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Scorpion8
07-26-2009, 08:15 PM
First off I never knew they made a double (back to back) Walkman, and then that one would bring so much. Yikes! Anyone here get this?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=250465694229
retrokeeper
07-26-2009, 09:21 PM
Sorry...I can only drool at it from a distance *drool**fit*...coooool little deck,possibly the world's smallest dubbing deck?? Of course I could always super-glue 2 of my walkmans together,back-to-back and rewire them to work like this one....but this walkman is way nicer!! Rob
Scorpion8
07-26-2009, 09:22 PM
......but this walkman is way nicer!! Rob

'Tis at that. Got any ads socked away on this thing?
retrokeeper
07-26-2009, 09:30 PM
Nope...not seen that thing ever,in person or in an ad/brochure/flyer.Will "sniff" around in some of my other catalogs...was this thing even released in the states?? Rob
stuartypoorty
07-27-2009, 12:37 AM
That's a corker of a little unit, not surprised by the price though.

A NOS special edition of the WM-EX808HG walkman that I have eventually sold for around £330! on the 'bay last year, only difference AFAIK being a Sony wooden presentation case.

I have an inkling that, asides from Sony, Aiwa may have produced a dual walkman deck. If anyone knows it'd be forum member NGAHUN.
390FE
07-27-2009, 02:44 AM
To rich for my blood. Though that is a nice walkman as not only does it have the way cool dual deck feature but it also has Dolby NR & CrO2/Metal!!!*Hi5*
A huge + in my book.
JaeTee
07-27-2009, 05:50 AM
A good place to find out about this walkman's history would be Stereo2go.com

Look for member AgentOrange. I think he knows more about Sony & Aiwa walkmen than anyone on the planet.

I'll start a thread there and post a link to that auction as well.
Scorpion8
07-27-2009, 07:50 AM
I'll start a thread there and post a link to that auction as well.

Great idea. Thanks. Keep us posted.
JaeTee
07-27-2009, 08:41 AM
Well, that didn't take long... here's the response I got back from AO:

The dear old WM-800. More fun than good, basically this is two WM-10 mechanisms back-to-back. It's a great novelty item but recording quality (from mic & tape to tape is pretty basic).

Not that rare, don't pay more than $50 for a black one. They often have cracked screens/cases. Red & Blue units are very rare.
JaeTee
07-27-2009, 09:26 AM
Apparently, there was a Panasonic double decker walkman, too....

http://i28.tinypic.com/2m6r5s5.jpg
Scorpion8
07-27-2009, 09:55 AM
The dear old WM-800. More fun than good, basically this is two WM-10 mechanisms back-to-back. It's a great novelty item but recording quality (from mic & tape to tape is pretty basic).

Not that rare, don't pay more than $50 for a black one. They often have cracked screens/cases. Red & Blue units are very rare.


Well, then somebody overpaid begtime in that auction unless it was a "must have" for their collection.