Music Thing: Keyboard Boomboxes

27.2.05

Thanks to Chris from Audio Damage for pointing me back to the Boombox Museum. I linked there a while back but totally missed the best bit - these amazing 80s boomboxes with built in keyboards. They're incredibly rare, but get these model numbers locked into your eBay favourites: Casio KX-101 from 1984, Casio CK-200 from 1985 and Fisher SC-300 Stereo Composer. A couple of weeks back, someone tried to sell a SC-300 on eBay (here) with a 'Buy it now' of $499...

Posted by Tom Whitwell.

Comments:

Also on the same site, the Sharp RX-990
http://www.pocketcalculatorshow.com/boombox/decline3.html
(second to last model near the bottom of the page). The keyboard only has white natural keys with no black sharps, but it can still be played in real time. There is also a built in sequencer, and sequence data can be saved and loaded to cassette.

# posted by

Anonymous : 10:28 AM

I've got a Casio KX-101. Simply amazing. If anyone out there knows where I can find a manual for this thing please let me know. I'm trying to figure out the sequencer/memory function.
(seanATencyclopediapicturaDOTcom)

# posted by

Sean : 7:50 PM

Hey, I have a KX-101 in its original box with the manual. Holler at me and I'll see about getting a copy to you. Rob Edmunds
KF4ZXO@verizon.net

# posted by

Redmunds : 6:11 PM

Does anyone know where one can purchase a Casio CK-10? This is another keyboard with a built-in AM/FM stereo radio. I like that model.

Thanks.

chcruz@comcast.net

# posted by

Anonymous : 10:20 PM

I remember seeing one of these in the display case of a department store we frequented when I was a youth and wanted one so badly. It just seemed like the best thing ever!

# posted by

Anonymous : 5:03 PM

I have a CASIO KX 101 Manual available if interested. Please contact synthartist34 at yahoo

# posted by

synthartist34 : 2:46 PM

hi my casio kx 101 was stolen in 1986 and am desparate to purchase another. can anyone help

many thanks

gary
starwaymc@aol.com

# posted by

Anonymous : 9:38 AM

Heres a KX101 on ebay.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Casio-KX-101-1984-Boombox-keyboard_W0QQitemZ220193999439QQihZ012QQcategoryZ47081QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

# posted by

sonichima : 10:30 PM