General Electric 3-7000A CD player (Just picked up!)

[simon_C]

Hey folks,
I was out thrifting today and I stumbled across a General Electric CD player I'd never seen before.
The front was totally unmarked, but on the back it showed that it was a General Electric 3-7000A Manufactured in May of 1984!
So this thing is celebrating its 39th birthday this month.

I figured, hey for 10 bucks it was worth a gamble and took it home.

Wiped it down, Replaced the sled motor belt and fired it up, and this thing works PERFECTLY.
It's in fantastic shape, no damage, no rust, and the VFD is still extremely bright and sharp!

Problem is, I can't find any information about this thing, Anyone have any magazine ads or period reviews for this unit? Spec sheets? etc?

Would Love to know more, or if you have one yourself.

 

[Gregg 73]

You should pop the top so we can see inside. There's definitely no info on this unit.

 

[Gregg 73]

https://vintage-audio-laser.com/General-Electric-3-7000A

Found this. It's in French though.

 

[simon_C]

Poking around on that site with google translate, It appears to be one of the many rebadged 2nd gen units using an Olympus drive unit.
This kenwood appears to be identical inside and very similar on the front panel to mine
https://vintage--audio--laser-com.t...l=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp

 

[simon_C]

These things really aren't common, are they, I still cant find anything else other that what was already found. Not even pictures.

 

[Gregg 73]

I think it's a keeper. Nice looking player. Clean lines.

 

[DustinLockh0]

Hey folks,
I was out thrifting today and I stumbled across a General Electric CD player I'd never seen before.
The front was totally unmarked, but on the back it showed that it was a General Electric 3-7000A Manufactured in May of 1984!
So this thing is celebrating its 39th birthday this month.

I figured, hey for 10 bucks it was worth a gamble and took it home.

Wiped it down, Replaced the sled motor belt and fired it up, and this thing works PERFECTLY.
It's in fantastic shape, no damage, no rust, and the VFD is still extremely bright and sharp!

Problem is, I can't find any information about this thing, Anyone have any magazine ads or period reviews for this unit? Spec sheets? etc?

Would Love to know more, or if you have one yourself.

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