Worlds Smallest Walkman! Aiwa HS-P05

[Northerner]

Well it was probably the smallest at the time, though I think smaller ones followed it. Found this one locally but I know nothing about it as I only collect boomboxes. It's in great condition, fully working and complete with box, instructions and original earphones. Is this one any good?

 

[im_alan_partridge]

That thing is tiny, looks great with the gold reel cassette

 

[Beosystem10]

x 10 to the 7th. Me likey.

 

[Northerner]

That thing is tiny, looks great with the gold reel cassette

It is pretty small isn't it I put the reel in it as that's how it's displayed on the box

 

[Northerner]

x 10 to the 7th. Me likey.

I spotted the box from a hundred yards at this mornings car boot...expected to find the usual cheap plastic 90's Walkmen I always find so was pretty chuffed to find this quality unit...got it cheap too which always makes them nicer lol

 

[skippy1969]

I have the silver version of this with the earbuds.
Its a very nice unit.
I like the look of your red one though…...

 

[Northerner]

I have the silver version of this with the earbuds.
Its a very nice unit.
I like the look of your red one though…...

Thanks Looks good in red doesn't it! I'm told the red is the rarer colour too

 

[goodman]

wow, very good red mini...

 

[Lasonic TRC-920]

Wow what a find! Absolute eye candy! Something about RED! Always looks great.

I seem to remeber seeing a walkman style player that clipped onto the cassette it was so small. It was actually an exo-player type thing.

I have the Panasonic RQ-S40V which is basically the size of a cassette case. It's the smallest I have ever owned. I bought two of them when they were new and used them to death. This one is fried and worn out.

 

[Northerner]

That's one tiny Walkman

 

[JT Techno]

A fantastic Aiwa find Si ... and I'm also liking that "Twin Rotor Motor" Panny TRC ... I'm not a personal stereo collector but do wonder if I might start keeping an eye out for them too from now on

 

[Lasonic TRC-920]

A fantastic Aiwa find Si ... and I'm also liking that "Twin Rotor Motor" Panny TRC ... I'm not a personal stereo collector but do wonder if I might start keeping an eye out for them too from now on

I wish I knew what to look for, because some are obviously better than others. I see walkman's at swap meets, but most of the time they are 3 button punch key standards. But I would buy that Awia in a heart beat!

 

[Northerner]

Yeh I know nothing about them but this Aiwa was so obviously quality that I couldn't leave it behind

 

[Lasonic TRC-920]

Yeh I know nothing about them but this Aiwa was so obviously quality that I couldn't leave it behind

Back in the day, there were some names, that without even seeing the product, you new it was on top. Aiwa was one. Blaupunkt was another and same with Infinity. I don't know anything about Blaupunkt now, but brands like Infinity and Kenwood are low end Chinese made crap and I am done with both of them for ever.

 

[milosancho]

Deffinately a nice Walkman score! And it's red! And original box!

You should see some of the smaller units out there. I think the debate was settled on S2G a while back with the Sanyo JJ-P4 model taking the crown as the smallest portable cassette player.

 

[mancardo]

That is a beauty

 

[Grateful Dad]

That is a SAAAWEEEET UNIT! so cool that you were able to snag the packaging too!

I thought someone else may have mentioned it. However, the record for the smallest size standard cassette (walkman type) player goes to the SONY WM-10 from 1983. It actually fit in my tape case with a standard cassette case. You had to pull out the mechanism to use it. Link follows.
http://www.walkmancentral.com/products/wm-10

 

[Northerner]

Yeh I think I mentioned it was the smallest at the time and that there were smaller ones later...interesting to know which overtook it. I know nothing of Walkman really as I only collect boxes, I sold this one to a forum member

 

[MyOhMy]

Fantastic score, Northerner. This Walkman is a true beauty - dibs, dibs and double dibs if ever you're thinking of moving this on.

 

[Northerner]

Fantastic score, Northerner. This Walkman is a true beauty - dibs, dibs and double dibs if ever you're thinking of moving this on.

Already sold to AO I'm afraid