What is the difference between all the AIWA Compo Boxes?

I love the AIWA Compo's and am curious if anyone knows what the numbers mean. The CB-20 unit carries the "22" Series Components as shown by this on on Ebay at $650.00 USD. I think one of the missing compartments is for a battery pack? This model also has the horizontal speakers.



This unit is listed as a CS-5, it has maybe the "10" series components, I can't tell but the speakers are definitely upside down. The bottom plate is for the optional battery compartment



I found some interesting options on a Japanese Blog including the smaller case, the TV antenna, and the upgraded speakers, that I have to believe are ultra-rare outside of japan, the RB-10 Battery Pack seems to be somewhat available. (I use $50.00 USD = 5,000 yen)



And the optional turntable, a lot of guys have no interest in the "accessories" I try to grab the little stuff when I see it since having a full system is really cool although the main complaint is that some of this equipment is not as high quality as the TOTL stuff.



And then our member Reli has it listed on his awesome website as the M-101 (or CB-20), I think this might be wrong and referencing the first system pictured and not the CB-5.
http://www.wikiboombox.com/tiki-index.php?page=Aiwa+Carry-Compo
(let me know if it's copyrighted, I'll remove the photos)





Anyway I don't have one in my hands...yet....but just wondering if some of the members can chime in. I know at least two of these changed hands over the last couple years on the board and I think HI-FI Tom used to have one. I'm just curious if it's just these two or are there more Compo Systems with the flight boxes. I love AIWA and am slowly putting together my "mini-systems" It's been a labor of love for the past few years.

 

I found an AIWA R22 Tuner years ago at a local thrift, I was really happy but always wondered what happened to the rest of the system. That followed with an AIWA C80 Preamp. I've been slowly buying the other units but hope to have the smaller compo in my hands in the next few weeks.

The Japanese Catalogs always have a lot of rack options, space is at a premium there so they made just about any configuration possible. I've been tossing around building my own when I get some free time.

 

This will make you drool, in the box AIWA 30 Series
http://www.ebay.ie/itm/AIWA-MINI-CO...I-FI-SEPERATES-SERIES-30-SYSTEM-/201045827999

 

From one of my "Another Japanese Website" thread, I guess they call the whole unit a CS-9 and the case is is CB-20. Look at the price for just the box, about $280.00 USD in 1979!
http://www.video-koubou-topaz.jp/AIWA-1.html



CS-9 Carry Compono CS-9
(1979)
Stereo · Integrated Amplifier AA - 16X (Price at the time 17,800 yen)
Cassette deck AD-L22 (regular price 17,800 yen at that time)
FM / AM tuner S - R22 (price at the time 36,800 yen)
Speaker SC-E20 (regular price 6,150 yen × 2)
Carry Box CB-20 (price at that time 28,000 yen)
Total output 26 W, AC / DC 2 power supply, Dolby built-in cassette deck,
Digital display type tuner

 

Found some members photos posted back in the last decade on the old site.

 

Reli, do you know what the size/weight differences of the two are? And is that unit above the CP-1?

 

Here's some blurry photos of a CP-1 that was for sale in South America, it looks like the box has a handle.

 

These are on the bay right now, I have to believe they were sold as an option and not sold attached to the units. If I had the R22 Full Series I'd probably jump on these, they add a high coolness factor but I don't think they do much for resale. I wonder how hard it would be to reproduce these, I've been know to hang out on the foundry sites and checking out how they make things.
$110.00 USD with shipping https://www.ebay.com/itm/Aiwa-22-ra...582340?hash=item4b34df1504:g:d~0AAOSw7rdaX8-r

 

They look aluminum to me, I can see the mold lines on the inside of the handles with a little oxidation...

 

Still digging, here's blog with some information on the AIWA R22 Tuner, found on the bigger box.
http://nice.kaze.com/av/s-r22.html

 

I'm in heaven, this little Coo-Coo box would look great with my little system