Unboxing Vintage Boomboxes from the 80s and 90s

What has the mailman brought me this month? Let's find out.
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[@tking3]

Cool. I have one that look just like that Realistic but it is GPX and has a clear body and handle on top.

[@herby4215]

Gotta a Toshiba model

[@RoughJustice2k18]

That Realistic SCR-40 looks similar to the Sharp QT-50.

[@EricMarschner]

It does seem similar - but the service manual for the QT-50 has differences between it and this SCR-40.

[@RoughJustice2k18]

@@EricMarschner Service manuals - a hobbyist and technician's virtual best friend. I doubt the Realistic will require much in the way of repair though as it looks to be in pretty good shape. 😇👍

[@bandelaroloverman3368]

Good video, I've already started my collection, I have 3 so far and 1 on the way, what is your opinion? Are they worth collecting??

[@EricMarschner]

I think they make nice display pieces when cleaned up and working.

[@Allinfun6789]

I thought it might be new old stock...it is just old used radios. Why is that a thing?

[@EricMarschner]

Most definitely these are old, used, and broken in some way. I follow up with videos after I fix them.

[@chimebirdplayer3327]

Why do people keep calling them "Ear Buds"? In the 80's, they were called "Headphones" - I also feel this is the proper term.

[@EricMarschner]

Actually they were called earphones or in-ear stereo phones. (As the catalog listing in the video shows)