Here we are another year and my second European/UK stash has arrived. Santa's presents for the good boy ME! Over past 5 months have purchased these many at bargain prices. My friend brings them back from Germany in his suitcase saving me $300 in shipping to USA. It is a nice mix mostly on the newer high tech side this year vs. early models last year. Am most Happy to have 3 DOLBY C models in this stash.

PLEASE NOTE : I took 258 pictures of these 17 players then choosing best ones then posting to tinypic then posting to forum and typing text took me 10 hours of work. No wonder most of my Walkmans have not been posted !

AIWA
HS-PX101 DOLBY C
HS-PC202 DOLBY C
EX-200 MkII Euro Collection

WESTMAN
JC-8119 Mother of the Cloans !

NOVASONIC
WL-8000 Inexpensive Westman Cloan

SHEBRO
SB-33 Recording

PANASONIC
RQ-JA63
RQ-SX52 Boxed
RQ-NX10 AMAZING LAVENDER METALLIC
RQ-S60 Boxed

TOSHIBA
KT-VS2 w Headphones/Tuner Module

GRUNDIG
BEAT BOY 130

PHILIPS
D6658

SONY
WM-B603 DOLBY C
WM-DD11
WM-2091 EX Head

LENCO
SC-7502

WHAT A SURPRISE this AIWA HS-PX101 is a stunningly superb sounding unit even better than the newer PC202 but not as loud !!! Uses 2 AAA The twin slider DSL EQ system REALLY can add to sound quality depending on music.
I BELIEVE THIS IS THE FIRST DOLBY C WALKMAN FROM AIWA. Can any members confirm this?





INSIDE is all chrome even inside of top

AIWA HS-PC202 DOLBY C player snatched this for $17 GBP and is a perfect 10 cosmetically and mechanically with case. A great looking unit with horizontal ribbing makes a unique looking walkman. Powered by two AAA batteries with add on case bottom. The amplifier in this player is VERY STRONG really LOUD and clear.

Here is a pretty rare model as I have never seen one before the AIWA EX-200MkII EURO COLLECTION in a delicious deep metallic blue. Paid $1 EURO plus $3.90 Euro shipping included is remote control/headphones, case, add on Battery holder AND the rare 2 volt mains to charge the Lead acid PB-S5 A batteries luckily one holds a charge. This players sound surprised me with its clarity and soundstage very impressed and has powerful loud sound for newer small player!

AIWA EX200 MkII EURO COLLECTION

SHEBRO SB-33
Here we have a really nice solid built Shebro with recording function. Really great look with large clear door showing tape cassette.

PANASONIC RQ-JA63
Excellent example of 1987 player with 5 band EQ in outstanding RED and Black. I was lucky to find this with original Headphones and orig. foam pads in good condition. Also has owner manual. Note the powerful amplifier specs of 30mW per channel. What a FANTASTIC buy this was for only $9 EURO INCLUDING SHIPPING !

PANASONIC RQ-SX52
OH boy a GREEN WALKMAN the rarest of colors and boxed. A good sounding unit reliable but not very loud.

PANASONIC RQ-NX10
Ahh this is the most fabulous lavender purple metallic color. Great looking design and very rugged model.

PANASONIC RQ-S60 BOXED
Next to the top of the Panasonic line the RQ-S80 is same as this model but has rarest Dolby C. Note the freq. response is 15 -20,000 for the S60 and to 21,000 for the S80. This is also a very small and very light player. This came from Torino Italy and came with brand new extra headphones in replacement part box. Both work perfect. Interesting remote as it has 8 EQ settings graphically shown as 6 preset bars on LCD display.

TOSHIBA KT-VS2
Here is a great example of Toshiba's tuner module these units have great reception quality. Even has the folding orig. headphones but no Toshiba brand name plates or foam. Very solid built heavy unit.

GRUNDIG BEAT BOY 130

Here is a nice RED example of one of Grundig's early less expensive models for the the masses with 3 EQ to help the poorer quality internals to produce acceptable sound.

PHILIPS D6658
To get the Panisonic RQ-NX10 in Lavender it came with two other players this mid 80's price conscious PHILIPS D6658 player and also the cheap Lenco. Bargain all 3 for $10 Euro including shipping !

SONY WM-B603 DOLBY C

Here is a relatively rare Dolby C Sony with EX Head. I believe it is the Euro version of the WM-EX49C USA/CAN. I have the WM-EX49 (dolby b see picture at end) and they look identical except for Dolby C of the B603.
I think this is one of the most business professional looking designs of any Walkman.













WM-EX49 Dolby B only

SONY DD11

One of the later DD models. No dreaded clicking from bad center gear.

SONY WM-2091

Here is an interesting model with the EX head.

LENCO SC-7502

A bit of landfill as AO would say.



Some wonderful fun and RARE SONY POSTCARDS celibrating 20 yrs of Sony Walkmans.

I have also a aiwa hs-px101 walkman

great job,,i really enjoyed the tour. many players i have never seen before too. every once in a while i see a player with the same interiors i have but the exteriors look a good bit different....

Hey John!

I was wondering when are you going to get that Panasonic S60 because it is a beautiful piece. It's a shame it doesn't use a "12 laminated core head" like the S80.

The Aiwa PX101 is great - walkgirl has one and she even made a youtuve video on it. I think it is the first of the Aiwa PX series - it started with 101, then came 303 model with an HX amorphous head and 505 which on all of that added a BBE system. I have the 303 and 505 but they are currently at DrMR2000'and he's trying to fix them. But anyway, it is a story that ends with PX1000 - the latest of the series. Sure, there are many PX models in between of after it but they were nowhere near these ones.

I had also a PX477 which had a lot of functions - all of them actually and was simple to use and good designe but the quality just wasn't there - it broke down after 6 months. Exactly 1 day after the warranty deadline.

I liek Panasonics - and your SX52 is a looker in that greenish colour. I was disappointed a bit with my friends SX53 because it doesn't have a tape selector. Also, it was always funny to me how only the top of the line Panasonic players have 9-times skip feature and others only 3. Plus, if you want to skip 3 songs, you need to press the button 3 times at once becaue it doesn't accept later commands unlike the models with 9-skips where you can increase or decrease the number of skipped songs during the whole rewind time. But I guess they didn't want to complicate things on players that didn't have an lcd that could show the progress of song searching.

Thank you very much for posting!

Excellent!! Great collection and great pictures, John. I know what you mean about the time invested in just posting - and I for one do appreciate you sharing your collection. Keep collecting and keep posting. We need to keep this forum alive!

WOW some nice units, I thought i had all the dobly c aiwas made, I saw some units I don't have, now have to find them.

Hello John Edwards, I wish to take some (or all) of your fantastix photos to make a personal project, your photos never be used to expose on another internet sites, only will be used to make a personal and didactic powerpoint presentation and some paper prints. Can I get your approval? Best regards, and thank for all!

Thank you all for the kind compliments. Yes Katana you are welcome to make use of my pictures. I am flattered and glad that they will be used to show others these magnificent machines of sound and mechanics. I appreciate your asking permission.

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Wow John, that's quite a collection. Nicely done. I like the new Showcases 8-).