Hi,

for sale: SONY WM-60 Red in really excellent condition, everything works perfect!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-80s-Sony-Walkman-Stereo-Cassette-Player-WM-60-Red-/261169450621?pt=Cassette_Players&hash=item3ccee98e7d

The Walkman is sold!

Anything else for sale in the future, to look forward to?

I have Aiwa HS-PX 1000, in very good condition, but i need to change the belt.

Very soon...

I would be interested in your black WM-60. PM me if you are still interested in selling it. 

love these walkman - how much for a black one?

I think they are way overrated!!

Ha, I thought someone would say this.

You have to remember that the WM-60 boasted quite a set of features for 1986.  5-band graphic, auto reverse and all in a body the same size as a WM-2. 

OK, it was a bit plasticky but inside the parts are metal, none of the plastic you see in the budget units of the time. 

I suggest you cut the dear old WM-60 some slack young lady.

cheeky puss

I owned a WM-60 from new in the 80s.

It sounded excellent for the price - I had around £60 to spend & believe me, I tried everything at that price point (those poor staff at Laskeys...   )

It also looked the part. It hides the plasticky bits very well, & the brushed metal gives it a touch of the WM-DC2 look (only a touch, mind).

The spec, as AO says, was top-choice: auto-reverse, Dolby, 5 band EQ, 2 headphone sockets.

It was perfectly reliable (even the auto-reverse), & I used it daily until it finally wore out.

I have another from eBay now & still love it.

Sure, you can get much better transports from Sony, Aiwa et al, but in 1986, this thing was £60 when a DC2 was £150...

Oh, & one other thing: 

My brother wanted one, but as has been said it was only in production for a short while & it was no longer on sale.

The WM-36 appeared similar on paper, at least: Dolby, 5 band EQ, etc. but comparison between the two was a real surprise. The WM-36 was a league below. So marked was the difference, we even tried another to be certain.

In the end, my brother bought a Sanyo...   

was the DC2 out at the same time as the wm60?

(i bought my first wm60 from Laskys - after demoing many others - in 85/86)

The DC2 I was aware of in 1987/88 - but ending up passing on (as I couldn't justify the 180 quid and crappy banded orange foamed bins) and buying a cheaper unit and them gold 39 pound Fontopia headphones

You're probably right, I should've picked an earlier DD with a brushed metal finish...  

I demoed the DC2 against the Aiwa HS-PX101, & that time, Sony was not the victor...

must have been off my radar as a 14 year old then - also at that age I would have held auto reverse in high esteem on a portable device

I think you're right: auto-reverse wasn't that rare on a walkman, but it was seen as an upmarket feature, not seen on the cheaper units.

I thought the DC2 was around 1987 not 1984. Can anyone confirm?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSMJOIPwNfg&safe=active