said:
Nice shot! It only seems like recently you joined with your busted GF9000 and now look at your wall of boom!
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Hisrudeness said:
Nice collection, you're doing well Christine. The Aiwa look like a bruiser.
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Thanks guys, that's very encouraging! What I didn't include were some of the other boxes I've acquired:


Bush 5902
Hitachi TRK-8300
Hitachi TRK-8600
JVC PC-V2
JVC RC-626
JVC RC-828
Panasonic RX-C45
Panasonic RX-CT800
Sharp GF-9000
Sharp GF-A2
Sharp GX-CD75

Most are fine but some need a service or belts, I've not included doner boxes for parts I have.

I'm getting there and I love it!
 
MyOhMy

MyOhMy

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Hisrudeness said:
You got an 828? Nice box.. Pics?
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Yessiree, I sure do!
The JVC RC-828:
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More of my growing collection. I've not shown them all 'cos this is a rush job display and I can't fit them all in this space! I'll get a better display place organised soon.
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JustCruisin

JustCruisin

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T-STER said:
woah check the colour on that, absolutely beautiful.
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Thanks, T-STER! I use the heck out of this JVC, just because it sounds so good..indoors AND outside! :yes:
Even though it is small, it has great sound for its size..comparable to Rx-C45 (even though it doesn't have separate tweeters) the sound is very crisp and detailed.. It was getting pretty grungy so I gave it a mini-makeover! (Pun intended) :lol:
Enclosed is a pic of it all dirty before the resto..(top right of pic)
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T-STER

T-STER

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Yeah that colour is so fresh, I notice someone thought it was a factory colour its done so well. Love it.
 
Lasonic TRC-920

Lasonic TRC-920

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MyOhMy said:
Yessiree, I sure do!

The JVC RC-828:
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More of my growing collection. I've not shown them all 'cos this is a rush job display and I can't fit them all in this space! I'll get a better display place organised soon.

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Looking good M.O.M.

I don't know if I have ever seen an 828????

Your collection is really taking off :-D
 
MyOhMy

MyOhMy

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Lasonic TRC-920 said:
Looking good M.O.M.

I don't know if I have ever seen an 828????

Your collection is really taking off :-D
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Many thanks, Lasonic TRC-920. To me, the 828 typifies the design variances of the 80's that producers sought to add that little bit of extra appeal to their boxes. The top's very busy with 18 controls with quite a few sliders in there too! Yep, it's nice, it's different and.........................it's all MINE!!!

My collection, although dwarfed by many on this forum, has already grown to the point of being too large for the (totally inadequate) space. Now's the time I have to give a little more serious consideration to dedicated display/storage for the boxes before they it all gets out of hand. Tell ya what though, I'm really enjoying my dose of Boomboxia! :yes: :lol:
 
Northerner

Northerner

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The 828 is indeed a corker...great sound for its small size. Your collection is getting bigger and bigger...you need some nice shelves :-)
 
duckman

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MyOhMy said:
Now's the time I have to give a little more serious consideration to dedicated display/storage for the boxes before they it all gets out of hand. Tell ya what though, I'm really enjoying my dose of Boomboxia! :yes: :lol:
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Do you have a couch ? Meh, turf it for a recliner in the corner (IIRC wasn't that Eli's room?) and shelves everywhere! :lol:

Good to see you enjoying your time here, as I am too, and am sure the whole crowd is glad you came on board ! :thumbsup: :rock:
 
MyOhMy

MyOhMy

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Northerner said:
The 828 is indeed a corker...great sound for its small size. Your collection is getting bigger and bigger...you need some nice shelves :-)
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I'll get there in due course, Northerner - I try not to do too much rushing around these days!


duckman said:
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Do you have a couch ? Meh, turf it for a recliner in the corner (IIRC wasn't that Hardmen's room?) and shelves everywhere! :lol:

Good to see you enjoying your time here, as I am too, and am sure the whole crowd is glad you came on board ! :thumbsup: :rock:
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Enjoying my time? I'm loving it! :-D I never, in aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaall my days, realised I suffered from Delayed Onset Boomboxia! Who'd have though, eh? Certainly not me!
 
floyd

floyd

Boomus Fidelis
MyOhMy said:
Yessiree, I sure do!

The JVC RC-828:
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More of my growing collection. I've not shown them all 'cos this is a rush job display and I can't fit them all in this space! I'll get a better display place organised soon.

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i love the variety in your collection , i also love that you have a balance between 1 piece and 3 piece boxes . three piece boxes are awesome too!.
 
MyOhMy

MyOhMy

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JVC Floyd said:
i love the variety in your collection , i also love that you have a balance between 1 piece and 3 piece boxes . three piece boxes are awesome too!.
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A 'balanced' collection is important to me, JVC Floyd, in styles, colours, features and - importantly for me - across a range of years. BB's, as we recognise them as such today, emerged in the 70's and I aim for my collection to reflect this as there are (IMHO) some very interesting early models.

A good spec is always desirable but the compromise, at least for me, maybe that I sometimes forego this for the benefit of a balanced collection portraying BB development over the years. I feel some of these early boxes are Classics in their own right and deserve their place.

And I want a great BIG farkin' loud un' as well!!!

I know, I know - I talk too much so I'll leave it there for now.
 
Mystic Traveller

Mystic Traveller

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JVC Floyd said:
it was the ca 70.
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Aha, I see - I have a CA-7 - nice solid machine. Speaker cabinets are made of a wood chipboard.
Mine also had woofers refoamed, only passive radiator in the main unit was not refoamed.

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