I just stumbled on some great things
images.google.com/images?q=portable%20record%20player
( gaijintendo ITS IN THE HOUSE, Fri 28 Jul 2006, 9:52, archived)

i had one of those when i was younger
it was ace.
( Thor_sonofodin https://twitter.com/Thor_sonofodin, Fri 28 Jul 2006, 9:57, archived)