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Very rare and extremely collectable – here’s a Sony Walkman WM-W800 – the “Double Walkman” – basically 2 WM-10’s screwed together with Recording functionality added to one. This is a Japanese model that includes the circuitry to accept the CTP-1A Tuner Pack – not included. This was a right ball-ache to fix, had to pretty much dismantle it completely to install replacement pinch rollers, unfortunately the models I sourced the replacement roller from have different auto-stop mechanisms meaning that auto-stop doesn’t work on either deck – so just remember to hit stop yourself when you reach the end of the tape. Both decks now playing, rewinding and ffwrding pretty much perfectly. Unlike everyone else out there I price my Walkman’s fairly – I just need to get my slice of the pie – this is priced to sell quickly and cheaper that the other Refurbished WM-10’s, 20’s and 30’s on. As with all my refurbished Walkmans you don’t have to take my work for how good they sound because I provide you with a video so you can hear for yourself. I’m not a professional sound engineer – I feed the output from the walkman into the mic input on my Canon DSLR. These are complex analogue machines in a digital world – the old belt residue must be completely and meticulously removed – otherwise the new belt will wobble causing wow and flutter. In absolutely beautiful used condition. Mechanically the belts had perished and both pinch rollers has seized – new belts and replacement pinch rollers have been installed – the heads, rollers and capstans have been cleaned – so it now plays perfectly, in stereo, at the right speed. Both decks rewind and ffwd and the recording capability works. The volume potentiometer has been cleaned so the volume adjusts smoothly without crackle or dropout. One of the battery terminal springs has broken so I’ve included a little spring. There is a little dropout on one channel from Deck B which resolves when you wiggle the headphone socket. This Walkman is useable on a daily basis – sounds as good as the day it was new and should not give you any trouble for years to come. I have 10 years experience refurbishing 100’s of Walkmans! You get what you pay for – there won’t be any disappointment when it arrives – it will work as described! If it IS as described and you change your mind – relist it yourself and feel free to reuse my Listing, Pictures and Video Link – you’ll probably make a profit! I’m not an audio engineer which is why I include a video so you can hear it play and judge for yourself. I do not extensively test these over periods of hours/days – I don’t have the time. My only guarantee is that it should work as you see in the video when it arrives. All items will be bubble wrapped and dispatched in a rigid cardboard box to ensure that they reach you without any damage in transit. See my other auctions for loads more cool Sony Walkmans. Any pictured cassette tape is not included in the sale. The item “Rare Japanese Sony Walkman WM-W800 Serviced with New Belts & Pinch Rollers” is in sale since Thursday, November 18, 2021. This item is in the category “Sound & Vision\Portable Audio & Headphones\Personal Cassette Players”. The seller is “yermawn” and is located in Glasgow. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Model: WM-W800
• Colour: Silver
• Product Line: Walkman
• Playable Media Format: Cassette Tape
• Type: Mini Cassette Player (Walkman)
• Features: Cassette Playback
• Brand: Sony

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Completely serviced WM-DD30, with new center gear, pinch roller and capstan ring. Completely cleaned and necessary parts are lubricated. All functions are working as they should be. Battery compartment is clean (there where no leaking battery’s in the past). Cassette door is closing and locking but if you move it it comes faster loose then normal. Optical there are some user marks on it, but nothing severe (please take a good look at the photos to make your own judgement). In particular the US and Canada! Look at my other listings for more Walkmans and other vintage audio items! I’m very sorry to the majority of honest people out there but there are zero feedback members that don’t pay or scamming when the received the items. This results in the fact that i don’t sell items to zero feedback members. New center gear and not a repaired/glued one. When the gear is glued this results in higher wow-flutter, so less good sound quality. Why do the original gears always crack? Theyre usually made of POM material. This material is very reliable, long lasting and has very good friction properties. However, it has one negative property. It tends to shrink. It shrinks when it is heated, for example when player is left on sun or in car. By heating POM material to 60 C, it will shrink permanently about several percent. It also shrinks with time. Problem is, when this gear is installed on some other part, for example on metal axle. Plastic material shrinks, while meta one doesnt. High tension in plastic part will cause that it cracks. Some parts are made of other than POM material. This can be short lasting material, fragile, that breaks into several pieces after some time. Reason why this is important. It can curl (eat) some or all tapes. It can cause speed variations. It can cause azimuth instabilities. Playback can be randomly stopped. Is responsible for the correct tape speed. Bad capstan is responsible for high wow flutter. The item “Sony WM-DD30 serviced! New center gear, capstan and pinch roller” is in sale since Monday, July 26, 2021. This item is in the category “Consumer Electronics\Portable Audio & Headphones\Personal Cassette Players”. The seller is “2015.neijn” and is located in Weert. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Model: WM-DD30
• Product Line: Walkman
• Playable Media Format: Cassette Tape
• Type: Mini Cassette Player (Walkman)
• Features: Direct Drive
• Color: Black
• MPN: Does Not Apply
• Marke: Sony
• Brand: Sony

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Serviced, with original case. Completely serviced WM-DD, with new center gear, pinch roller and capstan ring. Completely cleaned and necessary parts are lubricated. All functions are working as they should be. Battery compartment is clean (there where no leaking battery’s in the past). Optical the Walkman has a few user marks but in in overal good condition (please look at the photos to make your own judgement). In particular the US and Canada! Look at my other listings for more Walkmans and other vintage audio items! I’m very sorry to the majority of honest people out there but there are zero feedback members that don’t pay or scamming when the received the items. This results in the fact that i don’t sell items to zero feedback members. New center gear and not a repaired/glued one. When the gear is glued this results in higher wow-flutter, so less good sound quality. Why do the original gears always crack? Theyre usually made of POM material. This material is very reliable, long lasting and has very good friction properties. However, it has one negative property. It tends to shrink. It shrinks when it is heated, for example when player is left on sun or in car. By heating POM material to 60 C, it will shrink permanently about several percent. It also shrinks with time. Problem is, when this gear is installed on some other part, for example on metal axle. Plastic material shrinks, while meta one doesnt. High tension in plastic part will cause that it cracks. Some parts are made of other than POM material. This can be short lasting material, fragile, that breaks into several pieces after some time. Reason why this is important. It can curl (eat) some or all tapes. It can cause speed variations. It can cause azimuth instabilities. Playback can be randomly stopped. Is responsible for the correct tape speed. Bad capstan is responsible for high wow flutter. The item “Sony WM-DD, serviced! New center gear, pinch roller en capstan ring” is in sale since Thursday, May 27, 2021. This item is in the category “Consumer Electronics\Portable Audio & Headphones\Personal Cassette Players”. The seller is “2015.neijn” and is located in Weert. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Model: WM-DD
• Product Line: Walkman
• Playable Media Format: Cassette Tape
• Type: Mini Cassette Player (Walkman)
• Features: Direct Drive
• Color: Black
• MPN: Does Not Apply
• Marke: Sony
• Brand: Sony

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Serviced Sony WM-DD30, with new center gear, pinch roller and capstan ring. Completely cleaned and necessary parts are lubricated. All functions are working as they should be. Battery compartment is clean (there where no leaking battery’s in the past). Also optical the Walkman is in great condition (please look at the photos to make your own judgement) The soft case has some light user marks (please look at the photo’s). In particular the US and Canada! Look at my other listings for more Walkmans and other vintage audio items! I’m very sorry to the majority of honest people out there but there are zero feedback members that don’t pay or scamming when the received the items. This results in the fact that i don’t sell items to zero feedback members. New center gear and not a repaired/glued one. When the gear is glued this results in higher wow-flutter, so less good sound quality. Why do the original gears always crack? Theyre usually made of POM material. This material is very reliable, long lasting and has very good friction properties. However, it has one negative property. It tends to shrink. It shrinks when it is heated, for example when player is left on sun or in car. By heating POM material to 60 C, it will shrink permanently about several percent. It also shrinks with time. Problem is, when this gear is installed on some other part, for example on metal axle. Plastic material shrinks, while meta one doesnt. High tension in plastic part will cause that it cracks. Some parts are made of other than POM material. This can be short lasting material, fragile, that breaks into several pieces after some time. Reason why this is important. It can curl (eat) some or all tapes. It can cause speed variations. It can cause azimuth instabilities. Playback can be randomly stopped. Is responsible for the correct tape speed. Bad capstan is responsible for high wow flutter. The item “Sony WM-DD30, SERVICED! New center gear, pinch roller and capstan. Beautiful” is in sale since Saturday, December 12, 2020. This item is in the category “Consumer Electronics\Portable Audio & Headphones\Personal Cassette Players”. The seller is “2015.neijn” and is located in Weert. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Model: WM-DD30
• Playable Media Format: Cassette Tape
• Type: Mini Cassette Player (Walkman)
• Features: Direct Drive
• Color: Black
• MPN: Does Not Apply
• Marke: Sony
• Brand: Sony

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Pinch roller and capstan ring. Mechanical in great condition everything is checked and lubricated. Optical also in great condition! (please take a good look at the photo’s to judge yourself). In particular the US and Canada! Look at my other listings for more Walkmans and other vintage audio items! I’m very sorry to the majority of honest people out there but there are zero feedback members that don’t pay or scamming when the received the items. This results in the fact that i don’t sell items to zero feedback members. New center gear and not a repaired/glued one. When the gear is glued this results in higher wow-flutter, so less good sound quality. Why do the original gears always crack? Theyre usually made of POM material. This material is very reliable, long lasting and has very good friction properties. However, it has one negative property. It tends to shrink. It shrinks when it is heated, for example when player is left on sun or in car. By heating POM material to 60 C, it will shrink permanently about several percent. It also shrinks with time. Problem is, when this gear is installed on some other part, for example on metal axle. Plastic material shrinks, while meta one doesnt. High tension in plastic part will cause that it cracks. Some parts are made of other than POM material. This can be short lasting material, fragile, that breaks into several pieces after some time. Reason why this is important. It can curl (eat) some or all tapes. It can cause speed variations. It can cause azimuth instabilities. Playback can be randomly stopped. Is responsible for the correct tape speed. Bad capstan is responsible for high wow flutter. The item “Sony WM-DD30, restored! New center gear, pinch roller and capstan. Beautiful” is in sale since Thursday, October 29, 2020. This item is in the category “Consumer Electronics\Portable Audio & Headphones\Personal Cassette Players”. The seller is “2015.neijn” and is located in Weert. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Model: WM-DD30
• Playable Media Format: Cassette Tape
• Features: Direct Drive
• Color: Black
• MPN: Does Not Apply
• Marke: Sony
• Brand: Sony

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Pinch roller and capstan ring. Mechanical in great condition everything is checked and lubricated. Unit has some user marks (please take a good look at the photo’s). Compartment clip is a perfect fitting 3d printed. And not the original. In particular the US. Look at my other listings for more Walkmans and other vintage audio items! I’m very sorry to the majority of honest people out there but there are zero feedback members that don’t pay or scamming when the received the items. This results in the fact that i don’t sell items to zero feedback members. New center gear and not a repaired/glued one. When the gear is glued this results in higher wow-flutter, so less good sound quality. Why do the original gears always crack? Theyre usually made of POM material. This material is very reliable, long lasting and has very good friction properties. However, it has one negative property. It tends to shrink. It shrinks when it is heated, for example when player is left on sun or in car. By heating POM material to 60 C, it will shrink permanently about several percent. It also shrinks with time. Problem is, when this gear is installed on some other part, for example on metal axle. Plastic material shrinks, while meta one doesnt. High tension in plastic part will cause that it cracks. Some parts are made of other than POM material. This can be short lasting material, fragile, that breaks into several pieces after some time. Reason why this is important. Is responsible for the correct tape speed. Bad capstan is responsible for high wow flutter. It can curl (eat) some or all tapes. It can cause speed variations. It can cause azimuth instabilities. Playback can be randomly stopped. The item “Sony WM-DD2, restored, new center gear, pinch roller and capstan” is in sale since Thursday, September 10, 2020. This item is in the category “Consumer Electronics\Portable Audio & Headphones\Personal Cassette Players”. The seller is “2015.neijn” and is located in Weert. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Model: WM-DD2
• Product Line: Walkman
• Playable Media Format: Cassette Tape
• Type: Cassette Player (Walkman)ssette Player & Recorder
• Features: Direct Drive
• Color: Black
• MPN: Does Not Apply
• Marke: Sony
• Brand: Sony

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Pinch roller and capstan ring. Mechanical in great condition everything is checked and lubricated. Beautiful condition only very light user marks (please take a good look at the photo’s to judge yourself). In particular the US and Canada! Look at my other listings for more Walkmans and other vintage audio items! I’m very sorry to the majority of honest people out there but there are zero feedback members that don’t pay or scamming when the received the items. This results in the fact that i don’t sell items to zero feedback members. New center gear and not a repaired/glued one. When the gear is glued this results in higher wow-flutter, so less good sound quality. Why do the original gears always crack? Theyre usually made of POM material. This material is very reliable, long lasting and has very good friction properties. However, it has one negative property. It tends to shrink. It shrinks when it is heated, for example when player is left on sun or in car. By heating POM material to 60 C, it will shrink permanently about several percent. It also shrinks with time. Problem is, when this gear is installed on some other part, for example on metal axle. Plastic material shrinks, while meta one doesnt. High tension in plastic part will cause that it cracks. Some parts are made of other than POM material. This can be short lasting material, fragile, that breaks into several pieces after some time. Reason why this is important. It can curl (eat) some or all tapes. It can cause speed variations. It can cause azimuth instabilities. Playback can be randomly stopped. Is responsible for the correct tape speed. Bad capstan is responsible for high wow flutter. The item “Sony WM-DD30, restored! New center gear, pinch roller and capstan. Beautiful” is in sale since Saturday, July 18, 2020. This item is in the category “Consumer Electronics\Portable Audio & Headphones\Personal Cassette Players”. The seller is “2015.neijn” and is located in Weert. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Model: WM-DD30
• Playable Media Format: Cassette Tape
• Marke: Sony
• Features: Direct Drive
• Color: Black
• MPN: Does Not Apply
• Brand: Sony

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Very nice WM-DD2 in the. New center gear (no clicking), pinch roller and capstan ring. Mechanical in great condition everything is checked and lubricated. The unit has user marks please look. Look at my other listings for more Walkmans and other vintage audio items! I’m very sorry to the majority of honest people out there but there are zero feedback members that don’t pay or scamming when the received the items. This results in the fact that i don’t sell items to zero feedback members. New center gear and not a repaired/glued one. When the gear is glued this results in higher wow-flutter, so less good sound quality. Why do the original gears always crack? Theyre usually made of POM material. This material is very reliable, long lasting and has very good friction properties. However, it has one negative property. It tends to shrink. It shrinks when it is heated, for example when player is left on sun or in car. By heating POM material to 60 C, it will shrink permanently about several percent. It also shrinks with time. Problem is, when this gear is installed on some other part, for example on metal axle. Plastic material shrinks, while meta one doesnt. High tension in plastic part will cause that it cracks. Some parts are made of other than POM material. This can be short lasting material, fragile, that breaks into several pieces after some time. Reason why this is important. Is responsible for the correct tape speed. Bad capstan is responsible for high wow flutter. It can curl (eat) some or all tapes. It can cause speed variations. It can cause azimuth instabilities. Playback can be randomly stopped. The item “Sony WM-DD2 black, completely restored new gear pinch roller and capstan” is in sale since Thursday, June 25, 2020. This item is in the category “Consumer Electronics\Portable Audio & Headphones\Personal Cassette Players”. The seller is “2015.neijn” and is located in Weert. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Model: WM-DD2
• Marke: Sony
• Features: Direct Drive
• Color: Black
• MPN: Does Not Apply
• Brand: Sony

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