I bought an Aiwa from a guy in Germany. As we were conversing back as forth, I told him what I really wanted was a 5 band EQ Aiwa. So he sent me a picture and I confirmed that it’s one of the models I wanted. He told me he got it from a German flea market. It was really dirty, the belts were gone and the battery terminals needed work. Here are pictures and a video of the little gem working again after being fixed and cleaned up.

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Aiwa HS-G08

What a beautiful walkman!

And it does look like new , the video is
also really fantastic as I never did see such a
awai walkman in action

Hee!, there is a name on that walkman!

can you rub it off?

I has these really cool obnoxious cluks and clicks because of the use of magnets for engaging and disengaging the transport.

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Originally posted by walkgirl:
Hee!, there is a name on that walkman!

can you rub it off?

Good catch, The guy who originally bought this unit had his name and address professionally carved in the metal on the back so I removed those pictures. I guess he thought "death do use part"

Is it possible to remove that name?, I think
you should!!

maybe paint it or so?

Very nice!!! Congrats,it is awesome you saved another walkman from certain death.

One of my favourites. Almost the perfect Walkman in my mind. Credit to you for having a go at fixing it. This is one unit I'd never go inside.

I have a similar one but it does seem
on my one the buttons are in a different place!

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Originally posted by walkgirl:
I have a similar one but it does seem
on my one the buttons are in a different place!

Turn it over

I mean, on my walkman the buttons are not on the top but on the side where on that walkman they
on the top

I have just rescued one of these from the dead today... needed a new belt and lot of solder, the switches needed cleaning but all in all its working and it sounds awsome.

I love this walkman, I have a few Aiwas, but this one with logic controls and a 5 band eq is great in my books...

An awsome walkman very fine design!!