The cassette-playing Walkman is no more after Sony decided to stop manufacturing the ground-breaking device in Japan after more than 30 years.
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Here's a walkman I rescued from the trash at work. It plays and records great, but the rewind and fast forward doesn't work. Seems like the motor is working, but nothing happens.
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