Silvertone 8-Tube Battery Order= 57KM 1575

Sears, Roebuck & Co.; Chicago (IL)

  • Year
  • 1932/1933
perfect model
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 55868
    • Brand: Silvertone

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 8
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast plus 2 Short Wave bands.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Dry Batteries / Dry battery "A" 3 volt & "C" batteries & "B" 3 x 45 Volt Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent or electro-dynamic (moving coil), system not known yet.
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Silvertone 8-Tube Battery Order= 57KM 1575 - Sears, Roebuck & Co.; Chicago
  • Shape
  • Console, Lowboy (legs < 50 %).
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 25 x 40.5 x 15 inch / 635 x 1029 x 381 mm
  • Notes
  • The Sears Silvertone 1575 is a 4-legged Low-Boy battery console with stretcher base. "Micro-Vision" "For "long and short wave reception" and "All Wave reception" means here broadcast and two short wave bands from 18 to 200 meters. Micro-Vision 3 scale dial. Automatic volume control, one-year dry type 3-volt *A* battery. The cabinet is "with large ornate walnut finish console with genuine walnut veneer front panel bautifully enhanced by Tamo wood overlays across top and bottom rail."
    Order number 57KM 1575 1/4 with tubes and batteries for $ 59.95 or for easy payment: $ 7 "down" cash and $ 6 per month until paid $ 66. See details and summaries about Sears catalogs etc. The models 1571 and 1575 share the same chassis and schematic, perhaps including model 1576.
  • Price in first year of sale
  • 59.95 $
  • External source of data
  • Ernst Erb

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