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Searching for identification of this 1980s-ish home stereo system?

Massiveattack

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Hey Dudes please forgive me if I fell into the wrong forum category.
Im trying to identify this stereo system I saw in a TV show.
I was hoping someone in here might know because I've exhausted my search options.


If anyone is familiar with the Starz TV series "Ash vs Evil Dead":
In season 2, episode 6 "Trapped Inside":

We get a quick glimpse of the stereo system in his sister Cheryl's room.
The Best I can see is it's a Sharp, but I do not know what model/year/etc.

It might be an SG F800, however to be nit picky, the radio shown in the TV show has the "Tape 1" in the top right corner, while the actual model search for SG F800 has "Tape 1" on the bottom in the middle, of the tape door.
I also cannot find any versions of a WHITE SG F800, they are all black, nor can I find any other white Sharp systems.
I am also wondering if these systems actually come with the glowing green lights all around, or if that was modified for the movie.

Im quite curious what this is, I've never seen a white colored home stereo system before.


I just thought I would come here and ask, see if any one knows.
I included some photos I took of my TV, as well as a literal millisecond shot of this same radio from a "Behind the scenes" video i found for this TV show.
Hail to the King, Baby.


Thank you.
 

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Well update:

I have finally found the model that shows the small differences I described.
It is the SG F500, not the F800. I still cannot find a physical picture of it in white though.

I DID finally find another Sharp radio in white, but it's completely different, it's the CMS-N45e

If I was to actually seek ownership, maybe the F800 is a better model, can't find a whole lot of specs on these things, or which years they came out. I guess the mystery is solved though. This always happens once I finally stick my neck out and ask questions.
(I know these probably are not the best systems you could buy, but they seem cool enough to appreciate the aesthetics, and finally have a player for some of my older media, as well as it has Line In RCA for a mp3 player.)
 

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