This Sanyo vintage walkman is the M-G100 “Sportster”, a portable personal cassette player that originally retailed for $119 back in 1983. Its a top-of-the-line unit with metal shell, soft touch controls, and high-tech auto reverse function so you can rock out without stopping to flip the tape over.… Read the rest
Category Archives: Transistor Radios & Boomboxes
The Lasonic TRC-931 Boombox
The Lasonic TRC-931 boombox is truly the undisputed heavyweight champion of boomboxes. With two 8-inch woofers and an abundance of bells and whistles, its sheer size dwarfs the Magnavox and Emerson boomboxes I had when I was a kid. A friend in middle school brought his Lasonic TRC-931 on a field trip, which I believe was the very first time I experienced the emotion of jealousy.… Read the rest
Panasonic R-12 “Spinet” AM Radio
The Panasonic R-12 “Spinet” AM transistor radio was conceived and designed during Matsushita’s heyday of wild and crazy mod concept electronics. This standard tabletop model has nothing standard about its design, with a round cylinder casing measuring 3.75 inches in diameter.… Read the rest
The Apple iPod Hi-Fi Boombox A1121
The Apple iPod Hi-Fi Boombox model A1121 packs some of the best sound quality we have ever heard from a portable stereo. It delivers a rich and full spectrum of tones with a perfect blend of deep bass, mid-range punch and bright highs. … Read the rest
Isis Model 20 Radio radio
The Isis Model 20 Radio Radio
This original Isis model 20-1 radio has an iconic Pop-Art flair with quintessential turn-of-the-80s retro style. Sometimes called the Radio radio, the model 20 was manufactured in 1980 for Isis of Charleroi, Belgium. It has a molded red plastic cabinet shaped like the word “radio” in all capital letters. … Read the rest
Vintage Boombox
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The Vintage Boombox…an American Classic from the far east! We have rescued, refurbished and resold many a vintage boombox here at the retro home store, and this page shows some select models and their specs.
… Read the restZenith Retro Tape Recorder w/ Weird Joystick Control Button
THIS VINTAGE ZENITH PORTABLE TAPE RECORDER / PLAYER HAS COOL RETRO SPACE AGE STYLE WITH A PURE WHITE UPPER AND DARK BLUE UNDERSIDE. A REALLY NEAT DESIGN FEATURE IS THE “ONE-BUTTON-FOR-EVERYTHING”, WHICH IS A CHROME-FINISH TAB THAT WORKS LIKE A GEAR SHIFT.… Read the rest
HIT TUNES RETRO 1980s RADIO w/ SPACE AGE PUSH BUTTON
THIS TOTALLY RAD SPACE AGE 1980s RADIO IS CALLED THE “HIT TUNES” FOR A VERY SPECIFIC REASON: HIT THE BIG RED GAME SHOW-STYLE BUTTON AND THE RADIO TURNS ON, HIT IT AGAIN AND IT TURNS OFF. THE VINTAGE RADIO HAS AM/FM BANDS AND THE TUNING AND VOLUME ARE CONTROLLED BY TWO AWESOME CLEAR ACRYLIC DIALS.… Read the rest
MAGNAVOX BOOMBOX: VINTAGE 80s
This 1980s retro Magnavox boombox is full of bells and whistles and probably cost someone a pretty penny at the retail store. The Austrian-made Magnavox boombox TR-4883/17 has detachable 2-way 4 speaker cabinets, the softest soft-touch buttons ever, and shortwave radio reception!… Read the rest
SANYO RETRO 1980s BOOMBOX
This Sanyo C-1 vintage boombox was made in Japan and is a sturdy and stylish portable cassette deck. It is a large boombox measuring 21.75 inches x 9.25 inches x 5.5 inches…full-blown Ghetto Blaster territory. Sanyo actually called this a “portable mini component system”, because it has detachable 2-way speakers with 5″ woofers.… Read the rest