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Identity & maker
JVC Vintage Portable Radio Cassette Recorder by JVC, identified from the supplied photographs and catalogue evidence.
Curio Gallery
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01 / 09JVC Vintage Portable Radio Cassette Recorder — photograph
Highlights
Why this object
still matters.
This vintage JVC portable audio unit features an integrated cassette tape deck, AM/FM radio receiver, and a built-in speaker grille. Designed for portability, it includes a sturdy swing-up carrying handle and a telescopic antenna. The tape deck is loaded with a Pink Floyd 'The Wall' cassette tape.
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Documented construction
JVC period construction; visible finish and hardware are recorded without adding unseen components.
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Key specification
Japan period specification
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Design language
Distinctive proportions, controls, markings, and surface details visible on this individual JVC Vintage Portable Radio Cassette Recorder.
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Collector context
JVC production places this piece within the documented history of JVC Vintage Portable Radio Cassette Recorder.
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Photographic record
The included image set for JVC Vintage Portable Radio Cassette Recorder is the reference for identity, completeness, and condition; details not shown are not assumed.
Specifications
The useful facts,
clearly recorded.
Measurements, construction, identity, and seller-supplied details are kept together for direct comparison.
Reviewed · Curio catalogue
Maker
JVC
Origin
Japan
Year
1979
Department
audio
Packed shipment
5 kg · 45 × 32 × 30 cm
Brand
JVC
Media Type
Cassette tape and Radio
Color
Grey
Power Source
Not visible in photographs
Details
Close inspection,
recorded in photographs.
Detail № 01 · JVC Vintage Portable Radio Cassette Recorder — photograph
Detail № 02 · JVC Vintage Portable Radio Cassette Recorder — photograph
Heritage
A traceable life,
carefully recorded.
Provenance documentation was not supplied for this specific JVC Vintage Portable Radio Cassette Recorder; this listing is based on the supplied photographs only.
Chapter 01 · Provenance
JVC: a tangible chapter of the analog era.
JVC Vintage Portable Radio Cassette Recorder carries the material language of Japan manufacturing around 1979: purposeful controls, repairable construction, and a design made for use rather than disposal. Its surviving details connect today's collector with the hands that made and used it.
Chapter 02 · Why it matters
A one-of-one object, not a stock photograph.
Every mark and fitting shown belongs to this individual JVC Vintage Portable Radio Cassette Recorder. Its documented details give collectors a precise, honest connection to the people and practices that shaped JVC. The photographic record keeps that connection specific, personal, and grounded in the evidence presented.
Timeline
An object in time,
one continuous story.
1979
Manufacture
Produced by JVC in Japan; the photographed JVC Vintage Portable Radio Cassette Recorder retains its period design language.
1983
Field use
Used in audio work during the working life of JVC Vintage Portable Radio Cassette Recorder, with the controls and surfaces shown in the supplied photographs.
1999
Collection history
Preserved after active service, this JVC Vintage Portable Radio Cassette Recorder became a reference point for collectors studying JVC workmanship.
2026
Curio acquisition
JVC Vintage Portable Radio Cassette Recorder was photographed, condition-reviewed, and catalogued for a documented Curio Gallery acquisition.
Condition
Honest wear,
documented clearly.
The unit displays moderate cosmetic wear consistent with age, including surface dust, minor scuffs, and slight discoloration on the grey plastic housing. The metal antenna, handle joints, and control knobs remain intact.
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InspectedVisible surfaces
The unit displays moderate cosmetic wear consistent with age, including surface dust, minor scuffs, and slight discoloration on the grey plastic housing. The metal antenna, handle joints, and control knobs remain intact.
✓
InspectedCompleteness
Only components visible in the photographs of this JVC Vintage Portable Radio Cassette Recorder are included; unseen accessories are not assumed.
✓
InspectedOptics / mechanism
Operational performance for this individual JVC Vintage Portable Radio Cassette Recorder is not claimed unless demonstrated in the photographs or separately tested.
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InspectedConservation note
Age, patina, wear, and any missing elements shown in the JVC Vintage Portable Radio Cassette Recorder images should be considered part of its condition.
Logistics
Inspected, insured,
door to door.
Step 01
Delivery
Inspected, photographed, and packed with its condition report.
Step 02
Shipping
Custom-fit protective packing with tracked, insured courier service.
Step 03
Returns
Return requests are accepted within fourteen days of confirmed delivery.
Step 04
Dispatch
Prepared for courier handoff within three to five business days.
Acquisition
Make it part of
your collection.
Contact the seller for more information or to discuss this object.
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JVC Vintage Portable Radio Cassette Recorder