My First Sony cassette recorder TCM-4000

Sony introduced their line of products for children in 1987 and this was one of the most popular items, a portable cassette recorder. Playback quality is actually very good and although it is DC bias, the recording still sounds fairly acceptable. This one works flawlessly despite probably being at least 20 years old -- it was built back when Sony was still synonymous with high quality electronics... today, not so much!

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[Lachlant1984]

I didn't know Sony made tape recorders like that, nor did I know U2 were with Worner, I thought they were with Island, unless Island were owned by Worner. I think Sony made Walkman devices for kids, but I didn't know they made tape recorders like this one, I've seen others like it though.

[vwestlife]

Island was owned by Warner Bros. at the time the album was released, thus the "W" logo on the cassette case. Now Island is owned by Universal Music Group, which I believe allows U2's music on YouTube, but puts ads on your video if you play one of their songs.

[ThisGuyFrritz]

My first Sony in the '80s was a TCS-310. It's like a Walkman with a built in stereo microphone. But it got too worn out beyond repair, which is why I don't have that anymore. :-/

In case you want to check it out...

walkmancentral (periof) com (slash) products (slash) tcs-310

[GEWildcatRocks]

@TheToploaderwasher Mine was made in Thailand.

[fancysnake1]

I used to have something like this as a kid in the late 90s :)

[wurlitzer165]

Is the speaker grille have slits or holes?

[Ryoga2K]

I remember I had a magazine with an ad for the whole line of my first sony electronics, they looked amazing, got to love that 80s colored plastic

[TheToploaderwasher]

This is before every tape recorder was MADE IN CHINA!

[cedarpaw23]

wow works great!

[stpworld]

really yours to. Mine also started not working well after the volume nob broke. My dad fixed that for a while it worked then it started eating tapes after we took the back off. I have a slightly more updated one that has am fm radio beleive it or not. It still works i also have a my first sony walkman that has a clear back so you can see the gears moving. @n8riffmessiah

[nrdesign1991]

My sister had this! I had a white one by Fisher Price

[angelpichu1]

what do you mean by "splattering the S's"?