Receiving a box that I haven't see in 25 years

[bklyn sound]

Well today is the day it's finally going to happen..when I was a teenager my friend lived in nyc and started to dj.. So on the weekends I would go over and we would mix a tape that we wolld play till it broke...His grail at that time was a jvc m70 that we would always rock out... But he had this special box that we would worship and only play on special occasions...well after all this time my friend still has this special box and today it's going to be mine... It's been in storage for over 20 years now ... As soon as I get home pic's will follow

 

[BoomboxLover48]

Waiting to see it JImmy! My BP is going high!

This is pretty much like me getting my fav Italian Lambretta 175cc Scooter of my teenage days.....

Mine had front shocks...

found a picture from the net

 

[redbenjoe]

what time today will this suspense end ??

 

[BoomboxLover48]

:gathering: :gathering:

This must be a Panny...only Pannies and Sharps rocked back then.... rest of them ..fxxrted loud!

 

[Northerner]

We're waiting

 

[Beosystem10]

Ah, this isn't about the M70 is it? Shame, we have a shortage of those around the place.

 

[BoomboxLover48]

Ah, this isn't about the M70 is it? Shame, we have a shortage of those around the place.

I never knew M70 about the M70 shortage in UK. It's flooding in US. Most of us have 3 or more at least.

 

[bklyn sound]

ok guys here it is an original in the wild.. good news is it powers up tapes actually play both decks!!! of course some minor static in controls but nothing a good cleaning won't take care of....here are the pics

 

[hollyrockets]

OmyGOSH!!!
SO AWESOME!!!

I've been SO BUSY this summer, I've not been sniffing around any swap meets or anything really... I only have two quarters of full time school and work to go until the school and work thing is OVER! THANK GOD! CAN'T WAIT!!!

My boomboxes need some serious work and I need serious time to help them.

 

[redbenjoe]

jimmy -- you are our site PRO at this big GF series -

do you plan to mint up the cosmetics -
or leave it as-is forever ... for the sake of its history ?

 

[BoomboxLover48]

Wow! It looks very nice!

Imagine how many boxes like these are out there.....they all need our love and care!

Jimmy the "GF Pro" will for sure make it MINT!

Ira,

I have a "like new" virgin box for the sake of history!

 

[redbenjoe]

Ira,

I have a "like new" virgin box for the sake of history!
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ALL 12,000 of my boxes are " like new " virgins

 

[baddboybill]

Awesome Jimmy!!! Glad you finally got this one. You've been trying for a while now. She looks so purdy DIBS on one of yours


Bad Bad Bill

 

[blu_fuz]

Holy crapola! I wish it was in as good of shape as you remember it, but atlease its safe now

 

[BoomboxLover48]

Ira,

I have a "like new" virgin box for the sake of history!
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ALL 12,000 of my boxes are " like new " virgins

we need to test them for that....

Ira, Protect them from the rapists here..

 

[kraftmatic]

Man, that's an amazing box with an amazing story. So cool that your friend had it all this time and let you have it. Congratulations!

 

[im_alan_partridge]

Nice going Jimmy, great news that your buddy kept it safe all these years.

A box with a personal history is always worth that bit of extra effort and TLC

 

[bklyn sound]

Good morning guy's and gal's...thank you so much for the positive reply's....I still cant believe it finally happened..I'm going to restore this box to it's former glory that's for shure....I'm not going to paint it just the grills because they are rough but as for the rest just gonna clean it up really good....you guy's and gal's are the best really glad I can share this story with my friends here...

 

[redbenjoe]

jimmy has lots of real nice friends --
because he is a great guy
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i , however , have all shitttie friends

 

[Styleking]

Sharp has a boombox museum, it's at Jimmy's house! Congrats Jimmy!