The CP-7 was the first all-weather cassette portable.
The entire unit had to be placed in a specially designed weather-proof carry case . This was just a few months before the debut of Sony's first Sports Walkman, the WM-F5.
A Dolby C capable unit without too many frills, except for sound processing.
Another OEM with typical Kenwood bear paw like button layout, one of the first with NiMH battery instead of NiCd.
The Lo-D PeeWee is a Sharp OEM model with world frequency AM/FM tuner.
The Lo-D PeeWee CP-S20 is the lightest portable cassette player in the world, as it is an OEM of the Sharp KC-K99. There are no control buttons on the player, it always requires the remote control.
Hitachi CP-S3G
1987“The Woodman”Sony OEM with the battery compartment integrated, non-detachable. The front door, finished in a wooden color, complements the golden hue of the body well.
Capable of recording in both directions. Besides the exterior design, identical to the CP-S6R.
Is this Sharp OEM portable cassette player the ONLY one that came with both a wired and a wireless remote control?
Apparently a shared model of Kenwood and Hitachi (OEM of one of them?). Hitachi branded the model CP-S21.
Equipped with dual headphone sockets and separate volume control for each headphone, this iconic tape player is made in 1985 by Philips Austria.
