• 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
• 203902

• • Brand: Silvertone

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• Number of Tubes
• 6

• Valves / Tubes
• 951 230 951 951 950 52_Ballast

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 480 kHz

• Tuned circuits
• 6 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

• Power type and voltage
• Storage and/or dry batteries / 2 to 3.3V & -3V & -4.5V & 135 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Magnetic loudspeaker (reed) generic. / Ø 8 inch = 20.3 cm

• Material
• Wooden case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Silvertone 1853 6-Tube Battery Console Order= 57FM 1853 - Sears, Roebuck & Co.; Chicago

• Shape
• Console with any shape - in general

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 20 x 34 x 12.25 inch / 508 x 864 x 311 mm

• Notes

• The Sears Silvertone 1853 is a battery operated 5 tube BC band receiver. Uses ballast tube type 52.

  The chassis and schematic used in this model is also used in models 1711A, 1744, 1745, 1852 and 7090A. Riders Sears 5-5, 6 schematic is for model 1711A but Sears Silvertone Service Manual 1928 thru 1936 confirms that models 1711A and 1853 use the same schematic, thus Riders schematic is valid for this model.

  Catalog States: Massively built cabinet with setback style pilasters with instrument panel of matched stump walnust veneer.  Remainder richly walnut finished. Full size 8 inch speaker.  Complete with tubes, batteries and aerial kit.

  Order Number 57HM 1853 Cash Price $ 33.95  See details and summaries about Sears catalogs etc. This model was manufactured for Sears by Colonial Radio Corp., Buffalo, NY (Sears Manufacturer Source Number Code 101).

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 91 lb (91 lb 0 oz) / 41.314 kg

• Price in first year of sale
• 34.95 $

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Silvertone Radios, Service Inf. 1928 thru 1936 (Pages 351 to 352)

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• The Sears Silvertone Catalogs 1930-1942 (page 82, 86)

• Literature/Schematics (3)
• Sears, Roebuck Catalogs (Silvertone) (# 169, Fall & Winter 1934/35, page 533. #170, Spring & Summer 1935 page 474.)

• Literature/Schematics (4)
• Rider's Perpetual, Volume 5 = ca. 1934 and before (Riders Sears 5-5, 6)

• Author
• Model page created by Hans-Joachim Korn † 16.11.15. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 5477 models, 3208 with images and 4182 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Sears, Roebuck & Co.; Chicago (IL)