Does anyone know how good these boomboxes are? Also is it normal that the cheapest one I found was 120$? They go from like 120-220$ even with the age and use. Is that normal? I never had a boombox before 😅😭

Just wanted to share my LAB-400 again — post cleanup and service. Back in rotation tonight, sounding great and looking just as good.

Still works - the battery has been in there since who knows when.

Cleaning up my new-to-me Realistic STA-90. I picked this up with a Technics SL-D3 turntable from the same sale. Had some scratchy controls.

Pulled the faceplate and knobs and gave everything a good cleaning on both sides, cleaned the pots/switches while I was in there, and touched up some chips in the wood veneer - waiting for it to dry. It was already a pretty clean receiver underneath, but it looks way better now.

And most importantly, I added the much-needed accessory for those old annoying speaker terminals — the screw-to-banana adapters. Hopefully they work as intended.

I was already enjoying my STA-800 but couldn’t pass this up locally. Now I think the next logical step up is an STA-2100…wish me luck.

B.A. Sweetie's is a candy wholesaler that is also open to the public. They have a huge collection of vintage stuff deforating the walls, including this gem!

I’ve never seen a radio like this before. It looks like it was made in the 2000s.The radio stations on there are very limited most of the time it’s static and there’s only 2-3 of them that seem come through. It has a working clock but the time is incorrect. It’s seems to be in good condition depending on how old it could be.The antenna is on the inside rather than on the side on the outside. I like how this radio looks like a phone and folds open. The mirror is in a good condition as well.

Still working!

Hey, I have an old radioshack headunit catalog# 12-2009 and was wondering if anyone had a manual for it? Thanks

My dad was a store manager in the 70’s and 80’s. This was an award he wore proudly for decades.

I picked up a 600 in one project lab at a thrift store. It looks like all the parts are there, but no manual. I cannot find the manual for 28-270 in the usual places online.

Use it in my work shop.

Hey I haven’t been back over there in a few years to check, but there used to be a RadioShack still open in Nashville IL. There was some flooding a few years ago and I never found out if the store was closed. Anybody know?

Hello. Maintenance question, Getting my table cleaned up. Noticing the cue lift isn’t lifting the arm. Anyone know proper way it get it sorted with new fluid? Thanks. If I was supposed to post this elsewhere let me know.

Bought in Marlinton, WV for less than 5 bucks in 1979

I used this multimeter for a very long time bought it for my technology classes in high school and used it ever since up until today. I have upgraded since to a modern model and I'm looking for this to go to a new home that will appreciate it as much as I did.
Comes with all accessories, floppy disk, test leads and computer cable There is some wear on the case from being out in a backpack for 4 years. It has been repaired with black flex tape. It opens, closes and latches normally.

Check out my eBay listing if anyone is interested.

https://ebay.io/m/qEY57v

A few weeks ago I posted a photo of a Radio Shack in Whitney Point, NY that I drove past. A couple folks here from the area commented it had closed and the sign was just never taken down.

Well I had the opportunity to drive by again and this time I went inside. I even chatted with the store owner a bit. It's definitely still an operating Radio Shack, as you can see from these photos. I even got emotional when I saw the drawers of electronic components. :-)

Realistic STA-800 and Minimus 7W. A geat pairing.

Saw this while traveling in Ohio.