• Country
• United States of America (USA)

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

• Year
• 1934/1935

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 55948

• • Brand: Silvertone

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• Number of Tubes
• 5

• Valves / Tubes
• 6A7 78 75 43 25Z5

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 456 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)

• Tuned circuits
• 6 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast (MW), Police, sometimes also early TV (75-200m).

• Power type and voltage
• AC/DC-set / Either AC 25 to 60 cycles, 110V or DC 110 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil) / Ø 5 inch = 12.7 cm

• Material
• Wooden case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Silvertone 1801 5-Tube Order= 57F 1801 [Early] - Sears, Roebuck & Co.; Chicago

• Shape
• Tablemodel without push buttons, Mantel/Midget/Compact up to 14

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 11.3 x 7.75 x 6 inch / 287 x 197 x 152 mm

• Notes

• The Sears Silvertone 1801 (Early Version) is an AC/DC operated 5 tube BC and Police band receiver. Uses 155 ohm line cord (Curtain burner).

  Band Frequency Ranges are as follows:
  BC Band.............545-1700kHz
  Police Band........1.70-4.28MHz

  Model 1801 Late Version uses a 6D6 IF tube in place of the 78 IF tube.

  Catalog States: Beautiful bird's eye maple veneer front panel with matched oriental wood veneer corners, remainder walnut finish.  Its improved circuit and efficient use of New Super Silvertone tubes insures easy tuning and wide range, 550 to 70 meters.  Operates almost anywhere, on 110 volts, 25, 30 or 60 cycles AC current or 110 volts DC.  Complete with self-contained aerial and five Super Silvertone tubes.

  Order number 57F 1801 Cash Price $ 18.95.  See details and summaries about Sears catalogs etc. This model was manufactured for Sears by Corona Radio and Television Corp., Chicago, Ill (Sears Manufacturer Source Number Code 104).

• Price in first year of sale
• 18.95 $

• External source of data
• Ernst Erb

• Source of data
• The Radio Collector's Directory and Price Guide 1921 - 1965

• Circuit diagram reference
• Rider's Perpetual, Volume 5 = ca. 1934 and before

• Mentioned in
• The Sears Silvertone Catalogs 1930-1942 (page 77)

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Machine Age to Jet Age II (Riders Sears 5-30)

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• Silvertone Radios, Service Inf. 1928 thru 1936 (Page 473)

• Literature/Schematics (3)
• Sears, Roebuck Catalogs (Silvertone) (# 169, Fall & Winter 1934/35, page 532.)

• Other Models

• Here you find 5487 models, 3219 with images and 4193 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Sears, Roebuck & Co.; Chicago (IL)