Vintage 1993 Home Alone 2 Deluxe Talkboy by Tiger, Cassette Recorder

December 25, 2017 admin 0 Comments

1993 Deluxe Talkboy by Tiger. The Talkboy is a portable variable-speed cassette player and recorder manufactured by Tiger Electronicsin the early 1990s. It was originally conceived as a non-working prop for the 1992 movie Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, used by the main character Kevin McCallister. In 1993 it was made into a working retail version, the impetus of which was a letter-writing campaign by young fans of the film. Sales were largely driven by this movie tie-in. The device itself consists of a battery-powered handheld cassette player/recorder with an integrated monophonic speaker, a grip handle, and an extendable microphone. The main controls are like other portable cassette devices, with play, stop, fast-forward, rewind, and record buttons. This feature enables users to manipulate the recording and playback speed, and in turn the pitch of the recorded sound, acting as a simple voice changer. This functionality emulates Kevin McCallister’s use of the Talkboy in scenes from Home Alone 2. The standard model has a slowed-down speed of 76% and a sped-up speed of 130%. Condition Score Cosmetically the console is in excellent condition with very light signs of use / wear, the battery terminals are clean and free from corrosion. The unit is functioning with batteries inserted, both the play / rewind functions work as intended. The record function also works as does the’slow’ feature. Comes with the original cassette and box which has all the internal packaging. The item “Vintage 1993 Home Alone 2 Deluxe Talkboy by Tiger, Cassette Recorder” is in sale since Tuesday, December 19, 2017. This item is in the category “Toys & Games\Vintage & Classic Toys\Battery Operated”. The seller is “rewind-finder” and is located in Vault 101. This item can be shipped to North, South, or Latin America, all countries in Europe, all countries in continental Asia, Australia.