Sharp - GF-1740 (collectible pice) Portable cassette player

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Sharp GF-1740 mono boombox radio‑cassette recorder, manufactured in 1978, in excellent physical condition and tested and working, weighing 1.9 kg, includes power cord, serial number 50312499.

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The Sharp GF-1740 is a small late-1970s mono boombox / radio-cassette recorder from Sharp. It belongs to the early GF-series “Searcher” era, before the huge stereo Sharp boomboxes became famous.
Description
Portable mono radio + cassette recorder
AM/FM/LW depending on version (GF-1740H included long wave)
Single 10 cm speaker
Runs on AC power or 4× R20/D batteries
Telescopic antenna
Headphone output and DIN line connection
Auto-stop cassette mechanism
Early compact “mini boombox” design in silver/gray plastic

The model was manufactured around 1978, with some regional variants sold in Europe and Asia.
Type Portable radio cassette recorder
Audio Mono
Radio bands FM / MW, some versions also LW
Speaker 10 cm dynamic speaker
Power AC 110–220V or 4× D batteries
Output power About 2W max
Weight Around 1.9 kg
Size Approx. 30 × 20 × 9 cm
Era Late 1970s

The Sharp GF-1740 is a small late-1970s mono boombox / radio-cassette recorder from Sharp. It belongs to the early GF-series “Searcher” era, before the huge stereo Sharp boomboxes became famous.
Description
Portable mono radio + cassette recorder
AM/FM/LW depending on version (GF-1740H included long wave)
Single 10 cm speaker
Runs on AC power or 4× R20/D batteries
Telescopic antenna
Headphone output and DIN line connection
Auto-stop cassette mechanism
Early compact “mini boombox” design in silver/gray plastic

The model was manufactured around 1978, with some regional variants sold in Europe and Asia.
Type Portable radio cassette recorder
Audio Mono
Radio bands FM / MW, some versions also LW
Speaker 10 cm dynamic speaker
Power AC 110–220V or 4× D batteries
Output power About 2W max
Weight Around 1.9 kg
Size Approx. 30 × 20 × 9 cm
Era Late 1970s

Details

Era
1900-2000
Brand
Sharp
Model
GF-1740 (collectible pice)
Multiple models
No
Physical condition
Excellent
Number of objects
1
Includes
Power cord
Serial Number
50312499
Year of manufacture
1978
Weight
1.9 kg
Functional condition
Tested and working/playable
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