Sharp GF-8989

The GF8989 was a midsize ghettoblaster from Sharp. It was introduced in 1980 or 81. It was apparently very popular, because even today you can find one on Ebay every week. It was available in silver or brown, and it measures 510 x 284 x 134 mm.

At 5.9 kg without batteries, it's lighter than Sharp's late 1970s models, and it only needs 8 batteries instead of 10. It's got 16cm woofers and a pair of "horn tweeters". The amp chip is a Rohm BA536. Output is 2x2.7 watts FTC minimum, 2x4.6 watts RMS, and 2x8 watts music power. The service manual can be purchased HERE.

There were several model variations, including:
GF-8989E
GF-8989H (shown below)
GF-8989HB (brown)
GF-8989Z
GF-8989 II which had white speakers.
There is also the GF-8787 which looks very similar, but is missing a few features.

Click HERE to return to the Sharp page, or HERE for the complete list of manufacturers.