JVC CX-F7K Portable Cassette Player

A very unexpected video for a very unexpected acquisition. My former landlord gave me a free box of "old stuff" they found while cleaning house, and one of the things in that box was this mid-80s JVC cassette player, model CX-F7K. Seeing no other videos on TH-cam of the F7K and only one video of the radio-less sister model F5K ( • JVC CX-5K 1980's casse... ), I felt obligated to share this very interesting tape player with the world.
It's a bit scratched up and dirty, but it is fully intact with no missing parts and no battery corrosion. Also, it works...albeit with some significant wow & flutter (most likely needs lubrication and a new belt). But, it at least works well enough to provide a brief demonstration for the purpose of this video.
I typically don't collect vintage audio equipment (actually, I NEVER have). But, this is definitely a piece of gear I'm gonna hang on to!

[@enterwebs2604]

welcome back! your other video apparently got recommended to me.

[@ANTandTEC]

Thanks for the link! - I love these players

[@polecat3600]

I carried that thing around for two years in high school. :) finally got lifted from my coat pocket in art class. :(

[@LapisandHamtarolover]

3:34 The light went out on the speaker due to lack of signal.

[@rotel10]

nice. I have the same one