Silvertone 1808 Worlds Fair

Sears, Roebuck & Co.; Chicago (IL)

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  • Year
  • 1935
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 155965
    • Brand: Silvertone

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 7
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 480 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
  • Tuned circuits
  • 8 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast and Short Wave (SW).
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / Either 25 cycle, 110V or 50-60 cycle, 110 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil)
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Silvertone 1808 Worlds Fair - Sears, Roebuck & Co.; Chicago
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel, Tombstone = decorative upright, not cathedral but can have rounded edges.
  • Notes

  • The Sears Silvertone 1808 is an AC operated 7 tube BC and SW band receiver.

    Band Frequency Ranges are as follows:
    BC Band.............545-1765kHz
    SW Band............5.8-17.6MHz

    Chassis and schematic used in this model also used in models 1804, 1805, 1820 and 1826.

    This model is found in the Riders index, but actual model not listed on Riders 5-33.  The Sears Silvertone Service Manual 1928 thru 1936 confirms that this model uses same chassis and schematic as model 1804, thus the Riders schematic for model 1804 is also valid for this model.

    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).

  • Author
  • Model page created by Dirk Taekels. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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