Hit 10 Thrift Stores Today

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Lasonic TRC-920

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It was a long day out hitting the thrift store circuit :hoveround:

I was having the classic "Old School Scott Panic Attack" in every parking lot I pulled into thinking "If some one comes walking out the door with an M90 I'm gonna FREAK OUT" :catfight: (I'm always thinking I'm going to see member "Fresh Produce" there! :lol: )

But as usual every place I went into, in the so called "Electronic" section was filled with 13" b/w tv's and piles of VCR's that only this guy could love :thumbsdown:
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The search went on, hour after hour, shop after shop

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THEN I SEE.....IS THAT A CLASSIC LA SONIC? Nope!
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Crudd, :-/ I think I already have one of these :sad:

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:hmmm: :hmmm: :huh:
What is in this little pile?

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It's an Emerson CTR960 :w00t:
Well, after 4 hours of driving around and not finding ANYTHING I was so ground down to a nub, that I picked this little sucker up. :w00t: :lol:

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No Antenna :thumbsdown: , No power cord :thumbsdown: :thumbsdown: , No working decks, :thumbsdown: :thumbsdown: :thumbsdown: No Battery Cover :thumbsdown: :thumbsdown: :thumbsdown: :thumbsdown:

BUT....I have spare antenna's, I now can make battery covers AND I can do deck rebelting :w00t:

It has a line in :-D, dual decks :-D :-D , continuous play back :-D :-D :-D
They wanted $8.99, I got them down to $6.99 because it had no battery cover :-D

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Still has the factory deck label :thumbsup:

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It will get the same treatment as if it was one of my 920's :-D
Full tear down, clean, rebelt, new antenna, Blu Tooth Mod and of course, I'll be making a new battery cover :thumbsup:

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AND....while in the same shop I found these totally boss albums

NIGHT RANGER - MIDNIGHT MADNESS with "You Can Still Rock In America"
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ZEBRA's first album with "Tell Me What You Want". I so can't wait to get my VZ up and running!
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No bad, for spending a little over $10.00 today!

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JustCruisin

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I found that out a while ago too, when I go looking for them I never find them.. spend a whole bunch on gas too..
Figured it's just easier to save my time and money, and make a few clicks on Epay.. :ebay: or craigslist..
 

Lasonic TRC-920

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JustCruisin said:
I found that out a while ago too, when I go looking for them I never find them.. spend a whole bunch on gas too..
Figured it's just easier to save my time and money, and make a few clicks on Epay.. :ebay: or craigslist..

The gas thing is a serious issue....So, I guess I spent $15.00 today...still not too bad.

Matrixambience said:
Love the Zebra and Night Ranger! My kinda music!

I can't wait to hear that Zebra LP on the VZ!

Gluecifer said:
Hahah great work Chris!
Always love seeing 'that guy' turn up on here.



Rock On.

You know who "That Guy" is :lol: :lol: :lol: Classic! :lol: :lol: :lol:



I already got a new antenna on it, moved it into the Garage and put her into full time duty! :yes:
(Here I'm testing to see if all the LED's worked! They Do!)


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retrohead

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i know what its like to go to say monay second hand/thrift shops,carboots etc in one day and find nothing,right upto the last place then find something,just to think "sod it,im buying that one",but that little emmerson is okay-ive bought crap stuff compared to that one before so have pride in your little find :thumbsup:
 

Lasonic TRC-920

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Retro Addict said:
A cute little box with line-in and a loudness button? :w00t: I'd be pleased with that after a long day's searching! :thumbsup:

Totally, better then nothing!

Yeah, got a Loudness Button....of course with these little speakers you don't get allot of extra juice, but it's a fuller sound for sure!

I want to get the decks working, because it's not as loud through the aux. It may need some deoxit.

It's reasonably loud (for it's size) on FM
 

THAFUZZ

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Lasonic TRC-920 said:
Retro Addict said:
A cute little box with line-in and a loudness button? :w00t: I'd be pleased with that after a long day's searching! :thumbsup:

Totally, better then nothing!

Yeah, got a Loudness Button....of course with these little speakers you don't get a lot of extra juice, but it's a fuller sound for sure!

I want to get the decks working, because it's not as loud through the aux. It may need some deoxit.

It's reasonably loud (for it's size) on FM
:thumbsup: You gave this little buddy a second chance. "You're a good Man Charlie Brown" :yes:
 

Lasonic TRC-920

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THAFUZZ said:
Lasonic TRC-920 said:
Retro Addict said:
A cute little box with line-in and a loudness button? :w00t: I'd be pleased with that after a long day's searching! :thumbsup:

Totally, better then nothing!

Yeah, got a Loudness Button....of course with these little speakers you don't get a lot of extra juice, but it's a fuller sound for sure!

I want to get the decks working, because it's not as loud through the aux. It may need some deoxit.

It's reasonably loud (for it's size) on FM
:thumbsup: You gave this little buddy a second chance. "You're a good Man Charlie Brown" :yes:

:-D :-D :-D :-D :thumbsup:

Yeah, I had to do it....no square one piecer's should die on a thrift store shelf :nonono:
 
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