Scotty from Brisbane, AU

[Scotty_M]

A little belated since i've already been posting, but better late than never.

I'm Scott, 28, work as a draftsman in the engineering world.

My first boombox was a Panasonic RX-CT810 which my parents bought for me back when i was about 10. Guess that was seed planted in me.
Second box i obtained was a Sharp GX-CD1200W which i bought a couple years ago. At this stage for some reason i didn't care for boxes that didn't have a CD player. What the hell was wrong with me? Then i guess about 6 months ago it clicked for me...started to gain a passion for the 80's finest range of portable audio equipment.

And thinking about it now...units with CD players are the ones becoming defunct, as there has now been a swing away from this medium to the digital "mp3" format. Not really into that either but i soon realised that most of the 80's boxes had line in's so one could bring these machines right into the 21st century.

So now i got my old RX-CT810 back off my parents and pinched their old Toshi RT-120S while i was at it.
And i've acquired some boxes off ebay that i just had to have right away to get my collection started...didn't want the agonising wait to tame a wild breed.
Namely:
GF-990G
Casio KX-101
GF-800Z
GF-939
VZ-2000

Note that these are mainly 3 piece boxes...my taste has now shifted to incorporate the true one piece boombox as well...to which none i have gotten my hands on yet (see my wanted list). I'll just bide my time.

Subsequently picked up these for cheap along the way also:
Sanyo M W220F
RX-CW55
GF-700

Thanks for reading...i hope to get to know some of you in the future.

Scott

 

[Andy_from_Perth]

welcome Scotty,
good to hear about your boxes

I've been slow to get into mp3 players too but now I've got an old boomer that has changed!

I'm a mechanical draftee in engineering too (I work for a big US company called Fluor).
What software do you use & how long have you been working in this field?

cheers

 

[Scotty_M]

I only work in CAD/inventor. I work direct for a local workshop (fitting/turning and fabrication). Been in the game for almost 10 years now. Wow...time goes quick!

Scott

 

[Andy_from_Perth]

ahh yeah, that would be interesting (i did a fitting/machining apprenticeship 20 odd years ago but went straight into the drawing office after finishing it.
I use microstation & PDS to draw up material handling **** (mines, process plants etc)
cheers

 

[alfie]

Welcome Scotty!!

There's a few nice ones in your wants list!

Be patient and stay active on the site and you've got a better chance of finding them here than anywhere else

 

[Fatdog]

You are officially welcomed to the site, Scotty! Hey, it might just be me, but you sort of remind me of Jake Gyllenhaal - based on your avatar.

 

[devol-toni]

Welcome Scotty

This is a good idea with delayed introducing
I bet that we have some old members who have not been introduced yet, they could follow your example and introduced themselves

 

[-GZ-]

You are officially welcomed to the site, Scotty! Hey, it might just be me, but you sort of remind me of Jake Gyllenhaal - based on your avatar.

Come on FD!!.....stop hittin on the new guy! Just kidding.

Welcome to the site scotty!
This is the best forum on the web and we have the Fatdog to thank for that!
Enjoy!

 

[baddboybill]

of your well you know

 

[im_alan_partridge]

Hello Scotty

 

[walkgirl]

Hello