John OoSTerhuis "World's Smallest AM/FM/Cassette Player"

This is the AM/FM/stereo cassette tape player I currently use on my 1991 Honda ST1100 -- "The Grey GhOOST."  You will notice that the unit itself is actually smaller than an audio tape cassette!  It is a Toshiba, "Stereo Cassette Player" - model: KT-AS10.  I purchased it new in about 1984.  As a cassette tape player, it has Dolby, manual/auto reverse, fast fwd, and CrO2/Metal features; and it delivers excellent audio quality to my helmet's J&M headset speakers.

The unit's radio tuner is a separate part which inserts into the player just like a small cassette.  It is a self contained tuner with its own switches for AM, FM mono, and FM stereo (w/LED stereo and tuning indicators).  It uses the earphone or other connector cable as its antenna.  I'm continually amazed at the reception range when used on my ST1100.

To connect the Toshiba to my system, I routed the input connection jack wire from my J&M CB/Intercom/Stereo integrator box, located behind the instrument panel, through a hole in the forward wall of the left fairing pocket, and then up through another hole in the forward part of the flexible pocket cover.  A Toshiba two C-cell aux power battery pack (came with the unit) is stored in the fairing pocket, and its power wire was also routed out through the cover hole.  A long, split rubber grommet seals this hole around both wires. I contact-cemented two J&M rubber wire holders onto the handlebar cover to hold the two wires, and to position the jacks for easy plug-in to the unit.  I left enough slack between the wires and the first holder to allow stop-to-stop turning of the handlebars.

The Toshiba is mounted to the top of my clutch reservoir with velcro and is very stable there, even on the roughest of gravel roads.  As it is not water resistant, I made a simple plastic bag type cover to keep it dry in the rain, and still see/use the switches.  This has worked fine in even the heaviest of downpours.

When I park the bike I just disconnect the power and output jacks from the unit and drop it in the locking right fairing pocket before I leave.  Or I can just put it in one of my Aerostich pockets -- it's about the same size as a pack of cigarettes!

Anyone else seen a smaller, slicker, or cooler stereo than this...?!?
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