This is the General Sound GS-290. It has the classic later 80's styling with the black case, red and chrome accents and detachable speakers. It also has a "disco lite" display in the middle of the box that pulses with the beat of the music. I picked this one up at an estate sale and it is in good working condition with the exception of the cassette player which is a little slow.  The boombox was made in Korea and is a fairly large unit at 27 1/2"  long and 8 1/2" high. It's also not a perfectly rectangular box as it's about 8" deep at the bottom but slopes up to about 6 1/2" at the top.

The GS-290 has push button volume which only requires a very light touch for adjustment. It also has a 5 band equalizer and single cassette player.  The tuning dial works for AM, FM, and three TV bands.

The "disco lite" display / level meter which is located just above the equalizer pulses to the beat of the music in both red and green LED lights.

Here you can see the 4 1/2" black and white TV screen that is incorporated into the GS-290. Using just the standard built in antenna I could only pick up a couple stations but it definitely makes for a good conversation piece.

Overall the General Sound GS-290 is a good performing boombox though it does seem to lack a little in the bass department. It puts out 20 watts and is fairly loud. I haven't seen many of these boxes so it's seems to be fairly rare. I'm not sure what they're worth but this one is going up for sale this week so we'll find out soon enough.

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Here's a small boombox with the disco lite features such as the black and gold colors and blinking disco lights.  It was made by Bay Sound and features FM and AM bands as well as a single cassette.  It also has a switch on the side of the box to turn the disco lights on and off.  Just like the larger disco lite boomboxes it's lights blink to the beat of the music. I suppose if you couldn't afford to buy the big Vela or Sigmatech Disco Lite boombox then this little guy would have to do. I'm not too sure how impressive it would be riding on your shoulder though.

I guess it's a fairly rare boombox as I've never seen one before but I'm not sure how desirable it is given it's small size. Still, it's a nice mini example of the Disco Lite era. One recently sold for $61.00 so it does have some value.

The RC-M90 was sold by the guys at AnalogAlley.com who are also known for selling boombox service manuals. You can find more info on the boombox HERE. The sale price is a good indicator of the value of this boombox in top end condition and should set the precedent for other high end boombox sales for awhile to come.  Bidding involved a number of buyers up to around $4000.00 and then the final two bidders pushed the final price to $4494.33. The lucky buyer will get to add this coveted boombox to their collection.

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This Tecsonic Super Jumbo J-1 boombox was made famous in Spike Lee's movie "Do The Right Thing".  The character Radio Raheem in the movie carried this boom box around with him at all times blasting Public Enemy's song "Fight the Power". Radio Raheem's box was badged as a Promax but it is exactly the same box as the Tecsonic.  I believe it was also rebadged as an Intersound J747. The Super Jumbo isn't that well made and is light for its size but it has classic 80's styling and fairly cool light displays.

Made in South Korea the Super Jumbo features dual 8" woofers as well as a pair of mid range speakers and a pair of tweeters. It could get very loud. It also has a 10 band EQ, Digital LED clock, three beat buttons, 4 band radio and a karaoke sing a long feature.  The digital clock is something you don't see on too many boomboxes.  The J-1 is a large boombox measuring in at 31 inches long and 16 1/2 inches high and weighs in at around 25 pounds.  As you can see it has two cassette players as well as a Marantz style horizontal tuning wheel. I believe it put out 20 watts per channel.

Given its iconic status as a famous movie prop the Super Jumbo J-1 is very popular with collectors. Plus it's one of the larger boxes of the time and collectors , for the most part, feel that bigger is better. In good cosmetic condition and fully functional these boomboxes sell for over $1000.00.  One recently (8-2012) sold for $1250.00.  So, obviously these are at the higher end of the price spectrum for vintage boomboxes. They're fairly difficult to find as well which contributes to their high price.

I'm not sure about the specs on this unit.  I see the other Robo products fairly often but not the boombox. I do know it was produced around 1987-1988.

I'm not sure how any boombox collection could possibly be complete without this box in it. And, if you have a child that you want to introduce to boomboxes maybe this is the way to go.   : )

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