My collection

[Maxiboom]

The Philips D8634, owned from new in 1983 . Recently serviced it with new belts and gears.
The Sharp GF-555. new belts, pinch rollers and rubbers, led light and bleutooth(with control led) added (main switches on the backside and a microswitch connected to the switch on the front, choosing line automatically switches on the bleutooth)
The Sharp GF-767, new belts and pinch rollers, led light and bleutooth
The Sharp GF-777, new belts and pinch rollers, led light and bleutooth
Akai AJ-520, new belts, extra dial light and bleutooth with switch on the backside and control led on the front
Akai AJ-490, new belts (no picture)

 

[Mystic Traveller]

Nice set!

 

[DPaignall]

Congrats on a great bunch, the Akai AJ 520 is a real looker

 

[goodman]

Congrats for this nice collection.
Is it possible give more information about modification on two Sharp - led light and bluetooth.

 

[Maxiboom]

Congrats for this nice collection.
Is it possible give more information about modification on two Sharp - led light and bluetooth.

I took the power (see picture) from E (most right) and B (3. from right) then you have 18V, when you switch on the power (check it with a volt meter, also to have plus and minus correct).
The Led's: I used ready to use usb led strips from Conrad (1 blue one for the dials and 1 white one for the meters) connection via a USB car charger, so when you switch on your radio the LED's also go on. If required you can off course ad a switch.
The bleutooth: I used a stereo bleutooth receiver (from TP link), and very important a Feintech ATG00101 filter( from Amazon) (against loop noise) power again comes via another USB car charger, a little switch on the backpanel, so you can switch it off when you don't need it. The audio output from the bleutooth receiver I soldered at the line input. Small problem with the big Sharp's is that you have to plug in an RCA in the line out, or else you hear no sound. It took me a while before I figured that out.

 

[lupogtiboy]

Nice collection! I too am loving that Akai, has a sweet look about it

 

[goodman]

Maxiboom, thank you for info about this modification.
In youtube user Teddy Hashee use the same method to upgrade old boomboxes.
Do you saw him videos?

 

[Maxiboom]

Maxiboom, thank you for info about this modification.
In youtube user Teddy Hashee use the same method to upgrade old boomboxes.
Do you saw him videos?

I have seen some off his video’s indeed. A real great specialist . Although he takes the power directly from the transformer. I like it better the way I do it, via the main power switch.

 

[floyd]

Awesome!.
I like the variety of boxes.

 

[labari]

And here are some of my boomboxes

 

[Funkateer38]

The Philips D8634, owned from new in 1983 . Recently serviced it with new belts and gears.
The Sharp GF-555. new belts, pinch rollers and rubbers, led light and bleutooth(with control led) added (main switches on the backside and a microswitch connected to the switch on the front, choosing line automatically switches on the bleutooth)
The Sharp GF-767, new belts and pinch rollers, led light and bleutooth
The Sharp GF-777, new belts and pinch rollers, led light and bleutooth
Akai AJ-520, new belts, extra dial light and bleutooth with switch on the backside and control led on the front
Akai AJ-490, new belts (no picture)

Hello, i am just buy a AKAI AJ-500FS, i am looking for the number of belts and theirs sizes . Can you help me please ? Thank you

 

[Maxiboom]

Hi, sorry for the late reply. I don’t remember how many belts and their size, but I bought a few different sets, 1,2 and 1,1 mm sets. E.g.https://www.conrad.nl/p/kantriemen-sortiment-12-mm-assortiment-aandrijfriemen-340070?searchTerm=Kantri&searchType=suggest&searchSuggest=product

Hope this helps you out.

 

[Maxiboom]

The Philips D8634, owned from new in 1983 . Recently serviced it with new belts and gears.
The Sharp GF-555. new belts, pinch rollers and rubbers, led light and bleutooth(with control led) added (main switches on the backside and a microswitch connected to the switch on the front, choosing line automatically switches on the bleutooth)
The Sharp GF-767, new belts and pinch rollers, led light and bleutooth
The Sharp GF-777, new belts and pinch rollers, led light and bleutooth
Akai AJ-520, new belts, extra dial light and bleutooth with switch on the backside and control led on the front
Akai AJ-490, new belts

 

[Maxiboom]

Ans

The Philips D8634, owned from new in 1983 . Recently serviced it with new belts and gears.
The Sharp GF-555. new belts, pinch rollers and rubbers, led light and bleutooth(with control led) added (main switches on the backside and a microswitch connected to the switch on the front, choosing line automatically switches on the bleutooth)
The Sharp GF-767, new belts and pinch rollers, led light and bleutooth
The Sharp GF-777, new belts and pinch rollers, led light and bleutooth
Akai AJ-520, new belts, extra dial light and bleutooth with switch on the backside and control led on the front
Akai AJ-490, new belts (no picture)

And a pic of the AJ-490