Tuesday 8 December 2015

Hitachi TRK-9140 E Vintage Ghettoblaster Boombox 1981


































Specifications:

Power Supply: AC:  220V,  50 Hz 30W 
DC: 15V ["C" cell (IEC R20) x 10 or JIS SUM-1] 
Car: Use 12V car battery adaptor
Power (mains) consumption: 25W
Speakers: 12cm, 2.8 ohms x 2
5 cm, 500 ohms x 4

Output: 2x10W RMS (AC operation)
5 W/CH (10% THD DC)

Dimensions: 317(H) x 542(W) x 204(D) mm
Weights: 11.6 kg (with batteries)

RADIO SECTIONS
Circuit System: FM/MW/LW 3-band superheterodyne
Tuning Range:   FM: 87.5 to 108 MHz
                           LW:  150-350kHz
                           MW:530-1605KHz

TAPE RECORDER SECTION
Tape: Cassette tape
Tape Speed: 4.75 cm/s
Recording System: AC bias ... TAPE [2]
Erasing System: AC erase ... TAPE [2]
Playback Frequency Range:    40 to 12,000 Hz (Normal tape)
                                                           40 to 14,000 Hz (Chrome tape)
                                                           40 to 16,000 Hz (Metal tape)

Input Sensitivity and Impedance: External microphone: 2 mV, 10 kohms
Line in: 400 mV, 50 kohms 
Output Level and Load Impedance: Headphones: 8 to 100 ohms
External speaker: 2.8 to 8 ohms

14 comments:

  1. I HAD ONE OF THESE IN '79...SPEAKERS COULD BE SPLIT OFF....I REALLY LIKED IT....

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  2. I HAD ONE OF THESE IN '79...SPEAKERS COULD BE SPLIT OFF....I REALLY LIKED IT....

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  3. Dear sir I want to buy this tape recorder can u give me information what the price of it?

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  4. I have this tape recorder for sale.
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  6. I am willing to collect HITACHI BOOMBOX cassette player. pls contact with me razwan.78@gmail.com

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  7. Duplicates as speakerphone: Built-in amplifier and speakerphone for sans hands brings in the workplace, auto, house, kitchen, patio or anyplace. It consequently delays/begins music when you get/end calls and gives long playing solace and style.Top 10 best bluetooth boomboxes

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  8. I'm still using my hitachi stereo cassette recorder TRK 924OE at work . The cassette doesn't work the FM very well but I've hooked it up to a DAB radio via the cassette deck and it still sounds great and loud

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  9. I had this one in the 80s absolutely loved it great piece of kit.

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  10. Compré uno de estos hace dos días, necesita mucho trabajo para volver a sus días de gloria

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  11. En mi casa hay uno desde que era nuevo, aún funciona, saludos desde Uruguay

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  12. My dad had one in the 80s up to 90s. Nice machine.

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  13. I´ve bought my first TRK 9140E in July 1980. Now I ´ve to replace the counter belt and the capstan belt. Even the idler must be replaced and the source switch has to be cleaned, - Very nice machine.

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