Another 574 miles to see a good friend and....

[baddboybill]

Yes you got it after over a year of taking a leave from Boomboxery and collecting I finally bought my first Boombox and personal favorite the Sharp VZ-2000 from Adam AKA THAFUZZ!!! On ride out I was seriously thinking to myself if I was making a good decision on purchase as I was selling my Telefunken to fund new unit. But now I'm very happy I kept going on the very long ride!!!

Of course hanging with Adam was just as cool as always since I hadn't seen him since April of 14' at Midwest Swing Meet. Adam and I just BS'd about life. I learn something new every time we talk. Thank you bro for this awesome Edition to my Collection.

Of course Adam did quite a bit of restoration including the new sliders, Belts and cartridges for phonograph and cleaning. All I have to really do is find 1 screw for plexiglass as well as try and clean up scratches on plexiglass. I also have to put a new counter belt on, clean and demagnetize tape head and have another label made and possibly paint grills...That's it and Easy as pie!!!

(Post made for screw needed on plexiglass door on phono).

I will post finishing touch photos later.

Bad Boy Bill

 

[mancardo]

That's a very nice bbox...congrats on your new addition to your collection

 

[Northerner]

Nice...I like the dark US version

 

[SLO]

Sweet! Well done fellas Can you post some close ups of the new sliders Bill?

 

[baddboybill]

Sweet! Well done fellas Can you post some close ups of the new sliders Bill?


Yes I will do that 😀


Bad Boy Bill

 

[blu_fuz]

Holy smokes what a trip!

 

[Lasonic TRC-920]

Welcome to the "Bad Back" club

I love the VZ, one of the warmest sounding boxes out there.

Welcome back to the community Bill

 

[baddboybill]

Thanks guys 😀


Bad Boy Bill

 

[Northerner]

Welcome to the "Bad Back" club

Ha ha you're not kidding, these are ridiculously heavy, I went to collect one on Monday and I'd forgotten how much they weigh!

 

[baddboybill]

Ha ha you're not kidding, these are ridiculously heavy, I went to collect one on Monday and I'd forgotten how much they weigh!


Jeannie was able to put the darn thing up on her shoulder at last years Midwest Meet. 😆

Bad Boy Bill

 

[trippy1313]

That looks beautiful. Nice little road trip to meet a fellow member and pick up a box. That's also good news youtlets were able to sell the box with the bigger price tag, congrats!!!

Nice...I like the dark US version

Is that... what she said? Lol. I'm so immature.

 

[baddboybill]

Well all is finished except the screw I need and to print up my new label. Had to clean and rebelt deck and clean tires due to the FF and Rew working slow. Cleaned and painted grills and used 3m headlight restore to get rid of all those ugly scratches on plastic phone cover. Now all is working great even the APSS for deck

Bad Boy Bill

 

[SLO]

Looks great man, these things are such tanks!

 

[Ken]

Welcome back to the community Bill

I whole-heartedly concur. It hasn't been the same without you. You're eagerness to help those in need is matched only by the depth of your knowledge. Lord knows you've helped me many times, most without me having to ask, but just by reading someone else's thread.

 

[baddboybill]

Thanks guys I certainly have missed being here 👍


Bad Boy Bill