Detector Receiving Set = Crescent 1 Tube Receiver Model 4 Order= 57A 2656
Sears, Roebuck & Co.; Chicago (IL)
- Country
- United States of America (USA)
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Sears, Roebuck & Co.; Chicago (IL)
- Year
- 1924/1925
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- Category
- Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 195953
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- Brand: Silvertone
- Number of Tubes
- 1
- Valves / Tubes
- WD12
- Main principle
- TRF with regeneration
- Tuned circuits
- 1 AM circuit(s)
- Wave bands
- Broadcast only (MW).
- Power type and voltage
- Storage and/or dry batteries
- Loudspeaker
- - For headphones or amp.
- Material
- Wooden case
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- Model: Detector Receiving Set = Crescent 1 Tube Receiver Model 4 Order= 57A 2656 - Sears, Roebuck & Co.; Chicago
- Shape
- Tablemodel, Box - most often with Lid (NOT slant panel).
- Dimensions (WHD)
- 11 x 7 x 7.625 inch / 279 x 178 x 194 mm
- Notes
- The Sears Roebuck Model 4 Detector Receiving set was manufactured for Sears by The Precision Equipment Company which was owned by the Crosley Radio Corporation by this time. Crosley parts are used throughout the set. This little set tuned the wavelength range of 200-600 meters. The Model 2 sold for $28.85 complete with aerial, batteries, headphones and WD12 tube. $27.55 with all accessories except aerial or $18.75 just for the radio with no accessories.
For 1925 we have the following information:
The Crescent 1-tube regenerative receiver is offered in the catalog "459" as 57A2656 1/4 without accessories like the tube etc. for $ 13.85 plus the accessories, listed as 57A2659 1/4 for an other $ 9.50, containing tube, "B" battery, dry cell, headphones, aerial and ground outfit. This results together in $ 23.35. The name Silvertone is not mentioned.
- Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
- 10 lb 0 oz (10 lb) / 4.540 kg
- Price in first year of sale
- 19.00 $
- Mentioned in
- Sears, Roebuck Catalogs (Silvertone) (Sears Radio Catalog 1924 and 1925, page 7)
- Literature/Schematics (1)
- 1924 Sears Roebuck Radio catalog
- Author
- Model page created by Alan Larsen. See "Data change" for further contributors.
- Other Models
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Here you find 5477 models, 3208 with images and 4183 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
All listed radios etc. from Sears, Roebuck & Co.; Chicago (IL)
Collections
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