When was this

[eldorado]

When was that the Square boxes ( mainly black , 3 piecers , with round or sqaure speakers )


started to appear,



versus the

old 80's

gray more round 1 piece style???


i was just wondering.


and were they seen as much on the street as the old gray ones???

 

[ViennaSound]

For example the black 3piecers are much more at the fleas, as the older units.
I think they appeared later.
But my favourites are the big onepiecers!
They are much better for displaying and cruising

 

[skippy1969]

I would say around 1986 to1987..........

 

[bill]

i am pretty certain sony began the cubist stylings with the fh series.
i think the fh series did get underway around 1983 could be plus minus a year.

 

[mellymelsr]

...in Northern Cali I can remember the 3 piecers started popping up around 86-87. It was at the tail end of the breakdancing era and the most popular here was the big Fisher 492..every once in a while you would see the big Panasonic with 8 speakers being pulled around in a wagon...but by then alot of my freinds were making home made boxes out of Samsonite suitcases, they were cheaper and much, much louder than any boombox.

 

[blah blah]

come on melly dig out a pic of the samsonite box!!!

 

[oldskool69]

come on melly dig out a pic of the samsonite box!!!

Absolutely!!!

 

[mellymelsr]

come on melly dig out a pic of the samsonite box!!!

...I will see if I can find an old polaroid. Just picture an old Samsonite suitcase with an old Alpine cassette deck on the top portion, 4 Pioneer 200 watt 6x9 speakers in the front, and a motorcycle battery inside to power the whole thing....

 

[monchito]

 

[blah blah]

Dude that's awesome! You found a picture and it totally kills the ice chest boom box in style and build quality. Represent P.R. Great stuff, thanks

 

[monchito]

yeap thats what i call a booooombox

 

[Pointdexter1906]

...but by then alot of my freinds were making home made boxes out of Samsonite suitcases, they were cheaper and much, much louder than any boombox.

I actually just referenced this type of boombox on another post earlier today! Glad to see my friend who did this in highschool wasn't the only one ahead of his time!

I got a JVC 3-pc for Christmas my first year in college - December 84. Agree with another poster -- much prefer the single piece units from the early 80s.