Vintabs radio, why cant I find It

[JayeFix]

Vintabs radio, why can't I find It

I found an antique electric AM/FM Radio but when I type in the model number or even image search to try and find it I can't seem to find another one or find any information on this item as if it never existed.

Front Says:
Electric Battrry
Am/FM
Holiday (Brand?)

BACK SAYS:
1B-1778 or 18-1778 or 16-1778*(sry it's not currently with me) *
portable radio

 

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[diggummup]

Probably sold at one of the Holiday service stations that were around in the late 60's or early 70's. If you'll notice, the logo is the same. Vintage but not antique.

 

[Breezie]

Bless your heart on 'antique electric.' WELCOME to the forum!!!


Breezie

 

[Got_4by4]

Here is a link to a radio I found with the same Holiday logo.

16-033 Radio Holiday; brand, build 1965 ??, 4 pictures

Maybe the museum would like to share your info too!?

Keep looking.

 

[flinthunter]

Welcome to the forum. I think the word vintage instead of antique would better describe the radio. Since I am older than the radio you are asking about, describing it as antique kind of makes me feel old.

 

[Anduril]

I suspect this is not made by Holiday, but that is simply re-branded.
With enough digging, you can probably find info on it, but there were a ton of different AM/FM radios over the years.
It is a transistorized radio (no tubes), so that dates it to no earlier than 1957, and more likely the late 60's or 70's.
Ditto if the case is plastic.

It also has 88-108 FM (US Band), and AM up to 1600 kHz (so again, USA, non-expanded band - which means it is no later than the early 90's).

If you open it up, you may find components inside that have date markings.
And, if it uses a printed circuit board (likely?), you may find a manufacturer's logo etched into the board edge somewhere.
Of course, this won't tell you much about "Holiday" itself, if indeed this is just a rebranded RCA, Westinghouse, GE or ??

Good luck with the ID. !!