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Perhaps my most ridiculous find, ever!

A buddy is helping clear out a house for the widow of a guy that apparently was the sales rep for the TOYO brand of 8 track players in the late 1960s/early 1970s. This is one of those hoarder places, the guy bought new tools and stereo stuff, and never used it.

I have run through a bunch of the open box Toyo units, and here’s what I’ve found. There is a mix of new and what I call ‘demo’ units, ‘demo’ being defined as open box but in as-new condition. It is possible that some of the demo units are customer returns, where they were purchased, then returned as being defective. There are also a number of open boxes that are labeled ‘defective’, that may have been swapped out or repaired, as they tested fine, despite the indicated issues on the boxes. There are also some obviously used units, and I will clearly identify those below.

The good news is, none of the units had bad belts or noisy controls, so it appears that Toyo used decent parts in the unit. As a board level tech, I’ve seen the insides of many consumer electronics products, and the overall construction quality is typical of late 1960s/early 1970s Japanese made units. Everything is hand soldered and wired, there was no wave soldering back then, for those interested.

A couple of units will be sold dirt cheap, and as is, with clear defects listed below.

Almost all of the units below have pictures if you google the model number.

I can ship via USPS in their original shipping boxes, but I strongly suggest that I double box them with bubble wrap so it’s packed well. Double boxing will add $10 USD to the shipping, due to the cost of the extra box and bubble wrap. Local pickup in Blaine, Wa or Langley, BC Canada is also encouraged at no cost of course. US shipments will ship from 98230, Blaine, Wa, and I take care of customs clearance, you see it as a domestic shipment. Canadian shipments will go via Canada Post. The weight runs between 10 and 35 lbs depending on the unit. I’ll insure every shipped unit for $100-200 USD depending on the purchase price.
A bunch of the boxes have wear and tear on them from being stored, but there’s no water damage, although some internal styro pieces may be cracked, typical for 40+ year old stereo equipment. Most of the demo units have all original paperwork inside including the manuals, the odd one does not. Any box that is open, I will test the unit prior to shipping and packing, then repack as I found the unit.

All pricing is in US dollars per player, add the going exchange rate (30% approx.) for Canadian dollars. I can take Paypal or major credit cards. Canadian sales are subject to applicable taxes, sorry!



CH-632. AM/FM/Stereo 8 track w/amp and internal speakers- demo unit 2 $100
CH-702-2/4 channel 8 track player w/internal amp-new units 9 $125
CH-702 2/4 channel 8 track player w/internal amp- used 4 $90
CH-315- portable stereo 8 track w/foldout speakers-new 1 $100
CRH-396-portable stereo 8 track/AM radio w/foldout speakers-demo 1 $100
CH-336- 8 track play/record stereo deck- used 1 $80
CS-722 underdash 2/4 channel playback 8 track car deck-new 1 $80
CS-722 underdash 2/4 channel playback 8 track car deck- used, defective 1 $30
CRH-740 4 channel AM/FM/8 track home unit- demo 3 $140
CHR-665 stereo AM/FM 8 track play record home unit-used 3 $100
CHR-630 Am/FM 8 track w/speakers- new 1 $130
CHR-630 Am/FM 8 track w/speakers- demo 1 $100
CHR-730 AM/FM 8 track stereo home unit- used 1 $90
CHR-631 Am/FM 8 track w/speakers home unit- demo 2 $100
CRH-665 AM/FM/stereo 8 track home unit-used 1 $80
CRH-730 AM/FM 2/4 channel 8 track home player 2 $150

Check out my eBay auctions for pictures:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/352081346356?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1558.l2649

[Curt Palme]

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Perhaps my most ridiculous find, ever!

A buddy is helping clear out a house for the widow of a guy that apparently was the sales rep for the TOYO brand of 8 track players in the late 1960s/early 1970s. This is one of those hoarder places, the guy bought new tools and stereo stuff, and never used it.

I have run through a bunch of the open box Toyo units, and here’s what I’ve found. There is a mix of new and what I call ‘demo’ units, ‘demo’ being defined as open box but in as-new condition. It is possible that some of the demo units are customer returns, where they were purchased, then returned as being defective. There are also a number of open boxes that are labeled ‘defective’, that may have been swapped out or repaired, as they tested fine, despite the indicated issues on the boxes. There are also some obviously used units, and I will clearly identify those below.

The good news is, none of the units had bad belts or noisy controls, so it appears that Toyo used decent parts in the unit. As a board level tech, I’ve seen the insides of many consumer electronics products, and the overall construction quality is typical of late 1960s/early 1970s Japanese made units. Everything is hand soldered and wired, there was no wave soldering back then, for those interested.

A couple of units will be sold dirt cheap, and as is, with clear defects listed below.

Almost all of the units below have pictures if you google the model number.

I can ship via USPS in their original shipping boxes, but I strongly suggest that I double box them with bubble wrap so it’s packed well. Double boxing will add $10 USD to the shipping, due to the cost of the extra box and bubble wrap. Local pickup in Blaine, Wa or Langley, BC Canada is also encouraged at no cost of course. US shipments will ship from 98230, Blaine, Wa, and I take care of customs clearance, you see it as a domestic shipment. Canadian shipments will go via Canada Post. The weight runs between 10 and 35 lbs depending on the unit. I’ll insure every shipped unit for $100-200 USD depending on the purchase price.
A bunch of the boxes have wear and tear on them from being stored, but there’s no water damage, although some internal styro pieces may be cracked, typical for 40+ year old stereo equipment. Most of the demo units have all original paperwork inside including the manuals, the odd one does not. Any box that is open, I will test the unit prior to shipping and packing, then repack as I found the unit.

All pricing is in US dollars per player, add the going exchange rate (30% approx.) for Canadian dollars. I can take Paypal or major credit cards. Canadian sales are subject to applicable taxes, sorry!



CH-632. AM/FM/Stereo 8 track w/amp and internal speakers- demo unit 2 $100
CH-702-2/4 channel 8 track player w/internal amp-new units 9 $125
CH-702 2/4 channel 8 track player w/internal amp- used 4 $90
CH-315- portable stereo 8 track w/foldout speakers-new 1 $100
CRH-396-portable stereo 8 track/AM radio w/foldout speakers-demo 1 $100
CH-336- 8 track play/record stereo deck- used 1 $80
CS-722 underdash 2/4 channel playback 8 track car deck-new 1 $80
CS-722 underdash 2/4 channel playback 8 track car deck- used, defective 1 $30
CRH-740 4 channel AM/FM/8 track home unit- demo 3 $140
CHR-665 stereo AM/FM 8 track play record home unit-used 3 $100
CHR-630 Am/FM 8 track w/speakers- new 1 $130
CHR-630 Am/FM 8 track w/speakers- demo 1 $100
CHR-730 AM/FM 8 track stereo home unit- used 1 $90
CHR-631 Am/FM 8 track w/speakers home unit- demo 2 $100
CRH-665 AM/FM/stereo 8 track home unit-used 1 $80
CRH-730 AM/FM 2/4 channel 8 track home player 2 $150

Check out my eBay auctions for pictures:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/352081346356?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1558.l2649

[AnalogRocks]

Wow you find some interesting stuff.

And here I thought TOYO only made tires...

[AnalogRocks]

Wow you find some interesting stuff.

And here I thought TOYO only made tires...

[Curt Palme]

Yeah, it was apparently a hoarder who collected audio and tools. There's apparently all sorts of high end tools (Mac and Snap On, etc, no Canadian Tire crap) in solid tool chests all over the place to boot.

[Curt Palme]

Yeah, it was apparently a hoarder who collected audio and tools. There's apparently all sorts of high end tools (Mac and Snap On, etc, no Canadian Tire crap) in solid tool chests all over the place to boot.