Insanely rare early late 1960's L8J model P-550 portable stereo 8 track player by Lear Jet Stereo Inc. that comes in original box. This two-piece 8 track cartridge player is in superb condition. This is one of the first 8 track players ever produced and it will not only play flat pack type Lear Jet 8-track cartridges, but all stereo 8 track tapes.
Player is in excellent condition, approaching near mint. There are no cracks, chips or other damage. There are no deep scuffs or scratches and only minimal signs of use. There are only a couple tiny spots of loss to the silver accents where the black case is showing through the silver paint. These are very small and virtually negligible. Player comes in original box which is in very nice condition as well, though it is missing the two long top flaps as pictured.
This Lear Jet 8-track player has knobs for volume control, tone and balance as well as a track selector button. Comes with AC power cord.
Important Information - Please Note:
The photos on this page are of the
exact 8 track tape player that you will receive. After purchase, your player
will be sent to the electronics department for a full cleaning inside and out
by qualified electronics technicians each with more than two decades of
experience. After a rigid inspection, it will also receive a full tune-up by
qualified electronics technicians, each with more than two decades of
experience. When you receive your player, it will sound as good as the day it
was first purchased...guaranteed! This process will take from 7-14 days
(more-or-less, give or take, depending on other recent order volume).
You are not only purchasing a vintage 8-track player, but also a professional
restoration of the electronics inside and a solid guarantee. This player is
guaranteed for one year, to play like new. And this warranty can be extended
indefinitely simply by purchasing $50 worth of any merchandise (music, games,
electronics...etc.) from the 8-Track-Shack per year after the first year.
Exceptions to 8 track player warranty:
Water damage
Damage from dropping & other non-mechanical occurances
Damage caused by gummy rollers (check your tapes prior to
insertion into player)
It is understandable that some individuals may wish to perform the tune-up and
restoration themselves, or may just want the player to add to a collection or
some other use. If that is the case, 8-Track-Shack will deduct $100 from the
purchase price and ship immediately. If you would like to take advantage of
this option, please purchase the player through our website, then call
8-Track-Shack customer service and one of our reps will refund you immediately
for the difference. Keep in mind, if you choose this option, the player will
be in no way guaranteed. It may have a variety of common problems that
prevent it from playing well or at all, which may include:
Broken belt
Dried out belt
Non-working track selector lights
Non-working track selector button
Loose wiring
Dried / damaged roller
Damaged head
Non-working motor
Bad capstan
Mis-aligned head
Bad speaker(s)
Issues with built in radio (if applicable)
Issues with volume & other controls
Dirty & magnetized head
Dirty and/or gummy capstan
Virtually all players that have not been professionally tuned-up or restored
will have several of the above problems, and are also likely to develop more
without proper servicing. (ie. If you find a player - either somewhere else
online, at an antique store or elsewhere offline - unless it has been
professionally serviced, the player is almost assured to not function 100%
properly and will undoubtedly develop more problems that will affect tape play
and listening enjoyment and very likely will damage your tapes). Even if you
find a player that is described as "working," it is unlikely that it will
perform properly for long, if at all.
8-Track-Shack highly recommends not opting out of the professional servicing.
Your ears and your tape collection will thank you.
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