Wednesday, May 18, 2011

This find awaits your 8-track collection


EV Grieve reader BH discovered this on East Fourth Street. And in case you were curious, the panel on the bottom part is not a speaker — it's a light show box. Oh yeah.
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15 comments:

  1. Laura Goggin PhotographyMay 18, 2011 at 2:39 PM

    OMG!!! Wow, what a treasure - I wish I had the capabilities to provide a home.

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  2. AnonymousMay 18, 2011 at 2:43 PM

    That's actually pretty awesome. I'm sure some hipster will grab it and turn it into a bar - which is what I'd do if I gave a shit.

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  3. EV GrieveMay 18, 2011 at 2:53 PM

    I dunno if it comes with air guitar rights.

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  4. Cat Sitter in the CityMay 18, 2011 at 2:54 PM

    Is it wrong for me to want this? Honestly, if I wasn't out of town right now, I'd go get it!

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  5. Jeremiah MossMay 18, 2011 at 3:21 PM

    i used to have that thing! the bottom panel is fantastic, with colorful flashing disco lights that throb with the music. i used to play my Blondie 8-track in it and have dance parties. back in the day.

    but this specimen looks like it might have bedbugs.

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  6. EV GrieveMay 18, 2011 at 3:32 PM

    @ Jeremiah

    Any photos that you can share? We''d like to see the Disco Moss!

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  7. Roger_PawMay 18, 2011 at 3:43 PM

    My mom had a similar one, lights and everything! I remember being 11 years old and listening to Bowie's "Low" on 8-track over and over again (multi-colored lights flashing to the beat). Ahh.... nostalgia.

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  8. Marty WombacherMay 18, 2011 at 4:08 PM

    All of the sudden I'm jonesing to roll a joint on an eight track tape! It's a K-Tel moment indeed!

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  9. esquared™May 18, 2011 at 4:28 PM

    will take that over an ipod anyday

    and i'm sure someone will come up with a product like that with an ipod docking station, another faustalgia -- wish i can patent my ideas here

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  10. Jeremiah MossMay 18, 2011 at 4:31 PM

    hmm...i had a cowboy hat and yellow aviator shades, and i loved Heart of Glass. that's all i'm saying.

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  11. AnonymousMay 18, 2011 at 5:23 PM

    For anybody interested,
    That's the "Radiomaster 4D Sound System"
    (hey, that's an even cooler name LCD Soundsystem)
    Can find absolutely no reference of in google.

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  12. MelanieMay 18, 2011 at 5:52 PM

    I want a light show box. This is a genuine find!! Rock and roll. I am sure someone handy could fix it up and restore it to it's glory daze once again.

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  13. JulioMay 18, 2011 at 6:28 PM

    Lets party..........

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  14. Ken MacMay 18, 2011 at 8:43 PM

    sexy uh huh!

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  15. starzstylistaMay 19, 2011 at 5:52 PM

    I love this beyond all (or any) reason.

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