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35 Responses to “CONION C-100F CLAIRTONE 7980”
December 13th, 2007 at 3:43 pm
Man I had this one :) this one was hella loud!! I even Deejayed a party with this ;) I even miss my radio :( LOL
December 24th, 2007 at 8:10 pm
This toy was the BOMB. I had one for years, till a power surge in my house blew it up. I would buy another one if i could find it.
January 24th, 2008 at 12:51 am
i would love to have a sweet monster boom box 80s like that one pleese tell me where i can get one!
February 13th, 2008 at 5:04 pm
back in the day if you had a conion c-100f you ruled the streets.l had one and like a dummy l sold it.
now l wish i had it back.lt stand taller than a coffee table but those 12 d batt. killed my pockets because
jam mine everyday.
February 16th, 2008 at 4:04 pm
I have one , found one in Sweden for 50 euro. How much is it worth?
March 19th, 2008 at 2:31 pm
This is a STOLEN picture! This was MY Clairtone 7980 that i offered for auction a few months ago and you did not request my PERMISSION to use my picture! Remove this picture immediately or charges will be laid against this website!!
March 22nd, 2008 at 2:42 pm
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March 22nd, 2008 at 2:47 pm
They are not “A classic Twin Speaker Setup”… they are 3 WAY 6 SPEAKER
May 6th, 2008 at 10:54 pm
Hey, there’s one on ebay right now for $1000
May 11th, 2008 at 10:34 am
I have one that I got recently, and the only thing wrong with it is that the bottom cassette door is missing. It has normal wear on it, and a few minor scratches on the chrome, but it works fine. I can’t sell it for less than $400 though.
May 25th, 2008 at 8:44 pm
RE: Michael and lawsuit because of picture. Get a life dude… are you losing any money because someone used your pic? THis is an enthusiasts website.. you’re a troll.
June 30th, 2008 at 1:18 pm
Well Mike, how much did you get for it?
September 25th, 2008 at 8:38 pm
Just got one at a garage sale for 20 bucks in good condition.. I didn’t know that this thing was such an OG…
October 6th, 2008 at 10:42 pm
Now that’s a kind of boom box I love. Big, heavy, loud!
November 12th, 2008 at 7:51 pm
had one of those ….so many memorys….met my high school sweat hart cause of this radio
January 6th, 2009 at 9:55 am
companies need to remake these things for retro nostalgias sake they rock without end
January 19th, 2009 at 4:59 pm
just going to buy one with exactly the same look and size tomorrow its identical with conion and clairtone the only difference is the nameplate, the name is (mike) its like new and the price is just 100 bucks:p can anyone tell me if its a copy or the manufactur just sold it under another name in different conutryes. I live in scandinavia.
I have seen this box with the name.. Helix, conion, clairtone but never mike. nevermind its cool anyway
February 5th, 2009 at 3:45 pm
takes 10 d size not 12 dude,to the guy bitching about a picture-waaa waaaa wa,fuchxxxxing cry baby,holy grail of all grails period.
February 5th, 2009 at 3:52 pm
o yea micheel,i mean mick,i mean micheal why are you worried about a picture,its a junky clairtone anyways,no cassette lid,dont forget the missing tray,this web site can have a picture of my conion/helix/clairtone anytime,bedder that that junk picture of yours.i agree micky is a troll.
February 9th, 2009 at 8:41 pm
what is the difference between the Conion C-100F and the C-100FF
February 15th, 2009 at 5:24 pm
I had one, got stolen, got another one play it all the time untill it finally shorted out. Where can I get parts. Greatest ghetto blaster ever.
February 15th, 2009 at 5:26 pm
Greatest ghetto blaster ever. Rocked the hood out. It shorted out, need parts. Where do we go?
April 6th, 2009 at 8:59 pm
I have one of these in fair aesthetic condition (bit scratched up but entact) however the internals are cactus.
April 28th, 2009 at 7:13 am
Still have mine but its in bad shape. would love to fix it up,
April 28th, 2009 at 7:22 am
check out the new one. C100-FXL. I’m hoping that is one is a reality. I haven’t seen it yet but in drawings
July 3rd, 2009 at 12:44 am
Статья очень понравилась! Этакий короткий микс практических знаний. Хоть и “зажгли лампу среди бела дня”:)
August 1st, 2009 at 6:13 pm
RE:what is the difference between the Conion C-100F and the C-100FF?
The C-100F was the first version and was 120 Volts AC only.
The C-100FF was the second version and had switchable 120V/240V AC Selector.
I had both. Sold them for crazy money on Ebay, hard to believe, but when I bought these back in the day, they were, like, $200 new and sold in flea markets and questionable NYC electronics stores.
These were LOUD but not quality.
The tape decks were a joke, especially the playback only one. Designed to break with normal use.
Sloppy electronics assembly and too much wiring inside with too many connection points.
And a battery hog. 10 D batteries, my goodness.
But they were fun and I guess that’s what’s it’s all about!
August 15th, 2009 at 6:19 am
i have one, anyone want to buy it? make offer,
August 15th, 2009 at 6:21 am
u can e-mail me at game.on.07@hotmail.com
October 14th, 2009 at 8:31 pm
Зачет!:) Но есть и минус небольшой! У меня скорость интернета 56 кб/сек. Страница грузилась около 20 секунд.
October 22nd, 2009 at 1:19 am
mid eighties big monster. big flashy built in alarm cool lights and good big monstrous sound.
a great example of the one of the coolest boomers of them all a real classic.
October 27th, 2009 at 11:39 am
that was a really good loud machine greetings from mexico
January 24th, 2010 at 9:40 pm
Immature idiots…
January 24th, 2010 at 9:41 pm
NED…Grow up and act your age for pete’s sake!
February 6th, 2010 at 11:44 pm
Yes….this was my favorite toy back then. That burglar alarm killed your batteries. I wish there was a way to hook up a strap to carry it because it killed your arms carrying it.
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