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[callykarishokka]

So, a few days ago on ebay, I scored this guy for roughly $30.



Upon further research, I learned that there were two 'cassete man' Soundwaves made in the early 80's; one was a pre-Transformers one and another was a knockoff.

I am no expert, so I thought I'd ask you fine folk if there's any way to tell which of the two it is.

..Though, to be fair, this is just for curiosity sake; I just bought it because it makes me happy.

[Overcracker]

I could be wrong, but I believe other than the lack of Takara Copyright info on him, the knockoff was also missing the silver paint on the mouth plate. It was just flat blue.

[Sid Burn]

not sure how to tell from the figure itself, only from the box.

I do know that even the KO goes for a pretty penny, $150 if you have the box and all accessories including the condor and jaguar cassettes.

[REMINATOR]

I am not sure myself. But if you by these guys, then yours could be a KO version.
http://www.microforever.com/MC10cassetteman.htm
http://1501bc.com/pretf/mm_toys.html

The knee sticker on yours said, "Cassette".
The assume legit one, said "Microman"

[LOST Cybertronian]

Don't know much about this myself but from what I have read the KO was made in taiwan by shiantai and should be stamped like this . But I am not sure.

[Skyfire77]

According to Fred's, the fake is stamped shiantai. It's also purple plastic rather than blue, and like Reminator said, the knee stickers say "Cassette".

[callykarishokka]

Ah, so I must have a knockoff.

I'm still pretty pleased.

Thanks, guys!

[MGrotusque]

AArrrrrggg!! i got a KO too then.
Thanx for posting about this though. I didn't know Cassette Man could have been a KO.
Dammit!!! Oh well. He's still a pretty awesome KO then since that's the case and i got him at the flea market for 20 bucks i think a long time ago. So no big lose there.

[Lazerface]

Is it worth picking up one of these for $30, if it is in really good condition? I don't know if it is the Knock Off or not.

I already have a couple legit G1's that are really beat up.

[gavinfuzzy]

Ah, so I must have a knockoff.

I'm still pretty pleased.

Thanks, guys!

Wait. So it's a knockoff produced in the 1980? Still seems legit for an antique.

[fenrir72]

Even the KO's back then were Hi quality compared to the cr@p being made today.

[Lazerface]

I wouldn't hesitate to buy this, except that it has that big "cassette man" written on the tape deck... I'm still on the fence.