cool stuff. allthough could someone please tell me what boombox made used 20 d batteries.

that was awesome

ooops --forgot to say it was NPR radio AND TV !!
cool show

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Originally posted by billpc55:
cool stuff. allthough could someone please tell me what boombox made used 20 d batteries.

Exactly. That thing would need 30V DC.

There was so much more that could have been said about the life of the boombox.

AND there wasn't even the slightest mention of Pocket Calculator website OR Stereo2Go!!

Wow cool I loved it thanks Ira.

To think theres a boombox in display at the Smithsonian Museum of American History in Washington, D.C.

Forever Boombox lover!

Yeah represent!

If you click on: Listen Now you first hear a NPR commercial then you hear the story of Boomboxes including Fab 5 Freddy speaking of the History behind Boomboxes.

That was great! Good job Lyle aka Wonderlust, way to put it out there.

All the Floridian collectors should get together one day and walk down the streets with our Boomboxes blasting away!

Film the ocassion while doing it.

I was actually on my way back from the post office picking up my new GF555 and this story came on the radio on NPR.

Was spooky in both a "why am I listening to NPR" sort of way and also that I actually had a boomer wrapped up in the passenger seat begging me to open er up.

coincidence? i think so...

she did a pretty decent overview of the subject too.

This thread actually got me listening to some of my Grandmaster Flash Tracks!

Forever Boombox Lover!

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Originally posted by Master Z:
That was great! Good job Lyle aka Wonderlust, way to put it out there.

So Lyle Owerko is Wonderlust cool love that Vid.

Here's the pic from the Smithsonian.



Apperently Fab 5 had a Sharp HK9000.

Is this the boombox that he said he carried everywhere with him in the article???
Thats too funny! Dude's arm should be mad swollen from carring that big bastard around!

Well now I can say that I have a museum peice at my home! The value just skyrocketed!

Peace,
Paul Z.

As I posted in the ~other~ thread on this...


"Fifty decibels of power-packed bass blasted out on street corners"


They really did their research.... 50 db falls in between the sound of a refrigerator humming and normal conversation. I have heard sound coming from iPod ear-buds louder than that. (Look down the chart and read 120 db...)

10 dB Normal breathing
20 dB Rustling leaves, mosquito
30 dB Whisper
40 dB Stream, refrigerator humming
50-60 dB Quiet office
50-65 dB Normal conversation
60-65 dB Laughter
70 dB Vacuum cleaner, hair dryer
75 dB Dishwasher
78 dB Washing machine
80 dB Garbage disposal, city traffic noise

Prolonged exposure to any noise above 90 dB can
cause gradual hearing loss
84 dB Diesel truck
70-90 dB Recreational vehicle
88 dB Subway, motorcycle
85-90 dB Lawnmower
100 dB Train, garbage truck
97 dB Newspaper press
98 dB Farm tractor

Regular exposure of more than 1 minute
risks permanent hearing loss.
103 dB Jet flyover at 100 feet
105 dB Snowmobile
110 dB Jackhammer, power saw, symphony orchestra
120 dB Thunderclap, discotheque/boom box
110-125 dB Stereo
110-140 dB Rock concerts
130 dB Jet takeoff, shotgun firing
145 dB Boom cars

Thanks guys -- I really appreciate you all enjoying the piece and your enthusiasm of it - blah blah blah, love the fact you were coming home from a Boombox run to the post office and caught it on NPR.

The crew at NPR took over a year to get it on the radio and on their site. They are ecstatic about the support it is receiving from the general public. I am currently expanding my part of the project in to a book. I'd like to talk to any of you collectors who are interested about contributing. Please PM me with any interest and I can elaborate further. Thanks again guys, it feels good to be a part of the stereo2go community and have the support.

PM sent --!!!

florida rocks

PM sent also!