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General Category => GENERAL DISCUSSION TO INCLUDE OFF TOPIC => Topic started by: Lookin4_67GalaxieConv on November 18, 2020, 01:48:43 AM

Title: Boomer Box
Post by: Lookin4_67GalaxieConv on November 18, 2020, 01:48:43 AM: Bought this last night at the local Goodwill. I was in the market for one awhile back and got a new one on Amazon but haven't been crazy about it as it seems kind of cheap with a cheap plastic shell. Barely anyone makes these anymore so they're tough to find.

This one has the CD player, tape deck and radio. Everything seems to work great. I'm guessing it was made early 1990s. $17 w/tax
Title: Re: Boomer Box
Post by: highland512 on November 18, 2020, 07:44:45 AM: Tell me it has a slot for batteries so you can throw it on your shoulder and walk down the street blastin Eazy-E.

I prefer a bluetooth speaker myself, I mostly listen to podcasts in the shop.
Title: Re: Boomer Box
Post by: goodfellow on November 18, 2020, 07:58:51 AM: Nice box, congrats! Used to have one in the shop that had both tape and CD drives, but these days it's mostly Bluetooth in my shop. I still see a lot of these boxes at yard sales in my vicinity. Prices usually are around $20 or below as well.

Put on some early Van Halen and relive the 80s -- :cool2:
Title: Re: Boomer Box
Post by: Lookin4_67GalaxieConv on November 18, 2020, 08:07:06 AM: It's funny you said that, GF, the first tape I played was 5150. :))

Not exactly early Van Halen, but early Van Hagar!
Title: Re: Boomer Box
Post by: Crispycritter on November 18, 2020, 09:33:56 AM: Whats a tapedeck :lol_hitting:
Title: Re: Boomer Box
Post by: goodfellow on November 18, 2020, 10:03:13 AM: Quote from: Lookin4_67GalaxieConv on November 18, 2020, 08:07:06 AM
It's funny you said that, GF, the first tape I played was 5150. :))

Not exactly early Van Halen, but early Van Hagar!

"Van Hagar" -- just as good! :)) :))
Title: Re: Boomer Box
Post by: DeadNutz on November 18, 2020, 11:43:51 AM: I found one of those in my sister's barn inside a box and she said throw it in the dump trailer. I put in my truck to bring home for the shop and it was promptly confiscated by the wife so I never got to use it.
Title: Re: Boomer Box
Post by: fatfillup on November 18, 2020, 11:52:58 AM: My shop guy has been looking to buy a new one as his is failing quickly, says you can't buy a good new one

Note edited to say you CAN'T buy a good one
Title: Re: Boomer Box
Post by: oldnslo on November 18, 2020, 12:14:21 PM: My shop version of this runs all weekend......

Ahh...the days when Prairie Home Companion was on, and the Click n Clack bros followed on Sat. Those were the radio days. Now it the local classical station which I highly appreciate.

Nice find!
Title: Re: Boomer Box
Post by: ken w. on November 18, 2020, 05:10:45 PM: You call that a boom box ?? :smiley_confused1:

Now this is a boom box . :93:
Title: Re: Boomer Box
Post by: Heiny57 on November 19, 2020, 07:57:37 PM: Quote from: ken w. on November 18, 2020, 05:10:45 PM
You call that a boom box ?? :smiley_confused1:

Now this is a boom box . :93:

:))
Title: Re: Boomer Box
Post by: J.A.F.E. on November 19, 2020, 08:58:51 PM: I thought this was a boom box.