Silvertone 4201 Ch= 132.74601, 132.74602

Sears, Roebuck & Co.; Chicago (IL)

  • Year
  • 1963
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 342313
    • Brand: Silvertone

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Transistors
  • 6
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
  • Tuned circuits
  • 5 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast only (MW).
  • Power type and voltage
  • Dry Batteries / 1 x 9 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 2.25 inch = 5.7 cm
  • Material
  • Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Silvertone 4201 Ch= 132.74601, 132.74602 - Sears, Roebuck & Co.; Chicago
  • Shape
  • Very small Portable or Pocket-Set (Handheld) < 8 inch.
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 65 x 102 x 33 mm / 2.6 x 4 x 1.3 inch
  • Notes
  • Upper round tuning knob.  Plastic block pattered grille. US civil defense marks on station dial.

    Special 9-volt battery required.

    Note: The photo of a 4201 radio in Transistors Radios by Lane, page 99 is not a 4201, it is a 4206 (with a strap stud on the left side), from the model series 4205, 4206, 4207.

    Model Cabinet Metal Trim
    4201 Red No
    4202 Black Yes
    4203 Blue Mist   Yes
    4204 Coral Yes
  • Price in first year of sale
  • 6.99 USD
  • Author
  • Model page created by Jerry Elarton. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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