With a storefront like this beckoning you from across the street, how could you resist? Yedsonic Electronics, 25th & B’way.
From the decade of excess, a typical three-way speaker just won’t do. Say hello to JVC’s (Japanese Victory Components, that is) eight-way monster.
At first glance, this may seem like 50 pounds of plastic. Flip the switch, and it shall be confirmed. Boombox eye candy observed on Broadway.
Ghetto blaster bliss for $89. This one’s probably got the density of a sponge cake–it can’t weight more than 5lbs.
Co-host Paul scans this table of garbage discriminately while recording the action for our radio show.
A discerning eye in Chinatown may catch a vintage component or two, like this mid-80s Sunkyong stereo TV tuner or the off-white Curtis Mathes satellite receiver in shrinkwrap.
Yes, co-host Jay is very excited to see this mid-80s Emerson. But that really is just a microphone in his pocket.
In case you missed the last one, here’s five more where that came from.
Rack after rack of pure electronic trash–we wouldn’t want it any other way.
Recall, if you can, a world before calculators: spending minutes to perform simple arithmetic with a pencil and paper. When they finally became available to the masses, we treasured them for their precision and speed. Today, we find them by the dozen in cardboard boxes on a dingy floor for $1.00 apiece.
More pre-Pentium hardware like this 1983 Panasonic Sr. Partner, transportable computer. Sporting dual 360k 5 1/4 inch floppy drives, an 8088 processor and original price of $2500, today $15 takes it home.
Silver knobs, simulated wood cabinets, analog meters; alive and well and Chinatown.
Trust your family’s security with the company who brought the Dukes of Hazzard to your wrist. An early 80s video security system by Unisonic on sale for $59.99.
Co-host Jay hones his sifting skills for the upcoming flea market season.
Uncle Steve representin’ Chinatown…with quality brand names in home and car audio.
