Sony WM-2 Walkman II Silver Cassette Player, Serviced, Fully Working, High Sound Quality
The Sony Walkman WM-2 in sleek silver is a landmark piece of audio history. Released as the direct successor to the original TPS-L2, this classic cassette player helped define the golden age of personal music, and clean examples like this one are genuinely hard to find today.
This unit is pre-owned and shows some light surface scratches and rubbing on the back, but it is in generally good cosmetic condition overall. It has undergone a full mechanical overhaul to bring it back to complete working order. Servicing included replacing the main belt, restoring the motor, cleaning the volume dial, polishing the tape head to a mirror finish, and adjusting the speed and azimuth with precision measuring tools. All functions, including playback, fast forward, rewind, pause, auto shut-off, and the tape selector switch, have been tested and confirmed to operate properly.
Thanks to this extensive restoration work, it plays with impressive, high-quality sound and minimal noise or flutter. As a bonus, it comes with a cassette tape, letting you enjoy vintage Japanese portable audio right away.
Sony Walkman WM-2 (Walkman II) portable cassette player in silver, released after the TPS-L2.
Fully serviced and operational, including internal and external cleaning, drive-system parts replacement, main belt replacement, motor restoration, head cleaning and mirror finish, roller and headphone jack cleaning, volume control cleaning, reassembly, azimuth adjustment, and speed adjustment. Playback, stop, fast-forward, rewind, pause, auto shutoff, and tape selector functions have been tested. Speed, wow and flutter, and azimuth were adjusted using measuring instruments, followed by extended operation and listening tests.
Produces powerful, high-quality sound with minimal audible wow, flutter, or excessive noise. Overall in good used condition, with scuffs and signs of wear on the back. Includes a bonus cassette tape.
