Sony made a load of CD Radios without a cassette deck in their ZS range such as this weird ZS-X7 Sports model. [ATTACH] Surprisingly most of the...
I might have posted this before but check out http://www.dustygizmos.com/arcpages/arctape.htm for lots of miniature Reel to Reel tape recorders...
I had a look on eBay and the Panasonic RX-DT75 Cobra has Line In https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/304283112961?hash=item46d8afd601:g:MXIAAOSwU8phzjjp I...
There did seem to be a trend to drop it when CD started being added. I guess they thought they had all sources covered at that point. There are...
I have both the ZS-D50 and the ZS-D55. The CD mechanism does seem to be prone to weak and failed lasers though. Some of the Panasonic Cobras have...
Which to an extent depends on what other people are / were prepared to pay in the recent past. To add to the uncertainty that can work both ways...
Since JVC invented VHS they were probably investing their money in designing VCRs and consequently were leaders in that market. They were...
I'm sure this clock would have featured on Tomorrow's World or a similar TV programme. The obvious real market was for blind people. On the...
A problem I have had in a magnifier light was due to the outer plastic of a NiMH wearing off so the outside of the battery case was shorting to a...
It looks to be very similar to this one, which Techmoan plays a 12" on [MEDIA]
To continue the Hijack I have just realised it was 37 years ago today that I bought my first VCR, a Mitsubishi HS700B, for £340. My intention was...
Good to see your post Michelle. When you get the BBC Micro sorted you can add it to this thread....
Some company history https://www2.funai.co.jp/en/company/history.html You are right about the VCRs. I think most of them were sold under other,...
A practical purpose for being able to select mono on an FM stereo radio is for when you are listening to weak stations. Double the bandwidth means...
Happy Christmas everyone. Santa has his Boombox ready to entertain the reindeer with music [ATTACH]
Another Philips for the collection. This one has a mirror finish front that makes taking photos difficult. [ATTACH] I was the only bidder for...
Remember the Panasonic Egg Chair on that site ? At the shopping centre in Southampton I was rather surprised to see a load of similar chairs at a...
I know where Kelvin / Paula got the idea for that J Card [MEDIA] The Old Grey Whistle Test was the BBC's serious Rock programme, concentrating on...
Compared to the Vega that looks to be feature rich. Having included a Multi-Band radio and four meters in it, the only surprise is that they...
I have looked before for a BBC article I once read about VCR sales starting in the USSR but found this one....
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