Another save - Hitachi TRK-9100W

[markoneswift]

On my usual charity shop rounds, I found a TRK-9100w that had just been dropped off. Non working cassette but otherwise in good shape, so I dropped a fiver on it.

 

[markoneswift]

 

[T-STER]

Noice you can't beat that for a fiver!

 

[Northerner]

Great buy!

 

[markoneswift]

Thanks guys - initial testing seems positive. FM reception is strong, equaliser works, volume etc not scratchy. I'll just need to find a source of belts to get the deck sorted and a good clean up.

 

[jimmyjimmy19702010]

Nice looking Hitachi. They share the same deck as the big brother TRK-9300 model. The Hitachi tuners seem very dependable.

Congrats,

James....’

 

[Nickeccles]

I like these a lot...........nothing too exciting but I like this model & remember it well!!

Easy to fix too

 

[Mystic Traveller]

Great score - congrats!

 

[floyd]

I wish I had some Hitachi's , I always like the looks of that one , I love my 3 piece boxes and 4 and 5 piece boxes.

 

[markoneswift]

I will post a few more pics after I get her cleaned up a bit.

 

[Dbzerk]

How does it sound....?
There's a guy on ebay asking for $80 for the AU version.. ..woukd snap it up if it was less

 

[markoneswift]

I've just got it stripped down this evening and cleaned the pots, sliders and record bar. A quick listen on headphones revealed a nice, solid sound on FM stereo so I'm hopeful the speakers will be the same.

Next thing is a soap bath for the front fascia and knobs, then a rebelt of the deck.

 

[markoneswift]

After a few days of doing other stuff, I got the Hitachi all cleaned up. I was going to re-belt the deck, but I had a reality check. My domestic supply of belts is now gone (used to be TradeTech in Auckland but they went under) and I have to order from WES in Ozzy.

I decided to forego the operational tape deck because a) I won't play tapes on it ever anyway and b) we needed a good sounding fairly portable box to pull FM stereo duties round the pool this summer and the Hitachi fits the bill perfectly. After a clean of all the sliders, pots, record bar etc it sounds really excellent and for a small box the sound really fills the pool area nicely

Time for this little guy to have his summer of love !