Panasonic Wedge Stereo RE-7430

[Eric H]

I picked up this 1970's Panasonic for $5 this weekend, thought it was kind of cool, from the era when Panasonic was making some really funky, groovy stuff.

It works fine, original speakers and all, I think there may be some type of stand to hold it originally because the speakers have some slots and cutouts on the back corners, it free stands fine though.

It has inputs for Tape in and Out and a Phono (Ceramic Cartridge)

I found out from the Radio Museum Site that this model has a name, a very odd name for a Japanese radio, I think any way, it's called "The Douglaston"
http://www.radiomuseum.org/r/panason...e7430re_7.html

Okay, that's a really odd name for any radio, or anything.

Anyway it works fine, don't know where I'll put it but it should tuck into some corner somewhere.

[Sandy G]

For 5 bux, you can't go too wrong...And Panasonic DID have a LOT of products designed to stroke 12-15 yr old boys' egos then...(grin)

[radiodayz]

I have a Panny mono AM/FM table radio with a very similar-looking control panel--dial and sliders. Must be from the same era (still works, needed nothing when I got it a couple of years ago and sounds great!).

[radiodayz]

I had a Panasonic catalog sometime in the early 70s, and I remember several models had highfalutin'-sounding names like the Windsor, the Belvidere, etc. Can't remember the exact names now.

[mercury6768]

That stereo is VERY cool! What a great find.

[joemama99]

Those Panasonics were sure well made-anytime I find an old one like that,it plays fine.