Silvertone 6109 Rocket Order= 57L 6109 Ch= 101.508-1

Sears, Roebuck & Co.; Chicago (IL)

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  • Year
  • 1938/1939
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 56658
    • Brand: Silvertone

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 5
  • Main principle
  • TRF without regeneration
  • Tuned circuits
  • 2 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast only (MW).
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 105-125 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent or electro-dynamic (moving coil), system not known yet. / Ø 5 inch = 12.7 cm
  • Power out
  • 0.85 W (unknown quality)
  • Material
  • Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Silvertone 6109 Rocket Order= 57L 6109 Ch= 101.508-1 - Sears, Roebuck & Co.; Chicago
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel with Push Buttons.
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 12 x 6.5 x 6.625 inch / 305 x 165 x 168 mm
  • Notes

  • The Silvertone model Rocket with chassis 101.508 from Colonial was available in "gleaming Black" as model 6110, in Ivory as model Model 6111 and with chassis 101.508-1 in Mottled Walnut as model 6109. Rider's 10-62, a schematic 57 RL 122 from July 1, 1938 names only the models 6110 and 6111. Speaker field is 1750 ohms. Direct tuning, 2-gang tuning condenser. One untuned RF stage, push button tuning for 6 stations on top. Broadcast from 545 to 1720 kHz. Undistorted output 0.85 watts, max. 1.6 watts. For an extra of $ 1 DC or 25 cycle operation.

  • Price in first year of sale
  • 11.95 $
  • External source of data
  • Ernst Erb
  • Circuit diagram reference
  • Rider's Perpetual, Volume 11 = ca. 1940 and before

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