My $15 JVC M70 Find ! (pics and video)

[Robb]

As some of you know, I attend many estate and garage sales in my area.
I was lucky to find this JVC M70 at a garage sale recently for only $15.
I would rate it, for the age, cosmetically 8/10 and the cassette still works but will need new belts eventually. I only needed to replace the cassette door and mine was heavily worn.

Here's some pics and video: what do you think ???

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lIGtqqisHg&list=UU9uww3n08iilZlA6BPw9HFQ

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[Robb]

Oh, is there a way to know what year my box was made from the serial number ?

 

[blu_fuz]

Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaamn $15, nice box!

 

[riker1068]

Wow. Talk about stepping in ****. Good to have for parts for sure. Or likely grab a quick 300 on ebay, at the least

 

[blu_fuz]

M70s have been hitting $400 with shipping included these days.

 

[Northerner]

Can't beat a bargain like that! That's even cheaper than my two!

 

[Robb]

M70s have been hitting $400 with shipping included these days.

Good to know.
Dont think Im gonna sell this one.

 

[im_alan_partridge]

Score of the year contender right there

We should actually do that

 

[Robb]

hmm, well my personal score of the year was a BNIB NOS Shure V15 Type III for $10.00
($400+ value)

 

[THAFUZZ]

That's lovely. Congratulations!

 

[devol-toni]

Congrats Robb
that M70 looks gorgeous

 

[Robb]

Thanks

 

[Lasonic TRC-920]

Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaamn $15, nice box!

WHAT HE SAID

Tell me that is after you cleaned it up

 

[goodman]

Great deal for great boombox. Congrats.

 

[Robb]

Tell me that is after you cleaned it up

Yes, i did a quick cleaning. It was dirty since it was used inside garage.

 

[Lasonic TRC-920]

OK, well, it came out FANTASTIC!

I would have to say, 30% of my radio's must have been in a garage because they were encrusted with filth in every corner, 30% must have belonged to a painter and been in the workforce, 30% were probably someones working toy that went everywhere with them and the last 10% just sat in grandma's closet.

 

[Robb]

The only parts that would make MY m70 near mint is to replace the lower MMS front badge and the top-front plexi cover.

 

[blu_fuz]

hmm, well my personal score of the year was a BNIB NOS Shure V15 Type III for $10.00
($400+ value)

^ what the heck is that?

 

[Robb]

^ what the heck is that?

RU Kidding ??

ebay Shure V15 Type III
Its a very high end vintage phono cartridge in a walnut wood case.

 

[Ken]

Its a very high end vintage phono cartridge in a walnut wood case.

Spendy, even in the day. Not a DJ's fav by any means (others had better lows & tracking) but as far as mass produced audiophile equipment went, it couldn't be beat.

http://best-turntables.com/shure-v15-series-explained/