Today I receive from a good senior this rare BBx SAMPO GX-50U in good condition. The radio an the cassette deck works well, but needs new belts and a speed adjustment, the radio reception is very good, the sound is powerful but bass is distorted. At low levels the bass is good and deep. Cosmetically, is in bad condition, with a lot of stickers everywhere, (some ugly stickers on the cassette door are removed by miself) Any info about this SAMPO or a clone? Thanks.



The LED display works and looks very well, the counter reset button is gone...

a rare box! congrats for this one!


sampo:


Licensed Dolby Manufacturer


Sampo Corporation traces its roots back to 1936 when Mr. M.P. Chen and his brothers founded Tung Cheng Tang Electronics Company, forerunner of today's Sampo. In 1964, following a merger with Tung Hsin Electric Co., Ltd., the Company changed its name to Sampo Electrical Appliances Co., Ltd. At that time, it manufactured and distributed electrical home appliances, such as black and white TVs and refrigerator.
Sampo today:
Sampo Corporation is Taiwan's top manufacturer of home appliances, consumer electronics, and telecommunication products since 1936. Sampo Group's products lines include digital TVs, DVDs, PCs, monitors, CRTs, LCD TVs, and PDPs. With the NT$23 Billion in revenue in 2003, Sampo is a leader in the Taiwan market and a world-class OEM supplier. Additional information is available at



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Wooooowwww!!! *TPR* thanks for the info man!

In fact this BBx have a very great look, I love the white speakers and the simple design. I try to find some more SAMPO's in the internet, with negative results.

If you open it you might find some hitachi parts in it,sampo used their components ,several hitachi 3in1 pieces were sold under sampo label (with several modifications).
-only 8 sampos in the base-
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SAMPO

From the Wikipedia:

In Finnish mythology, the Sampo was a magical artifact constructed by Ilmarinen that brought good fortune to its holder; nobody knows exactly what it was supposed to be. When the Sampo was stolen, it is said that Ilmarinen's homeland fell upon hard times and sent an expedition to retrieve it, but in the ensuing battle it was smashed and lost at sea.

The Sampo has been interpreted in many ways: a world pillar or world tree, a compass or astrolabe, a chest containing a treasure, a Byzantine coin die, a decorated Vendel period shield, a Christian relic, etc. In the Kalevala, compiler Lönnrot interpreted it to be a quern or mill of some sort that made flour, salt, and gold out of thin air. The world pillar theory, originally developed by historian of religions Uno Harva and linguistic E. N. Setälä in the early 20th century, is the most widely accepted one.

Sampo owners of the world unite!

Here's mine:






And here's a 2006 thread all about Sampo! Looks like Jared and Gerard have/had Sampos, too. Cool!