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Panasonic SG-J500

Apr 5th, 2012 Posted in Panasonic, SG-J500 | No Comments »

Panasonic SG-J500

I've posted about the Panasonic SG-J555 before so I thought I'd mention the Panasonic SG-J500 here. The SG-J500 was produced in 1984 and, like the SG-J555, featured an expandable tray with a turntable. You just push the button on the front and out pops the turntable. The box was also branded as National. The main difference between the SG-J500 and the SG-J555 is that the SG-J555 has what Panasonic called "Ambience" which is essentially a sound expander. The SG-J555 also had some minor aesthetic changes but really both units are very similar. The turntable can run at both 33 and 45 speeds. It also came with an optional car adapter cable, part Panasonic RP-952, that allowed you to power the unit through your cars cigarette lighter.

Panasonic SG-J500 Back

The unit was powered by either 100 AC or D cell batteries. It weighs approximately 11 pounds and measures 15.5 x 10.5 x 8.5 inches. Obviously it's a little deeper then most boomboxes because of the turntable.

The Panasonic SG-J500 is a pretty popular boombox. Not just among collectors but also among retro fanatics that want a unique conversation piece. The retractable turntable gives them just that. These boxes will sell anywhere from $80.00 in below average condition all the way up to $250.00 in mint working condition.

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GE 3-5286A

Apr 3rd, 2012 Posted in 3-5286A, GE | No Comments »

GE 3-5286A

Another fairly non-descript yet popular General Electric boombox - the GE 3-5286A. It does have some clean styling and interesting tweeter grills. It also has nice LED meter lights. It's a single cassette box with 5 inch woofers and 2 inch tweeters. It also has the nice strap brackets for carrying it around. It was introduced around 1982 and retailed for just under $300.00.

It's a decent sized box with dimensions of 19 x 11 x 5.5. It also features:

12 or 220, 12 v DC or 8 D cell batteries
External speaker and headphone jacks
AUX IN
Mic jacks
2-way speaker system
Dolby Noise Reduction
Telescoping antenna

GE 3-5286A Back

The GE 3-5286A is a fairly popular box and sells well. One recently sold in very clean working condition for $275.00.

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GE 3-5259A Blockbuster

Apr 1st, 2012 Posted in Blockbuster 3-5259A, GE | 1 Comment »

GE 3-5259A Blockbuster

This fairly run of the mill looking boombox is the GE Blockbuster 3-5259A. It is one of the more sough after GE boomboxes and has good clear sound along with some eye appealing analog meters right in the middle of the box. It was made in the early 80's and was actually pictured in a scene in the movie Nightmare on Elm Street. It has a standard volume knob as opposed to sliders which many boomboxes were using at the time and would run on 8 D cell batteries. It also has a Line In if you want to stream music through it.

GE 3-5259A Blockbuster

The GE 3-5259A Blockbuster is a pretty highly sought after mid size boombox. If you're patient you can find a deal but they will usually sell for $200-$400 in very good working condition.