• Country
• United States of America (USA)

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Sears, Roebuck & Co.; Chicago (IL)

• Year
• 1931/1932

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 55778

• • Brand: Silvertone

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• Number of Tubes
• 6

• Valves / Tubes
• UY224A UY224A UY224A UX245 UX245 UX280

• Main principle
• TRF without regeneration; Screengrid 1926-1935

• Tuned circuits
• 3 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

• Power type and voltage
• Alternating Current supply (AC) / 110-120 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil) / Ø 10 inch = 25.4 cm

• Material
• Wooden case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Silvertone Order= 57FM 1152 or 1153 - Sears, Roebuck & Co.; Chicago

• Shape
• Table-Cathedral-Type (upright, round top or gothic arch, not rounded edges only).

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 14.75 x 16.5 x 8.25 inch / 375 x 419 x 210 mm

• Notes
• The Sears Silvertone model with a Push-pull output, "Multi-Mu Tubes", tone control and full size dynamic speaker "has genuine walnut cabinet with antique composition wood front."
  Order number 57FM1152 1/4 without tubes or accessories for $ 32.50 or 57FM1153 1/4 with all tubes and aerial for $ 39.50 or for easy payment: $ 6 "down" cash and $ 5 per month until paid $ 48.95. See details and summaries about Sears catalogs etc.

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 13.5 kg / 29 lb 11.8 oz (29.736 lb)

• Price in first year of sale
• 32.50 $ +

• External source of data
• Ernst Erb

• Source of data
• Radio Collector`s Guide 1921-1932

• Circuit diagram reference
• Rider's Perpetual, Volume 2 = 1932 (Models 1931/1932)

• Mentioned in
• The Sears Silvertone Catalogs 1930-1942 (page 39)

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Machine Age to Jet Age II

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• Sears, Roebuck Catalogs (Silvertone) (#163 Fall & Winter 1931/32, page 215)

• Literature/Schematics (3)
• Cathedral & Tombstone Radios (page 235.)

• Other Models

• Here you find 5486 models, 3219 with images and 4192 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Sears, Roebuck & Co.; Chicago (IL)