Silvertone 1982

Sears, Roebuck & Co.; Chicago (IL)

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  • Year
  • 1936
perfect model
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 56096
    • Brand: Silvertone

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 5
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 175 kHz; 1 AF stage(s)
  • Tuned circuits
  • 6 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast and Short Wave (SW).
  • Power type and voltage
  • Storage and/or dry batteries / 2-3 & -3 & -4.5 & 3 x 45 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Magnetic loudspeaker (reed) generic. / Ø 6.5 inch = 16.5 cm
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Silvertone 1982 - Sears, Roebuck & Co.; Chicago
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel, Tombstone = decorative upright, not cathedral but can have rounded edges.
  • Notes

  • The Sears Silvertone 1982 is a battery operated 5 tube BC and SW band receiver.

    Band Frequency Ranges are as follows:
    BC Band.............540-1600kHz
    SW Band............5.9-16.0MHz

    Chassis and schematic used in this model also used in models 1922, 1932 and 1992. These models are similar to Colonial Model 659 page 5-45.Changes:1)1A2 ballast tube instead of similar 30 ballast tube.2) IF peak 175KC instead of 480KC.3) 8 M.F.D. screen filter condenser instead of 6 M.F.D.

    Uses Qty(3) 45 volt "B" batteries, Qty(1) 4.5 volt "C" battery tapped at -3 volts and Qty(1) 3 volt dry "A" battery.  The ballast tube (1A2) maintains the filament voltage at 2 volts.  If a 2 volt storage battery is used for the "A" supply, the ballast tube should be replaced with a 4 prong plug having its grid and plate prongs and the filament prong opposite the plate prong all connected together.

    Catalog states: Aeroplane Type Dial, High Ratio Tuning Control, Tone Compensator, Marked Tuning Controls, 3-Gang Condenser, Complete with Six Guaranteed Silvertone Tubes and All Batteries. 

    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).

  • External source of data
  • Ernst Erb
  • Circuit diagram reference
  • Rider's Perpetual, Volume 7 = 1936 and before
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • Riders Colonial 5-45, 46 ; Sears 7-69

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