These are cool with a lot of neat information on Sony, check out this clip from the Sony 1980 Annual Report https://www.sony.net/SonyInfo/IR/library/ar/Archive.html "Sales of tape recorders and radios during fiscal 1980 increased 35.4 percent over sales during fiscal 1979 and accounted for 15.4 percent of total net sales. The Company's unique Walkman stereo cassette player, which has by itself created a new market, continues to be widely purchased throughout the world. In addition to the Walkman, new personal stereo products have been introduced to the market, such as a compact stereo cassette recorder featuring a built-in stereo microphone, which was introduced in Japan and the United States in June, 1980 and thereafter in other parts of the world, and a palm-sized FM receiver, which was introduced to the Japanese market in July, 1980. These products, equipped with feather-light headphones similar to those of the Walkman, have sold extremely well. The palm-sized FM receiver will be introduced in the world market in the Spring of 1981. Sales of Sony radio/ cassette-recorders also have been strong, especially in the overseas market."
1986 The Discman, I have never seen one of these in person, maybe one of these days, at a garge sale, thrift store....
Hi Mister X. There is one for sale in the UK if you feel flush ! https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/sony-dis...920026?hash=item445112261a:g:7doAAOSww~heGPX4 but if not and want a project there is one for sale for parts or repair https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sony-D-1...047558?hash=item2617529dc6:g:amwAAOSwwrlcjAit
It's nice to see they're getting good money for those, vintage CD players are kind of caught up in the portable media collecting with cassettes leading the way.
