Walkman

[CA4Now]

Originally Posted by Dude111

I just got a very nice Toshiba KT-4017 Walkman for $1.99 @ a thrift store yesterday!!! Its always amazed me how good the radio reception is on those things ON BOTH AM AND FM!!!!!! (Shows how good stuff was made back then i suppose)

I'm jealous. My Sony Walkman (that I used only to listen to the radio when I walked) went kaput several months ago--it had to be 20-plus years old. Best reception ever. I've looked in thrift stores to no avail. <sigh>

[thecoalman]

Originally Posted by Dude111

Ya I wouldnt mind finding a GOOD walkman somewhere! (One made in the 80s) The reception on AM is excellent on those things!!!!! (I love the AM band)

Only thing I dont like is: YOU CANNOT SELECT MONO WHEN LISTENING TO CASSETTES!! (And some on FM either) -- i prefer MONO and always have actually

Not sure about AM but mine had a FM DX selection and it worked really well.

[Tek_Freek]

Originally Posted by thecoalman

Best reception I ever had was with a Walkman, mine had a DX setting for FM that wold get all kinds of stations. Still have it but I can't get the tape to work. Purchased probably right around 1990.

The presets have their own little manual dials inside the tape deck. I

Sent a slightly used one of those to auction before we moved this year. Wish I'd seen this thread before, someone would have the chance to get it at a good price, but... dang.

[CA4Now]

Originally Posted by stan4

My Sony Walkman (early 80s) still works, too.

Now that mine doesn't, I found several on Amazon, some new. Can't believe they still sell these.

[DPolo]

I remember those, but now have internet radio and 8 gigs of of memory on my cell phone, so I don't miss the good old days.