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The rares't boombox i have EVER seen.....been looking since 1987...as my dad bought me one just before he passed away

radio.raheem - 2013-05-11 15:20

Been after a replacement since birth....after a then best friend sabotaged mine through jealousy......such a rare and beautiful 1 piece by panasonic.....just trying to find a way to upload a pic

 

i have lavloo and an extra special thanks to bryan spruth for finding this for me....aint seen one on ebay EVER....so as expected im happier than a pig in shit

retro - 2013-05-11 15:37

Interesting, would love to see a photo of this box.

radio.raheem - 2013-05-11 15:39

i can't work out a way to supply a pic...the model number is panasonic FD80 so i guess we wait....there is nothing i can find on the forum ether.....so i guess it's rarer than agent O's false teeth

radio.raheem - 2013-05-11 15:41

Originally Posted by retro:

Interesting, would love to see a photo of this box.

if i send you the link my friend can you supply the photo's

sitman - 2013-05-11 15:54

Congrats Raheem! Tis a GOOD day!  I was ready to keep an eye out for ya.

nak.d - 2013-05-11 16:00

Originally Posted by radio raheem:

i can't work out a way to supply a pic...the model number is panasonic FD80 so i guess we wait....there is nothing i can find on the forum ether.....so i guess it's rarer than agent O's false teeth

Hey Reno, is it this one?

 

EDIT link gone now we've identified it

radio.raheem - 2013-05-11 16:07

Thats the one Nak....i just...didn't want to post the link as it's so rare....polloks lol

 

but yea that's her bro....never seen one since joining ebay.....just don't want anything to go wrong as it normally does for me

nak.d - 2013-05-11 16:16

Updated above Reno

radio.raheem - 2013-05-11 16:24

Whats your name Nak seems silly naming you after a pair of nakkers lad (i know dragon) and you like duran duran) lol

 

can you supply a pic nak been trying to but the auction has those strange photo's my friend

radio.raheem - 2013-05-11 16:25

Originally Posted by SITMAN:
Congrats Raheem! Tis a GOOD day!  I was ready to keep an eye out for ya.

sent you a pm

nak.d - 2013-05-11 16:25

 I'll PM you Reno

retro - 2013-05-11 18:00

That's a nice one, here's a pic.

 

 

P1530210

retro - 2013-05-11 18:03

radio.raheem - 2013-05-11 18:19

Bloody hell Retro where are you getting these pics from???? i haven't seen picks of this boombox for 25 years now...am i missunderstood are these rare???? i think Redbenjoe is also looking for one....have you seen any on ebay or anywhere else retro??? thanks for the pics my friend

retro - 2013-05-11 18:22

I've never seen one for sale, the second pic looks like a brochure scan. The first pic came from a Japanese blog.

 

http://purewater1.blog98.fc2.c...log-date-200908.html

radio.raheem - 2013-05-11 18:45

Tell you something different mine has ambiance all theese don't seem to...including the one i had in 87...says ambiance on the door

radio.raheem - 2013-05-11 18:53

 

theres mine

brutus442 - 2013-05-11 20:43

Great news Reno! Toast one to your dad while belting the tunes 

You deserve

 

 

driptip - 2013-05-11 21:54

congrats buddy,

i am happy for you radio raheem, there is nothing that compares to finding a box one  owned years ago, no matter the year or looks is just a great feeling.

 

redbenjoe - 2013-05-11 23:13

great news from you RR --

and please post a full report on your opinion of its sound quality

asap !

ao - 2013-05-11 23:40

Originally Posted by redbenjoe:

great news from you RR --

and please post a full report on your opinion of its sound quality

asap !

radio.raheem - 2013-05-12 00:02

Originally Posted by agentorange:
Originally Posted by redbenjoe:

great news from you RR --

and please post a full report on your opinion of its sound quality

asap !

Got out the wrong side of the bed today chris

 

thank you guys i still can't belive i have this in my grasp after all these years....thank you all .....god bless

 

 

IRA from memory this has very good sound it takes 10 d's and is rated at 60w pmpo....not the loudest but very good sound.....i took my original one apart and from what i remember the bass cones were very similar to the ones in the dt680 both in magnet size and diameter....so from a guess i should imagine she will sound slightly better than a panna dt707 cobra egg as the speakers are bigger than a dt707.......although the dt707 is rated at 70 watt pmpo and the dt680 80w pmpo....the ambiance found on no other fd80 should give her an exiting twist combined with her 5 band eq

deech - 2013-05-12 06:16

Finding a personal grail is priceless

Congrats RR !!

I know the feeling as i ve found a portable radio

that came free with our first colour tv set

some months ago

docs - 2013-05-12 06:36

Great stuff !!!

radio.raheem - 2013-05-12 12:04

Thanks deech and docs....i remember offering an m90 for one of these some years ago with no luck...i still can't get over it.....now i have had with some luck all the boxes from my youth

 

The only other box im after by panasonic is another one of those that i bought from docs...with the afd speakers.....i can't remember the model no..........my girlfriend seems to have thrown mine out.....so it's over between us

driptip - 2013-05-12 13:46

Originally Posted by radio raheem:
Originally Posted by agentorange:
Originally Posted by redbenjoe:

great news from you RR --

and please post a full report on your opinion of its sound quality

asap !

Got out the wrong side of the bed today chris

 

this has very good sound it takes 10 d's and is rated at 60w pmpo....not the loudest but very good sound.....i took my original one apart and from what i remember the bass cones were very similar to the ones in the dt680 both in magnet size and diameter....so from a guess i should imagine she will sound slightly better than a panna dt707 cobra egg as the speakers are bigger than a dt707.......although the dt707 is rated at 70 watt pmpo and the dt680 80w pmpo....the ambiance found on no other fd80 should give her an exiting twist combined with her 5 band eq

 

 

RADIO RAHEEM, You said it takes 10d's? doesnt look like it and sounds better then the 707? mmmmm 

 

i hope i dont offend anyone but this is priceless, 

 

radio.raheem - 2013-05-12 15:21

Classic DT that's my fave part of the movie lol......drip she isn't very big but this wasn't a cheap boombox....it retailed over here for £350 and is not to be mixed with other cheaper vertical cd boomboxes.....most retailed at £199 here....and yes 10 motha plucking d's my friend....i used to fill the boombox up enough back in the day

driptip - 2013-05-12 15:32

KEEP us upto date on your findings with it, sure you'll have fun, congrats.

radio.raheem - 2013-05-12 16:03

Originally Posted by driptip:

KEEP us upto date on your findings with it, sure you'll have fun, congrats.

As i know you're loving your new panna DT .....that's a catch indeed sir

radio.raheem - 2013-05-14 08:45

Here is a video that sums up the whole deal....once again a big thanks to bryan spruth and lav loo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wk3jUjBS-a4

walkgirl - 2013-05-14 08:50

That does not seem to work!

radio.raheem - 2013-05-14 08:52

try again love.....link edited and replaced with correct link

lav.loo - 2013-05-14 09:25

Originally Posted by radio raheem:

Been after a replacement since birth....after a then best friend sabotaged mine through jealousy......such a rare and beautiful 1 piece by panasonic.....just trying to find a way to upload a pic

 

i have lavloo and an extra special thanks to bryan spruth for finding this for me....aint seen one on ebay EVER....so as expected im happier than a pig in shit

anytime Reno, glad I played a part in finding you your long lost love

radio.raheem - 2013-05-14 09:34

It looks like you have you're phillips now AZ.....she looks mint son....scroll up the page that link works now....congrats lad....and thanks again....btw a big welcome back....you now rank with me lol

 

here is the link again

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wk3jUjBS-a4

 

made my day im a star  on youtube

sitman - 2013-05-14 09:49

A nice round of karma, how cool is that?! Simply awesome.

radio.raheem - 2013-05-14 09:53

Originally Posted by SITMAN:
A nice round of karma, how cool is that?! Simply awesome.

exactly son and the guy more than deserves it after the time he had on here

lav.loo - 2013-05-14 09:55

Originally Posted by radio raheem:

It looks like you have you're phillips now AZ.....she looks mint son....scroll up the page that link works now....congrats lad....and thanks again....btw a big welcome back....you now rank with me lol

 

here is the link again

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wk3jUjBS-a4

 

made my day im a star  on youtube

ha ha yep I now reside with you in your rank, checked the link it worked fine for me, Bryan sure does make some piss funny vids not really sure about he's past on here but iv'e got to know him over the last couple of weeks via email and he seems a real decent guy and seems he will go out of his way for peeps. yeah so we both got our grails coming, but il'e get mine first

litfan - 2013-05-14 09:57

What`s this link supposed to be? All i get, is a tecsonic thing? I thought, it was supposed to be your panasonic rx-fd80?

radio.raheem - 2013-05-14 10:04

it explains the whole deal Lit my friend....and this is the ex member that found my FD80

 

not the monster people have made him out to be...far from it bro

panasonic.fan - 2013-05-14 18:41

They show up on Ebay from time to time, saw one in the past 60 days. I think that is a 1988 model.

radio.raheem - 2013-05-14 18:51

Please let me know if you see another panasonicfan...im 100 percent i had mine in 87 due to the music that was out....is this a revised model as it has ambiance and mine didn't  which could enplane why you think 1988....in the auction the seller says there is a date on her which says 1986

andyboombox - 2013-05-15 06:22

thats a lovely panasonic r.r-ive always liked panasonic,was loyal to them in the 90s when i was a teenager buying new radios and walkmans,and i currently own a basic c39 and a much nicer rx 5020.keep on blastin buddy but hifi still rules

litfan - 2013-05-15 06:33

Can we rewind a bit RR. Have you got the fd80, or, are you looking for one? I`m a bit confused?

radio.raheem - 2013-05-15 10:54

I have bought her lad....im waiting for it to come in the post

litfan - 2013-05-15 11:36

Ah, case solved. Nice one.

radio.raheem - 2013-05-29 07:52

Well she is here...just been staring at her for half an hour...can't believe it

deliverance - 2013-05-29 08:00

Originally Posted by radio raheem:

Well she is here...just been staring at her for half an hour...can't believe it


well dont just stare at her !   get her undressed and get stuck in lad

radio.raheem - 2013-05-29 08:09

Originally Posted by deliverance:
Originally Posted by radio raheem:

Well she is here...just been staring at her for half an hour...can't believe it


well dont just stare at her !   get her undressed and get stuck in lad

I wish i could my friend but i don't have a power source.....im not sure what volts she is...i asume she is 110v as she came from America but i don't have an adapter...i gave it to stereo mad....any idea how much 10 Duracell d's would cost lad....my only place is Tesco

deliverance - 2013-05-29 08:14

http://myworld.ebay.co.uk/bard...rksid=p2047675.l2559     i bought a stepdown and a two pin plug from here reno .      £20 i bet for ten duracell  .

radio.raheem - 2013-05-29 08:23

Thanks bro...im of up tesco after a bath....all looks fine but for a start i saw the guy drop the box from his van...im quite suprized she survived..she wasn't packed too well and it looks like she has survived a dozen handovers and a boat from America.. the guy said parcel was to big to send air mail, yea right he aint dealt with redbenjoe lol

redbenjoe - 2013-05-29 08:36

nice going RR --

surprised you dont have a good set of D cells ??

i thought we all had those !!

 

anyway --very anxious to hear your

' how does it sound ' report

 

i also found one locally --recently - its a very capable box