Not only has my 1985 Sharp VZ2000 survived the death of albums and cassettes, it now bears witness to their revival again nearly 40 years later. Yes, that’s an album, not a 45. These boomboxes are still highly collectible and there is a whole new aftermarket of repair parts to ensure their survival.Submitted by sparksofthetempest t3_11h5xcg in BuyItForLife
Guitarytown t1_jarzjd7 wrote
Hold up a sec. Your vintage boombox plays vinyl LPs?
sparksofthetempest OP t1_jas5596 wrote
Yes. Both sides without needing to take it out. It also plays 45s and you can even record the album onto the cassette using the cassette player.
EdithSnodgrass t1_jasoyr0 wrote
Do the albums skip when you're walking down the street with it on your shoulder?
sparksofthetempest OP t1_jatfeju wrote
Considering it weighs almost 50 lbs. fully loaded with it’s 10 D batteries I haven’t done it for awhile (I’m almost 60) but from what I remember it only really does it if you bounce it off your shoulder when walking. It’s an absolute beast.
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