Hi All!

I live in Japan and have noticed quite a few rare boxes popping up on yahoo auctions Japan and a few other auction sites - some in good, useable shape, some for parts or restoration. Most of the sellers wont send overseas, but I will, so I may be able to help find stuff that is needed here.

Let me know what you are after, what you are prepared to pay and I will see if I can chase it down!

FYI its mostly Japanese made boxes I have been finding...

I am currently bidding on my first box myself - a GF-999!

Hello..Welcome Home
Thats a kind offer..I love the GF999,hope you get it..thats my fave box of all the 777 models..shame you live so far from me,shipping is alot to send to uk because import duty we have to pay..real shame..

Fantastic!! It'll be SO nice for us to have a contact in Japan. Thanks!!

I've been looking for a Columbia boombox (ANY Columbia boombox) for years and years. If you ever see one for sale on Yahoo Japan, please send me a private message. I'd really appreciate it!

Gimme some model numbers and I will keep an eye out!
Not quite a boombox http://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/119335612 but it is a Columbia!

Welcome ROM Selecta! I definitely agree with the other's sentiments, it is a great asset to have someone in Japan who would be able to locate some of the hard-to-find gems that are so scarce/expensive in the USA.

It would be interesting to see what a Conion C100F would go for in Japan. This is one of the next boxes I am looking to purchase in the near future. However, the later Korean models do not interest me. I am looking for one of the early models made in Kobe. And anything Hitachi, those are my favorite

Also, I wanted to ask you ROM: Are you seeing a lot of Chinese boomboxes in the Japanese market? To be honest, I don't think I would ever buy one. When I go hunting for Boomboxes or electronics, it has to be made in Japan or I won't buy it!

Thank you for your efforts and have a great weekend!

No joy on any C100F's - is there any other model #/names it might go by? Any relation to a Hitachi　PERDiSCO　TRK-8280 (I found one of those)?

I havent seen any chinese copies of retro boxes yet, if thats what ya mean... but I have just started looking so who knows LOL

What about a Sharp RS-5,or GF757 OF GF858 ?

Found a Sharp RS-5G which looks the same and is very clean but its pricey - 10000 yen and a GF-787 but its had a battery leak.

No GF-858 - only 808, 818ST, 828SB, 828T, 868, & 888

Are they of any use to ya?

I also found a SHARP MELODY SEARCHER W MR-990 with keyboard!

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Originally posted by gettoman:
What about a Sharp RS-5,or GF757 OF GF858 ?

I got a GF-787 today! Clean and everything works!