LXI / Sanyo micro components

[wualta]

LXI / Sanyo micro components

EDIT: the Sears model number is 564.92491150.

We know that Sherwood, or Inkel, the Korean OEM that made Sherwood's stuff in the early '80s, made identical-looking stuff for Sears, which sold said stuff branded LXI. For example, I have the Sherwood version of the LXI AM-4222 MOSFET amp, sold in the US as the S-6040 CP.

Well, before manufacturing had to leave Japan, apparently it was Sanyo doing the job for Sears. Here's a cute little integrated amp expressly part of a micro component system of tuner/amp/turntable/tape deck with the LXI name. Does anyone know the equivalent Sanyo model(s)?


Hmm... I have to say that the volume control, particularly, greatly resembles the one on my Sanyo C55 preamp...

 

[larryderouin]

IIRC most all of the electroincs stuff that was LXI branded by Sears in the 80's and 90's was manufactured by SANYO. It DOES have a SANYO look to it.

 

[wualta]

It does at that. But I've been equally unsuccessful trolling the intarnets trying to find mention of either Sanyo or Sherwood micro component systems. I'll try popping this one open to see if there are any telltale bits inside...

 

[wualta]

Aha. All signs point to Sanyo: STK 461 powerpack (a Sanyo part).. all the big electrolytics are Sanyo.. UPDATE: the first three digits of the Sears model number, 564, point conclusively to Sanyo.

In addition, there are an awful lot of fuses.. beefy power supply meant to power the tuner and cassette deck (there are DC outs on the back panel).. made in Japan and very heavy for its size, so late '70s, early '80s...

But the question remains: What's the Sanyo model equivalent, or was there one?

 

[ryuuoh]

I'd not be surprised to see Sanyo silk screened under that stick-on LXI logo~

 

[nz boom]

this is my system 8

 

[wualta]

Thanks!
EDIT: It was a part of a handful of Sanyo and Sears mini/microcomponent systems sold in 1981 and 1982:

and the Sanyo System 8 (photo from nz boom, above):



and of course it was part of two Sears products based on the Mini System II:




PHOTO SOURCE: www.wikiboombox.com for all except the Sanyo System 8

 

[KentTeffeteller]

Sherwood was and is still owned by Inkel in Korea. Who likely made your LXI micro amplifier.