• Year
  • 1946/1947
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 226774
    • Brand: Silvertone

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 5
  • Valves / Tubes
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast plus more than 2 Short Wave bands.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Storage and/or dry batteries
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 5.25 inch = 13.3 cm
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Silvertone 6231 - Sears, Roebuck & Co.; Chicago
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel, low profile (big size).
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 15 x 11.75 x 11.25 inch / 381 x 298 x 286 mm
  • Notes
  • The Silvertone model 6231 has an 5.25 inch Alnico-S speaker. The model 6231 receives broadcast 540 to 1700 kHz, plus three short wave spread bands; 9.4 to 9.7, 11.6 to 12.0 and 15 to 15.5 MHz. The cabinet is clear-grained walnut veneer. Triple tuned circuits, AVC, tro-position tone control. Two double purpose tubes (of 5 tubes), battery pack holds 900 hours. The Sears Midwinter Sampler Catalog 1947 offers this model 6231 for $ 37.88 instead of $ 39.90.

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

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