Would Readers Digest make a boombox ?
Well it seems yes.
Also picked this one up recently,
an Expo.
Have not heard of that before.
Jens ?
Still works but lower cassette plays a little slow so will see if i can fix that.
Normally i look forward to cleaning these up when i get them but, umm, not so much this time
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Would Readers Digest make a boombox ?
Well it seems yes.
Yes, i have a mono from them.
Produced from CROWN!
That Reders Digest box was the same type distributed through department stores.
I have the Eaton Viking version. These were also sold at JC Penneys as well I think and there are some othere AKA's but only the mighty Jens can help here as I have no BBDB.
Not a bad looking box and is OK sounding as long as you don't push it.
Label from mine:
Well not as uncommon as i thought ! The idea of RD making boomboxes still seems strange to me but.
Thanks guys
AZA!
you are bringing rare boxes onto the tablet!
the reader`s digest was in the base only as:
viking-spc7499 IBBN 7-03964
like oldschool mentioned above,
and as
g.e.-3-5267 IBBN 7-00335
Now to the EXPO,this one must be a super duper extraordinary box!
Can`t recall an equivalent one at the moment....!
It looks great in the dusty suit
Where was that before?
expo is a trademark,owned by ACN:
ACN = America Action, Inc.(AXION)
Big Im-and Exporter of brown ware from whole world Delivers i.e.:
to
crutchfield and
online ware houses.
Units mfg by "BS" manufacturers in asia and elsewhere
America Action, Inc.
100 Exchange Place
Pomona, CA 91768
USA
Telephone: 909 869 6600
Fax: 909 869 5545
E-mail: chrisho@axiontv.com
America Action, Inc. (AXION) is a competitive consumer electronics importer and distributor . AXION provides a full line of portable/compact CE displays and multimedia entertainment products, such as handheld and portable LCD TVs, personal gadgets, wireless monitoring systems, and other innovative CE products.
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Originally posted by *TPR*:
Where was that before?
In a some desert boombox oasis.
I like these radios, nice find AZA.
AZA --cool finds--
and you might be in the big $$ chips on that EXPO box
because --a few months ago -- Jens was running a contest for the worlds filthiest boxes --
now , if you study the top view --notice that there are no more locations left for a pile of dirt --
therefor -- you box is 100% maxed out // filthy-
and therefor ...........YOU WIN !!
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Jens was running a contest for the worlds filthiest boxes --
you mean this one! AZA already showed a gf9696 in that thread,wow!,you`re on the top with 2 boxes then!
but I love those images with old boxes ,you can see times go by...and they WERE USED everywhere,in factories-chicken stables-workshops-kitchens-farmhouses...and imagine all the rock music they were playing over the years...
yup Jens --USING/enjoying --for some of us - is what its all about .
the collecting/saving aspect is fine --
but not as much REAL fun !!
(imho)
as a coincidence --look at jovies post on this related subject in mornings "comparo//NONO" thread -
Just a thought on the Readers Digets boxes...The magazine was quite well known for selling collections of music on lp and tape, both cassette and 8-track in its day. They may have been included as a premium as well as being sold.
Thanks once again for the info Jens. It is always interesting to read the info on some of these boxes. So it seems there are no AKA's for the Expo ?
The Expo was in a farmers shed along with old cars, tractors, farm machinery and such. I must remember to take my camera so i can get pics of boxes like that in their 'natural environment'
I think you are right RBJ, this box is up there with the top players of 'most filthiest'.
It may be physically impossible to naturally collect any more filth on a radio than this one.
This is one radio where i wish i could just stand back and 'hose' it down !
Good point ricksegers, it did seem unusual to me that Readers Digest made boomboxes but what better way for them to promote sales of their audio cassettes !
Thanks again Jens and glad i could add some more interesting radios to the list
