Silvertone 1945 Order= 57LM 1945

Sears, Roebuck & Co.; Chicago (IL)

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  • Year
  • 1936
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 56055
    • Brand: Silvertone

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 10
  • Main principle
  • Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 385 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
  • Tuned circuits
  • 7 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast, Short Wave(s) and Police.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / Either 25 cycles, 110 to 120V or 50 to 60 cycles, 110 to 120 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil) / Ø 8 inch = 20.3 cm
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Silvertone 1945 Order= 57LM 1945 - Sears, Roebuck & Co.; Chicago
  • Shape
  • Console, Lowboy (legs < 50 %).
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 22 x 37.3 x 12.8 inch / 559 x 947 x 325 mm
  • Notes

  • The Sears Silvertone 1945 is an AC operated 10 tube BC, Police and SW band receiver.

    Band Frequency Ranges are as follows:
    BC Band (Band A).............540-1570kHz
    Police Band (Band B)........1.51-4.45MHz
    SW Band (Band C)............5.9-15.4MHz

    Catalog states: 9 Newest Improved Metal Type Tubes.  Improved Superheterodyne Circuit...3-Gang Condenser, chassis and condenser mounted on rubber.  Variable Selectivity Control, enables you to cut through powerful local stations.  "Tilt-up" Sounding Board carries tone up to ear level.  Micro-Tuning Hand and 2-speed Control, 17 to 1 and 80 to 1.  Automatic Volume Control maintains unusually even tone.  Tone Control emphasizes high or low notes as desired.  Illuminated, Easy-To-Read Airplane Dial, Practical, Decorative.

    Exceptional Beauty...Strikingly designed by a style master. Blending lines, matched graining of sliced walnut veneers in front side panels, grille and top; the beautiful stump walnut in the inclined instrument panel make this one of the most attractive radio cabinets ever produced.

    Order number 57LM 1945 Cash Price $ 54.95.  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).

  • Price in first year of sale
  • 54.95 $
  • External source of data
  • Ernst Erb
  • Circuit diagram reference
  • Rider's Perpetual, Volume 7 = 1936 and before

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