Silvertone 3411 Commentator
Sears, Roebuck & Co.; Chicago (IL)
- Country
- United States of America (USA)
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Sears, Roebuck & Co.; Chicago (IL)
- Year
- 1939/1940
- Category
- Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 217591
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- Brand: Silvertone
- Number of Tubes
- 5
- Main principle
- Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
- Tuned circuits
- 6 AM circuit(s)
- Wave bands
- Broadcast only (MW).
- Power type and voltage
- AC/DC-set / 35 Watts, AC 25 to 60 cycles or DC, 105 - 125 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 4 inch = 10.2 cm
- Power out
- 1 W (unknown quality)
- Material
- Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: Silvertone 3411 Commentator - Sears, Roebuck & Co.; Chicago
- Shape
- Tablemodel with Push Buttons.
- Dimensions (WHD)
- 10.68 x 6 x 5.5 inch / 271 x 152 x 140 mm
- Notes
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The Sears Silvertone models 3311 in Walnut, 3411 in Ivory and 3511 in Onyx are the same except the color. They are followed by the models 3351 in Walnut, 3451 in Ivory and 3551 in Onyx, having the same cabinet and basic chassis.
This "Candy Cane" Sears model family "Commentator", made by Noblitt-Sparks (Arvin) was available in the next season as Silvertone 3351 in rich burl Walnut color with golden color dial and knobs, Silvertone 3451 in Ivory color with sparkling red dial and knobs and Silvertone 3551 in Onyx color with golden color dial and knobs. The different chassis versions and the details about this model: See this text. All those models have a permanent magnetic moving coil speaker (chocke, not field).
Post war followers have the same cabinet but with single ended tubes. They are Silvertone 7004, 7006 and 7008. All show the "push down" or "piano key" "instamatic" buttons, not ordinary "push buttons". The set would be pushed away with ordinary push buttons. All have the same drift problems.
- Author
- Model page created by Jack Leclair. See "Data change" for further contributors.
- Other Models
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Here you find 5464 models, 3199 with images and 4168 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
All listed radios etc. from Sears, Roebuck & Co.; Chicago (IL)