Silvertone Unknown 5-Tube Auto Radio

Sears, Roebuck & Co.; Chicago (IL)

  • Year
  • 1936 ??
  • Category
  • Car Radio, perhaps also + sound player/recorder
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 279968
    • Brand: Silvertone

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 5
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast only (MW).
  • Power type and voltage
  • Storage Battery for all (e.g. for car radios and amateur radios) / 6 Volt
  • Material
  • Metal case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Silvertone Unknown 5-Tube Auto Radio - Sears, Roebuck & Co.; Chicago
  • Shape
  • Chassis only or for «building in»
  • Notes
  • The Sears Silvertone Unknown is a 6V battery operated 5 tube BC band car radio.  Uses Vibrator to generate the B+ voltage. 

     

     

  • External source of data
  • Information courtesy of guest Ron Russell
  • Author
  • Model page created by John Kusching. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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