Rare Boomboxes

Rare Boomboxes
We’re keeping a list of rare boomboxes. If you know of one we’ve missed, please let us know in the comments and we’ll add it to the list. Thanks.

A.B.A. Jumbo MG-6000 – This boombox was seen in the movie Friday and comes in 3 different colors, black, silver and beige.

Artec SRR-200 – made in Japan, 4 speakers, 2 analog meters

Beston 4000 – similar to Palladium 494-550

Carson CR-7020 – has 8-track player, cassette player, VU meter

Changjiang CL-8517CB

Clarion XC-5500 – 3 piece suitcase style similar to Panasonic RX-6400

Cyberex BTR-800

Dae Ho Carnival DH-02 – similar to Sharp GF-9000

Galaxis M1900N

Hornyphon TR-6841 – similar to Philips D8614

Karcher RR-512 – German boombox with dual cassette, cd player, am/fm radio, USB port

Kazakhstan 101

Kope CR-3000 – has an orange tape door.

KTO International JC-129 – lots of chrome, 6 speakers, dual cassette, twin graphic equalizers

Mark Prelude DC-2

Mustang 310 – 3 piece boombox

NASA 1200GX DJ-573 – The model number on the back says DJ-573. There is a badge on front that says 1200GX. It looks like a Sharp GF-505SB

Onkyo ZAC-55 – Onkyo only made 1 boombox that we’re aware of, the ZAC-55 boombox released in 1984. Onkyo boomboxes were produced by Coney Onkyo Co. Ltd. of Kobe, Japan.

Phoenix 8362 – 6 speakers, dual cassette

Poppy RR-550

Rapor MG-345

Seltec GX-555

Sherton 8070G – came in gold and gray

Sonata – only one known to exist

Tokyo Conqueror – duel cassette

Universal 5220L

Victoria CPR-5000B

Williamsons AIE-2000 – 7 speaker boombox

World’s Wave TM-380 – 3 piece boombox made in Taiwan

The history of rare, one of a kind, hard to find boomboxes, ghetto blasters and radios. Rare boombox parts and manuals are also available.