I've owned the correct brand of camera for a few years, but in 2012 I posted this pic to my FB and asked if anyone knew the correct portable VCR seen hanging off Aykroyd's shoulder. No one ever replied. Following a thread on GBFans, I eventually bought a Panasonic unit that was close but by no means movie-accurate.
Then in March of 2016, a thread on the GBFans forums listed a possible correct Quasar model. A second person replied and said they'd found a model that was almost identical, only one button was different (and that identifying detail allegedly cannot be gleaned from the movie footage or known stills.)
I put both model numbers into my followed searches on eBay, and nothing ever popped up for either until a couple of weeks ago. I made an offer that was 20 bucks less than the asking price, and the seller agreed.
Alas, it is missing the shoulder strap, but hopefully someday I will come up with something that works.
If you listen carefully in the film, when Murray is talking to Jennifer in the foreground, the loose end of the camera's plug is apparently trailing the ground as Aykroyd bustles about getting together his equipment to take to the library. It makes a very recognizable ringing, rolling sound.
Nice of Panasonic and Quasar to use compatible designs.
Any suggestions on a replacement strap?
Alex