Aiwa CS-240
A model in Aiwa's CS series of audio products, documented only by name in available research.
Overview
The Aiwa CS-240 is a product from Aiwa Co., Ltd., identified solely by its model number in available documentation. It belongs to the company's "CS" series, a line that includes known boombox models like the CS-880. While the CS-240's exact function and design remain undocumented, Aiwa was a pioneering force in portable audio, having released Japan's first boombox in 1968 and producing iconic models throughout the 1980s and 1990s.
Product Family
The CS-240 shares its model prefix with the CS-880, confirming its place in Aiwa's "CS" series. The CS-880 is explicitly documented as a boombox, suggesting the CS-240 may belong to the same category of portable audio systems.
History
Aiwa Co., Ltd. was founded in Tokyo, Japan in 1951 as the AIWA Denki Kenkyusho (Aiwa Electric Research Institute). The company made history in 1968 by marketing Japan's first boombox, the TPR-101. Aiwa went on to produce legendary boomboxes during the 1980s and 1990s, with models such as the CS-880 and CA-DW680 becoming cultural icons of the era.
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