Identify an old music centre.

[plastic penguin]

Was talking to a person a couple of weeks back, he mentioned about the days of music centres.

I remember my old school mate's dad had a JVC music centre yet I can't find any photos on the internet. If I give you guys a description, hope you can help

JVC with a very high, silver fascia, containing lots of knobs and switches. The cassette player had really chunky switches. The lid was smoked, and compared to the chunky nature of the fascia it was very low -- looked very futuristic at the time.

Even though it goes back to the early 80s I can still remember the sound: Quite powerful and bass heavy, although can't recall any of the spec.

Any ideas?

 

[Andy TW]

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/y6Oa0ur0PF4/hqdefault.jpg looks a likely candidate based on your description.

Found using the following search on Google (other search engines are available

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=vintage+jvc+music+center&client=opera&hs=qZH&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj16e6q4IPSAhUB8mMKHfmvBTYQ7AkIKA&biw=1920&bih=980#imgrc=om3CxYoeIWDK1M:

 

[plastic penguin]

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/y6Oa0ur0PF4/hqdefault.jpg looks a likely candidate based on your description.

Found using the following search on Google (other search engines are available

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=vintage+jvc+music+center&client=opera&hs=qZH&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj16e6q4IPSAhUB8mMKHfmvBTYQ7AkIKA&biw=1920&bih=980#imgrc=om3CxYoeIWDK1M:

Bingo!

Thanks for that. Yup that's the kiddie. Still looks quite a beast all these years on.

 

[chris_bates1974]

A short wee thread here, but my word it's brought a smile to my face! My mum had a Sanyo music centre, and we used to sit and listen to the top 40 and record the songs we liked on cassette.

The only cassette in my house now is one labelled nov1982-may1983. Not that I have a cassette player!

The recording of "Up Where We Belong" even has the high pitched anti-copying noise that Radio used for a short time....

Still smiling.....