Sony Sports CFS-902

By the mid-1980s, Sony had a problem. The Walkman was everywhere - but runners were complaining that all that jogging made their tapes sound wobbly, and a splash of sweat could kill the electronics. The solution arrived in 1983 with the Sports Walkman WM-F5: impact-resistant plastic, rubber seals around every opening, and a colour scheme borrowed from underwater diving equipment. That unmistakable banana yellow became the uniform of the fitness generation.

The CFS-902 brought the same philosophy to the boombox. Where its grey and silver siblings were designed for bedrooms and living rooms, this was built for beaches, poolsides, and backyard barbecues. The sealed buttons, gasketed cassette door, and splash-resistant construction meant sand and spray wouldn't end the party. The yellow casing wasn't just a design statement - it was a promise of durability.

The Sony Sports line arrived at the perfect moment. The aerobics boom was transforming how people exercised, and suddenly everyone wanted a soundtrack for their outdoor lives. Julia Roberts would later make the yellow Sports Walkman famous in Pretty Woman, but by then millions of units had already found their way to beaches around the world. The CFS-902 was the boombox for people who wanted to share that music with everyone else on the sand.

Gizmo is a collection of design-led art prints built around the machines that shaped how we made music, wrote code, played and connected with the world. Synthesisers and drum machines. Cameras and home computers. Calculators and handheld devices that once felt like the future.

Each print is a carefully constructed illustration that isolates what made an object memorable - its proportions, controls, typography, surfaces, and small acts of engineering intelligence. Not retro sentimentality, but honest observation: what made these machines distinctive, how they looked when they were new, and why their forms still resonate.

Adapted from and inspired by Simon Tyler's forthcoming book Gizmo: Retro-Tech We Loved and Lost, published by Laurence King in May 2026.

All prints are produced to order on 250gsm archival matte paper using pigment-based inks, chosen for colour accuracy and long-term stability.

Each print is rolled in acid-free tissue and shipped in a rigid cardboard tube, sealed for moisture protection, ready for framing on arrival.

Large · 70 × 50 cm · 28 × 20 in

XLarge · 100 × 70 cm · 40 × 28 in

UK: Free · 3-5 working days

Europe: €8.50 · 3-7 working days · No customs charges

USA & Canada: $8.95 / $12.00 CAD · 5-10 working days

Australia: $14.00 AUD · 5-10 working days

Rest of World: £14.95 · 7-14 working days

All prints are produced to order and dispatched within 1-3 working days. Orders placed before 5pm GMT ship the same day. You'll receive tracking information by email once dispatched.

Orders outside Europe may be subject to local customs charges on delivery - these are the responsibility of the recipient.

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Returns accepted within 30 days. Email returns@axisophy.com with your order number and we'll provide return instructions.

Return postage is the customer's responsibility except where the print arrives damaged or there's been an error - in which case we'll arrange a replacement or refund immediately, no return needed.

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