Restored VINTAGE SONY QUARTZ WALKMAN CASSETTE PLAYER WM-DD 22, Works very well

September 10, 2024 admin 0 Comments

This listing is for a VINTAGE SONY QUARTZ WALKMAN CASSETTE PLAYER WM-DD 22. This DD walkman has been restored, so it is guaranteed to work properly. The walkman is in used condition with some marks, scratches, has one bump visible in the photo on the front near the volume control, I think that was the only bump that I can remember but I didn’t look much, might have few more. The rubber around the buttons on this model has become old and dust sticks to it easily, so cleaning it from time to time will be necessary, please use a q-tip wet only in water and wipe gently the surface, don’t use any solvents as it will wipe out the writing on the rubber and also will make the rubber very sticky, use water only and wipe gently with little pressure. The color of the photos might not very accurately reflect the color of the item because of different lighting conditions, dark grey for example might look dark brown or black. Has a standard jack so many different brands of headphones can be plugged into it. This walkman uses two standard AA size batteries for power. This is an used item and might have some marks, bumps, scratches etc that might not all be visible in the photos and I can’t guarantee the cosmetic condition of used items. The difference in price in my listings for DD walkmen of the same model is based on color and cosmetic condition. I also take sound quality into consideration when pricing them too. PLEASE NOTE: This item has been restored, so it is guaranteed to work properly. Type of restoration done: Rubber drive tire which is slanted was replaced with a new slanted one which I make myself as they are not possible to find, and a rubber square belt also was replaced, after the replacements the speed was adjusted properly with Sony Professional test tape at 3000Hz. Additional steps were taken as necessary to restore this model but I don’t describe those in the listing. ABOUT THE RESTORATION: Why is it important for the item to be restored? You should know that it is extremely rare(1 in 10 or 20 chance) to see a vintage item working PERFECT after sitting for some 20+ years without the need of any restoration work done. This is because rubber gets old, plastics shrink and crack, electronic components that have liquid in them won’t give the same performance as freshly made ones, etc. Repair places don’t do restorations but just fault finding. They just find what electronic component is causing a device to malfunction and replace that component only. This is because it takes a lot of time to restore an item and unless you ask and are ready to pay, they won’t do it.