Silvertone 8-Tube Console Order= 57EM 4456

Sears, Roebuck & Co.; Chicago (IL)

  • Year
  • 1937
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 56284
    • Brand: Silvertone

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 8
  • Main principle
  • Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 456 kHz
  • Tuned circuits
  • 7 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast plus 2 Short Wave bands.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Storage and/or dry batteries / 2 x 45 & storage battery 4 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 8 inch = 20.3 cm
  • Power out
  • 1 W (unknown quality)
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Silvertone 8-Tube Console Order= 57EM 4456 - Sears, Roebuck & Co.; Chicago
  • Shape
  • Console with any shape - in general
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 21.625 x 38 x 10.75 inch / 549 x 965 x 273 mm
  • Notes
  • The Silvertone model 4456 is the same as model 4455 but this model 4456 uses a 4 volt storage battery for the heaters and the model 4455 uses dry batteries only. For details see schematic. The tuning bands are broadcast 545 to 1720 kHz, short waves 2.2 to 6.5 MHz and 6 to 18 MHz.
  • Price in first year of sale
  • 43.75 $
  • External source of data
  • Ernst Erb
  • Circuit diagram reference
  • Rider's Perpetual, Volume 8 = 1937 and before
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • Riders 8-28, 29

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