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PERSONAL STEREO: ‘SPORTS WALKMAN’, MODEL ‘WM-F5’\r\n1985</b>\r\nThis combination FM radio and cassette player was developed by Sony to complement the emerging market for fashionable sportswear. Designed specifically for outdoor activities, it is made from high-impact plastic with buttons that are easy to operate without looking. Around the same time, Sony developed in-ear headphones, convenient for use while exercising.\r\n\r\nJapan\r\nManufactured by the Sony Corporation\r\nPlastic, rubber and metal\r\nGiven by Brian Griggs\r\nMuseum no. W.12-1992\r\n","date":{"text":"2015","earliest":"2015-01-01","latest":"2015-12-31"}},{"text":"SONY SPORTS WALKMAN FM PERSONAL TAPE-PLAYER AND RADIO MODEL WM-F5\r\nDesigned and made by the Sony Corporation, Japan, about 1985\r\nPlastic, rubber and metal\r\nGiven by Brian Griggs\r\nW.12-1992\r\n\r\nThe fashion for sport and sports clothes has resulted in a range of robust, waterproof radios targeting the sports market. 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