Was this ACTUALLY a common sight in the not-so-distant past?

[DrYazz]

Did the streets of Britain contain people carrying these not so portable musical devices? Or is it just some kind of myth for people today with iPods to be smug about?

[leeb]

With about 15 'c' batteries powering the good old cassette

[big dub]

Mine took 8 'D' batteries

[dudleybloke]

some models even had a 3 inch bw tv in!
not seen anyone carrying one round since 1986 though!

[Uncle Fester]

A common sight?

How much more of a common and a sight could you be?

The clue's in the name. Ghetto blaster; common in the ghetto. Rarely seen in a decent neighborhood.

[PHmember]

Not forgetting the PH special:

[williamp]

have you never seen Police Academy 1??

I dont remember them too much i the 80s, but then I was just a boy, and used to carry my small Sanyo model around like that (between the bedroom and garden...)

[DrYazz]

How did you manage to carry your umbrella, newspaper and briefcase aswell?

That does all seem a little awkward for your average high court judge to carry.

[essexplumber]

PHmember said:

Not forgetting the PH special:

A gold star to whoever can tell me what car that dash is off of?

[williamp]

SAAB. Dont know if its a 99 or 900 though

[Dogwatch]

DrYazz said:

Did the streets of Britain contain people carrying these not so portable musical devices? Or is it just some kind of myth for people today with iPods to be smug about?

Not an everyday sight - thankfully - but certainly happened. Believe it or not the tinny buzz from a Walkman with the volume turned up was comparative bliss.

[Evangelion]

In certain circles they were called W*g Boxes. Friend of mine said his sister went to buy one, and actually said in all innocence to the shop assistant, "Have you got any W*g Boxes?"

[GTIR]

I'm ashamed to admit my mate Matt and I sat at the top of our main road in Hemel Hempstead with our ghetto blaster playing Bohemian Rapsody at full volume in about 1984 (14yo).

We was well cool.

[Justayellowbadge]

Evangelion said:

In certain circles they were called W*g Boxes. Friend of mine said his sister went to buy one, and actually said in all innocence to the shop assistant, "Have you got any W*g Boxes?"

Good God, I'd completely forgotten that. They were indeed.

[Baby Huey]

Rasta Blaster or Boombox round our way.

[NiceCupOfTea]

williamp said:

SAAB. Dont know if its a 99 or 900 though

900

[NiceCupOfTea]

williamp said:

SAAB. Dont know if its a 99 or 900 though

900

[spikeyhead]

Early 1980s, very common, not quite everyday but would certainly see one most days that I went into the town center.

[E31Shrew]

Still got my first Sony Walkman. Used to look like a right cock on my pushbike when I was 18

[Frederick]

essexplumber said:

PHmember said:

Not forgetting the PH special:

A gold star to whoever can tell me what car that dash is off of?

Saab something, but I can tell you that it's a Pioneer headunit with an OEL display in the dash though!!

Edited by Frederick on Sunday 29th August 20:04