Rare 1987 Centurion 2100r AM/FM Micro Boombox w detachable walkman

[Robb]

Here's my rare 1987 Centurion 2100r AM/FM Micro Boombox w detachable walkman.
I went into a local electronics shop and found it sitting on a shelf. I asked him how much, he said make an offer. I said $5.00 He said ok.
Took it home, cleaned it up and tested it and it works.
Walkman part takes 3 x AA batteries.
The boombox takes 6 x C batteries.
Made in Taiwan

Some pics

 

[oldskool69]

Very nice find. Congrats!

 

[Robb]

Thanks.
Up until now, I've never heard of centurion boxes.
They did make some pretty hefty boxes in the early 1980's though ! Here's one.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBOuqpX-QeY

 

[Lasonic TRC-920]

Wow, great find, great price.

Those early walkman style cassette decks are DEAFENINGLY LOUD! Long before they started limiting volume. Many a teenager lost some hearing to these little guys!

 

[Robb]

video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COSpfJNfdIU

 

[kraftmatic]

Great score for $5! It's got a clean, simplified design. Very cool.

 

[JustCruisin]

I don't know if its the color of box, shape, or the combination of the two, but I was thinking Taiwan..

 

[floyd]

the name centurion is worth the 5 bucks , i would love to have a centurion boombox . nice little radio prolly comes in handy.

 

[Robb]

Here's the boombox video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWU_FE1QMbs&feature=youtu.be

 

[Beosystem10]

Sweet! Have you tried it with an mp3 player attached to that 1/8" stereo jack? I'm thinking an older Android such as the Hero or Legend would sit well in the space currently occupied by the tuner.

World's coolest Skype box anyone?

 

[Robb]

Sweet! Have you tried it with an mp3 player attached to that 1/8" stereo jack? I'm thinking an older Android such as the Hero or Legend would sit well in the space currently occupied by the tuner.

World's coolest Skype box anyone?

No I dont own an MP3 Player nor will I ever waste money on one.

 

[Beosystem10]

Oooooh! So how do you do video calls then?


OK, how about a high end Walkman played through that as a sort of 19th century equivalent to a smartphone?