Silvertone 3228 Ch= 528.54113 Order=57H 3228

Sears, Roebuck & Co.; Chicago (IL)

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  • Year
  • 1962
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 251710
    • Brand: Silvertone

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Transistors
  • 8
  • Semiconductors
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz; 3 AF stage(s)
  • Tuned circuits
  • 5 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast plus 2 Short Wave bands.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Dry Batteries / 8 x 1.5 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) - elliptical
  • Material
  • Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)
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  • Model: Silvertone 3228 Ch= 528.54113 Order=57H 3228 - Sears, Roebuck & Co.; Chicago
  • Shape
  • Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 11 x 8 x 4 inch / 279 x 203 x 102 mm
  • Notes

  • The Sears Silvertone 3228 is a battery operated 8 transistor AM and SW receiver.  Has Qty(1) Elliptical PM 4" x 6" speaker and push-pull audio output stage.  Uses Qty(8) 1.5V "C" size batteries (Eveready 635).  Uses loopstick antenna for the AM band, and has telescoping whip-type antenna for the SW bands.  Cabinet is charcoal gray with silver color trim.

    Band Frequency Ranges are as follows:
    BC Band.............550 - 1630kHz
    SW Band I..........2.0 - 6.0MHz
    SW Band II.........6.0 - 18.0MHz

    The following models use the same schematic and chassis:

    Model Chassis
    2224 528.54110
    2224 528.54111
    2224 528.54112
    3228 528.54113

    See details and summaries about Sears catalogs etc. This model was manufactured for Sears by Warwick Electronics, Chicago, Ill (Sears Manufacturer Source Number Code 528).

  • Price in first year of sale
  • 47.95 $
  • Author
  • Model page created by Noemi Erb. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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