Obtained Aiwa CD Separate With No Remote?

[wokeye]

I have just got an old Aiwa XC-700 (has XC-700E wrote on back) hifi separate CD player off my parents and they have thrown out the remote control I tried buying an Aiwa CD player control cheap off ebay and it doesn't work, whether it is faulty I will never know. I have tried my Logitech Harmony control and it operates it with limited functions so I know that the CD player is fine. Support for Aiwa seems not to exist, and the player is also 15 years old or something but still sounds very good. I have also seen another on Ebay that resembles the original remote (I can vaguely remember it) but probably another stupid risk. I just do not know what control operates it. I was wondering are there any dirt cheap multi-remotes that may operate it? Bear in mind I have no original remote so I can not teach it things I guess. Obviously I do not want to spend much as the CD is old but it still sounds good. Probably gonna throw the towel in unless anybody has any ideas please?

 

[planetbass]

Hi Wokeye, did you ever get this sorted? I've got an XC-700 and remote which I tried to sell on eBay this year but no-one bit.

I'm planning to keep it because a) it never let me down and b) my Arcam Alpha 5 is lovely but feels delicate and I wouldn't like to be without a backup if it gave up.

I can take a photo of my remote and/or tell you the model number if it would help...