Silvertone Wayfarer 8227 Ch= 564.40050 Order= 57P 82271

Sears, Roebuck & Co.; Chicago (IL)

  • Year
  • 1968–1971
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 75519
    • Brand: Silvertone

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Transistors
  • 20
  • Semiconductors
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455/10700 kHz; 5 AF stage(s)
  • Tuned circuits
  • 7 AM circuit(s)     10 FM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast, Long Wave, more than 2 x SW plus FM or UHF.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Line / Batteries (any type) / 120 / 6 x 1,5 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil)
  • Material
  • Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Silvertone Wayfarer 8227 Ch= 564.40050 Order= 57P 82271 - Sears, Roebuck & Co.; Chicago
  • Shape
  • Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 15 x 9 x 4.5 inch / 381 x 229 x 114 mm
  • Notes
  • The Sears Silvertone Wayfarer 8227 is an AC/Battery operated 20 transistor portable AM, FM, LW and SW receiver. Uses elliptical PM 5" x 7" speaker.  Has push-pull output stage, squelch control and battery indicator.  Jacks on back for earphone and tape recorder / phono.

    Band Frequency Ranges are as follows:
    LW Band.............145 - 360 kHz
    AM Band.............525 - 1630 kHz
    SW1 Band...........1.9 - 6.6 MHz
    SW2 Band...........5.8 - 18.5 MHz
    SW3 Band...........17 - 28.5 MHz
    FM Band..............87 - 109 MHz
     

    See details and summaries about Sears catalogs etc. This model was manufactured for Sears by Sanyo Electric Co. Ltd., Moriguchi (Osaka), Japan (Sears Manufacturer Source Number Code 564).

  • Price in first year of sale
  • 89.95 $
  • External source of data
  • Bill Quinn
  • Author
  • Model page created by Steven Sostrom. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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