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Old 04-07-2013, 03:24 AM
 
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I just got a very nice Toshiba KT-4017 Walkman for $1.99 @ a thrift store yesterday!!! (Think this one is from 1986 or so)

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)

However one of the tape spools came off (The white thing underneath that it sits on is loose i think) but im sure if i spend some time looking @ it MAYBE i can fix that i dunno.... Just having the radio in it is amazing!!! (Its hard finding GOOD radios today (Especially for AM reception))
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Old 04-07-2013, 10:00 AM
 
Location: Las Flores, Orange County, CA
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You sound like my dad.

You might be an engineer if you try to fix a $5 radio.
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Old 04-07-2013, 10:03 AM
 
Location: Texas
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My Sony Walkman (early 80s) still works, too.

Amazing.
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Old 04-07-2013, 10:21 AM
 
Location: SE Michigan
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You can still buy original-style Sony Walkmans at KMart for $15.00.

I've been using them since the 1980s, except now I use ear buds instead of the foam headphones. I listen to the radio while I work and hands down that cheesy old technology provides the best radio reception anywhere.
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Old 04-08-2013, 07:59 AM
 
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Do Sony Walkmans have a tape player im them as well?? (I reckon they do)

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You might be an engineer if you try to fix a $5 radio
Yes well when stuff is HARD TO COME BY NOWADAYS,you will try and try,etc......
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Old 04-08-2013, 12:20 PM
 
Location: Greensboro, NC
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I love vintage equipment and had thought about getting a walkman at some point, although I think I got rid of all of my tapes awhile back.
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Old 04-08-2013, 03:39 PM
 
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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)
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

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Old 04-08-2013, 05:08 PM
 
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I just use iheartradio >.>
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Old 04-09-2013, 07:53 AM
 
Location: Greensboro, NC
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I just use iheartradio >.>
What if you're out somewhere where there's no cellphone or internet service?
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Old 04-09-2013, 09:55 PM
 
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What if you're out somewhere where there's no cellphone or internet service?
I had the same question. for a poster in another thread where they mentioned they don't keep a paper copy of their cae insurance in the car becsue they have it on their phone.
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