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Sharp - GF-6161 'Boombox' Portable radio

Sharp - GF-6161 'Boombox' Portable radio

The Sharp GF-6161 (often referred to as the GF-6161H) is an iconic vintage stereo radio-cassette player (boombox) originally released by Sharp in 1979. Collectors and enthusiasts prize this model for its classic early-80s retro design and the distinctive layout of its speaker and cassette deck sections. Key Specifications & Features • Speakers: Equipped with a 4-speaker system consisting of two 12 cm woofers and two horn tweeters. • Sound Output: Delivers a maximum music output of 2 x 3.8 Watts when powered by mains electricity. • Radio Reception: Features a 4-band superheterodyne tuner supporting FM, MW (Medium Wave), LW (Long Wave), and SW (Short Wave). • Cassette Deck: Fully integrated cassette deck featuring the then-innovative Auto Program Search System (APSS) for quickly locating tracks on a tape. The deck also supports CrO₂ (chrome) cassettes. • Power Supply: Operates on mains power (110-120V / 220-240V) or portably via 8 large D-cell batteries (UM/SUM-1). • Dimensions & Weight: Approximately 45 cm wide, 25.8 cm high, and 12.5 cm deep, weighing around 5 kg without batteries. Very cool 80ties Stereo Sharp BoomBox radio cassette player/recorder. In very good to good condition, good (stereo FM) reception. deck fully works after it got all new belts and idlers. And good sounding 2-way speakers. Also a cool “power” led indicator follows the output power from the speaker level. Records from radio. All contacts cleaned. Pictures are description Cable and cassettes included. Carefully shipped!

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