Vintage Kenwood Portable Compact Disc Player DPC-55 Ultra Rare 1988 Works

This unit works (please watch the video) but the charging port needs some TLC to work, or needs to be replaced. You have to apply downward pressure on the plug for it to draw power. If you lived during the 80s and 90s, boy are you used to solving this problem. This is a very simple fix that can be solved by bending down the male end (positive) or by having a new port installed. This is an easy repair and the parts are readily available. Personally, I did not fix it (this item came from an estate sale) because either the new owner was going to add it to his collection and not use it, or would be willing to take it in and have it changed out. If you do this, please have the technician take a look at all the capacitors on the PCB (motherboard). The most common failing point for vintage electronics is a swollen capacitor (again a generic part every technician has).

But obviously these ones are working otherwise the unit would not function. But it may not hurt to have them changed out so this device would be good for another 30 years. This listing is for a virtually impossible to find Kenwood DPC-55 portable Compact Disc Player.

This is likely one of the very first portable cd players to be developed by Kenwood. Sony was the advertising king at the time so their players are the best known, but Kenwood was producing fantastic, if not more advanced models during this period. This one has both a rechargeable battery pack and a separate line out feature so it could be played on a full stereo system. This one was manufactured in 1988 and the oldest other ones I can find start at 1991. I made sure to take as many pics as possible. So please take a close look at the pictures for exact condition as I tried to take them from every angle possible. After all, some people's "perfect" is another person's mauled by a bear. There is some very noticeable scratching on the front of the player. The buttons are solid and the case opens and stays shut as it should.

The first thing I did when I acquired this item was to inspect the rechargeable battery for expansion or corrosion before I plugged it in. It appears fine, though I doubt it would hold a charge after all these years. In case you are wondering the part number on that is Kenwood Model LB-3 W09-0083-05. If you are lucky you may find one, stranger things have happened. Again, aside from the charge port issue this player works just fine.

All the features work and I did let the CD play for 40 minutes (yes, I suffered through holding the connector down the whole time) so the laser works fine along with all the other buttons and the headphone jack/line out. I care about my customers deeply and that extends to making sure they get their item as soon as possible. Otherwise, it will be there first thing in the morning. If it is 20 degrees below zero and 3 feet of snow. Refer to the above statement.

It will still be at the post office. Unofficially, I will of course take care of any concerns you may have. I pride myself on taking great care of my customers.

I just don't do it officially because I have been burned a couple of times by buyers on some high value items. To be blunt, if you return an item in similar condition to what it was sent out I will take care of it. If it comes back being run over by a steam roller because you work on a road crew and I can tell where you tried to get all the asphalt off with a jackhammer.

Thank you for checking out this listing and I hope you have a nice day!! This item is in the category "Consumer Electronics\Portable Audio & Headphones\Personal CD Players". The seller is "*vlad" and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States.

Playable Media Format: CD
Brand: Kenwood
Type: DISC Player
Generation: 1st Generation
Color: Gray
Model: DPC-55
Features: DIGITAL
Year Manufactured: 1988
Country/Region of Manufacture: Japan
Product Line: Discman