Art Andrews Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 Could it be possible that the radio used is a CB radio instead of a "normal" transistor..because I have been searching the net for a few hours right now, but no succes....yet I am still pretty convinced it is a multiwave/multiband/shortwave radio based on the dials and switches. We thought it might be a portable 8-track player but after seeing these new pics, I am giving that idea up and going back to the shortwave radio idea. The problem I think we are going to find is that Sony and Panasonic made a number of these that then became a fad and was copied by an unknown number of Japanese manufacturers. The Sony and Panasonic versions are pretty well documented so I am thinking chances are, these are one of the off-brands which are very poorly documented, which means it is going to be a lot harder to find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TD-1536 Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 Outstanding detective work. Just outstanding! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoCKo Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 let´s hope this radio isn´t too rare so we can find a real one! i´ve searched all kinds of radio collector sites and didn´t find this specific model so it might be very hard to get one... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK8034 Posted December 31, 2008 Author Share Posted December 31, 2008 LOL. This radio thing is killing me. Can't someone contact the FBI or something and get them on this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TD-443 Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 I stayed up till 5am..... help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caomhanach Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 I stayed up till 5am..... help We're not obsessed at all are we... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK412 Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 It's very close to the Panasonic family. Check out the circle area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nice-biscuit Posted January 1, 2009 Share Posted January 1, 2009 Brilliant news about the radio. I Was checking out page 5 and thinking that's it then checked page 4 to see I was late again. Nice work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pappy Posted January 1, 2009 Share Posted January 1, 2009 EDIT my bad Yea,it could be an older model of PANASONIC RAD SERIES some product on the link dont had pictures of it,but had unspesific detailing e.g. Wave bands,Material,Shape,Dimensions (WHD),Transistors,Notes its worth to try though Aaaaah Thanks Rocko its a thing of beauty down there....check out those details....................more homework <_< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoCKo Posted January 1, 2009 Share Posted January 1, 2009 better pictures, thanks to shagger999uk from the RPF, the search goes on... GO, GO, GO! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pappy Posted January 1, 2009 Share Posted January 1, 2009 For anybody searching for panasonic products,heres a fact originaly named National and still used in japan today named Panasonic on the US b'cuz theres asimilar company name(National) in the region for the rest of the world is both .......DUH! <_< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch Dirty Trooper Posted January 1, 2009 Share Posted January 1, 2009 Awesome dective work !! I have made contact with someone who collect all kind of old radio's ! He had send me a email back and when he got a '' bingo '' ...(god let's hope so) he will contact me !! But he has alot of fellow radio collectors..so let's hope !! Again...awesome detective work..respect ! Grtz RAY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pappy Posted January 1, 2009 Share Posted January 1, 2009 GO Ray!! lets find this fugitive! many radios dont had pictures though,but some is promising,judging on its height/width etc,modern plastic in material,and other spesifications www.radiomuseum.org is the easiest and the most complete archive i've ever seen so far,but some critical section can only be accessed by members including the company's logo! now im looking for logos,maybe theres one pops in and matched what its on the radio.....green,elipsed shape on the left,2 row of writings but logos often change from time to time -_- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pappy Posted January 1, 2009 Share Posted January 1, 2009 GO, GO, GO! FIRE IN THE HOLE!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolf Posted January 1, 2009 Share Posted January 1, 2009 Yo gang. Now we get better, and better pic of the little thing every day. But how tall, and wide is it. In these two last pictures, don´t look to have the same size and shape... even its still the same picture?. Here you go: Taller. More square a like. I guess its just either the angle of the pic, or how it was cut and blow up?. The MH/SB radio looks more like the first pic, in size and shape. By the way, this is my # 3000 post . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billhag Posted January 1, 2009 Share Posted January 1, 2009 Rolf Congrates mate for hitting your 3000th post, well done Sir!! Getting back to the radio, I know we still have to identify the maker / brand but we do have a couple of new details that we can add to our packs to get them nearer to the real thing that we didn't have before this fantastic new discovery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gino Posted January 1, 2009 Share Posted January 1, 2009 I hope one of these turns up so it can be faithfully replicated. Been looking for this **** thing since 1996. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK8034 Posted January 1, 2009 Author Share Posted January 1, 2009 Happy New Year guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK8034 Posted January 1, 2009 Author Share Posted January 1, 2009 I hope one of these turns up so it can be faithfully replicated. Been looking for this **** thing since 1996. . I'm with you on that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pappy Posted January 1, 2009 Share Posted January 1, 2009 ROLF3000 Bill,the bottom left 'letters' and 'logo',seems like a two rows words,BUT it is possible if its acctually the radio's product number! It could be 447 or 477 or 777 if only..........scanning the area Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caomhanach Posted January 1, 2009 Share Posted January 1, 2009 Yo gang. Now we get better, and better pic of the little thing every day. But how tall, and wide is it. In these two last pictures, don´t look to have the same size and shape... even its still the same picture?. Here you go: Taller. More square a like. I guess its just either the angle of the pic, or how it was cut and blow up?. The MH/SB radio looks more like the first pic, in size and shape. By the way, this is my # 3000 post . Rolf, my pick was just a screen dump off youtube so don't look at the size there... The pics from shagger999uk on the RPF would be a screen cap from the DVD so more accurate... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slave1pilot Posted January 1, 2009 Share Posted January 1, 2009 cut and paste from the RPF by "Coz" I blew up, squared off and straightened the grab Shagger provided: Close up of the label - looks like a white on green sticker? Can't make out the oval logo, but that could be 247, or 447? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pappy Posted January 1, 2009 Share Posted January 1, 2009 Some unknown products: 1 Holiday FM/AM 11 Transistor Portable HN-112 2 Wales Portable Radio OPR-110 3 Sharp Solid State 4 Band Portable Rad. BZ-452A just for narrowing the search ^_^ but its almost similar on specs though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pappy Posted January 1, 2009 Share Posted January 1, 2009 WHAT?!! NY JETS???!!! :lol: oh.....Plastic material radios occur mostly on the early of 1970's guys or 477 777 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slave1pilot Posted January 1, 2009 Share Posted January 1, 2009 Funny how we think alike I posted a Jets logo on the RPF thread when I saw the pic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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