70's Red Tape Recorder - Remember?

Cafe Society
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Does anyone know where I can find an online picture of my old '70s tape player/recorder? It was the first one I ever saw that wasn’t the flat kind like you might see in school or at the library. It was shaped kind of like a lunch box (including the handle), but the edges were rounded. It came in designer colors (red, white, blue, yellow - I think). Mine was red. I think the manufacturer was Panasonic. The print ads for this item featured Jimmie “J.J.” Walker. I can’t remember if it had an radio included or if I would just set it next to my hi-fi speakers and hit “record.” Man, I put together some great tapes in those days.

Any information? Anyone? I’ve tried Google and Ebay but came up empty. This tape recorder was truly “Dyn-o-mite!”

Mods - if you think this doesn’t belong in CS feel free to move it with my apologies.

Pash

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Are you sure it wasn’t an 8-track player? I had an old bright blue Panasonic 8-track player that looked like a dynamite plunger. You would push down on the handle to change the track.

Here’s a picture.

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No, it was definitly a cassette player, but that eight track is cool!

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In the early 80’s my friend had one that looked a little like the linked one below:

$50 get’s you this liquidated “retro looking” Panasonic machine.

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JohnBckWLD, you have made my day. That is definitely the one. For anyone other interested parties, here are more pics of the red model, and the blue model.

Thanks!

Pash