• Country
• United States of America (USA)

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

• Year
• 1963

• Category
• Sound/Video Recorder and/or Player

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 255699

• • Brand: Silvertone

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• Number of Tubes
• 4

• Valves / Tubes
• 12AX7A 12AX7 6X4 6AQ5A

• Main principle
• Audio-Amplification

• Wave bands
• - without

• Details
• Tape Recorder

• Power type and voltage
• Alternating Current supply (AC) / 60 cycles, 110-120 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) - elliptical / Ø 4 inch = 10.2 cm

• Material
• Leather / canvas / plastic - over other material

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Silvertone 3232 Ch= 528.59601 - Sears, Roebuck & Co.; Chicago

• Shape
• Tablemodel, with any shape - general.

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 310 x 205 x 240 mm / 12.2 x 8.1 x 9.4 inch

• Notes

• Record level indicator is NE-51 neon lamp with bayonet base.

  Has metal tube shields on both 12AX7 tubes.

  Mechanical parts that will need periodic replacement:

  1) Flywheel belt is rubber with circular cross section, part number (in manual) "62-79-0". 

  2) Take up reel belt appears to be a thin, non-rubber, woven, non-elastic band, labeled "83-1422" (same as part number in manual).

  3) Rewind reel appears to be a thin, non-rubber, non-woven (resembles leather), non-elastic band, labeled "B-829  B-39-40-5A" (part number in manual: "39-40-5"). 

  4) Capstan pinch roller part number 84-301 ("pressure roller" in manual).

  Comes with Silvertone No. 9550 tape, on 5 inch reel, 600 feet. Appears to be acetate tape. Also comes with "Tape maintenance kit" part number 94-414.

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 17 lb (17 lb 0 oz) / 7.718 kg

• Price in first year of sale
• 84.95 $

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• - - Manufacturers Literature (Silvertone technical manual for model no. 3232, chassis no. 528.59601)

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• Sears, Roebuck Catalogs (Silvertone) (Spring/Summer 1963, page 1278.)

• Author
• Model page created by Noemi Erb. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 5486 models, 3218 with images and 4192 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Sears, Roebuck & Co.; Chicago (IL)