** Silvertone 5656A

Object/Artifact

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Radio Alpha

Image: Joe Veras, K9OCO

Image: Joe Veras, K9OCO

Name/Title

** Silvertone 5656A

Description

Limited General Coverage Receiver

Category

Receiver, General Coverage

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Sears, Roebuck and Company, Howard Radio Company

Date made

circa 1936

General Notes

Note

The Silvertone 5656A was manufactured for Sears, Roebuck & Co. by Howard Radio. It covered 0.55 to 18 MHz in three bands. The seven-tube set had a BFO and an internal 8-inch Jensen speaker.