Boombox Archealogy

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    Hitachi Padisco W102 from 1986
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    It looks like Nifco was a subcontractor for boombox doors?
    From The Japan Times 1984


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    Matsushita RX-FW32 from 1985
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    Matsushita RQ-444 from 1972
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    Sharp CD-X3 from 1986
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    The Japan Times 1976-10-21
    One of the coolest from 1976, the AIWA TPR-830


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    The Stereo Mac ST-5, sweet! Does anybody have the wheeled stand?
    The Japan Times 1977


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    Under "New Products"
    The Japan Times 1979-12-10


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    There's a lot more like this down in the newspaper ads section if you haven 't checked that out. I thought this fit the above two models a little better up here.
    The Pioneer SK-7 and SK-6, two beauties!


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    A cool look into the past, Toshiba from 1964, The Japan Times, I love this ad! Just think of all the wonders of the 60's, tiny TVs, electronics without tubes, etc!


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    AIWA Magazine 50 from 1965, the first AIWA Compact Cassette Portable?


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    Hitachi K-58 Kenbunki from 1977


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    AIWA TPR-670, cranking out 3.5 watts! From 1980, The Japan Times


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    The wheeled stand lol
     
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    I love how they were thinking about every application, I wish there were more photos around that showed the boomboxes sitting in their stands, chairs, etc. I'm sure in Japan, every inch of floor space is a premium, even getting a stand was a major consideration on where to put it.
     
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    Good point. My first thought was someone using the stand to push a boombox around in a hospital or nursing home.
     
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    The Japan Times 1984-01-24
    Just some info in case anybody wonders who runs the company


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    At least portables are still selling!
    The Japan Times 1982


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    Popular Mechanics Argentina 1978


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    Webcor 521R from 1977, found in Mecanica Popular


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