Phonoland

Hi!

I need help. Can someone tell me wich year is this Sears Silvertone radio/record player? I tried to search with the serial number and the code but I didn't found anything. I wanto to sell it but I need the year to know how much can I ask.
Thank's a lot for your help.
Cheers

Hi Nana:

If possible, also post a photo of the turntable/changer and other controls. That may help someone pinpoint the year.

From the looks of the cabinet, I'd say early 1960s.

Sure!

Here is the image.

Thank's a lot.

Butcherjob, kindling.

Ok...

I'm not sure what Matt meant by "butcherjob," unless he's saying that the original turntable/changer was replaced. I don't know about the changer, itself, but from the photo, it looks like the control knobs are missing, and the panel is in pretty poor condition.

I've scoured a few sites I know of, but have yet to ID the model or the year. Really, though, that probably wouldn't impact the sales price. The market for these mega-large stereos is pretty flat right now. I've seen hundreds from this era posted on Craigslist, for instance, and even at give away prices -- say $50 or less -- the ads remain on the boards until they expire. I'd guess that many, if not most, eventually make their way to the local Goodwill store, or the curb.

There are a few members here who differ about this, but the general consensus is that any electronic sound system from this era--40-50 years old or older--should at least be inspected by a qualified technician before it is used. (SEE: viewtopic.php?f=19&t=5882 ) This, of course, adds to the cost--substantially, if the unit needs a complete overhaul--and explains why these normally don't sell for much.

Joe

Yes, Joe, the changer in that is a cheap Garrard replacement - the original would have been a higher-end deluxe Sears/Crescent changer.
And yeah, the guts seem to be missing - who knows what happened there.
Speakers might be shot or missing too, who knows.

Thank's a lot for your kindness answer me. I'm not pretending to make money with this, I'm just moving to another house and I cannot take it, so I thought that maybe I can get something for it. The control knobs are there, they're just "disconnected" (if that is the word), I don't know the reason, and the speakers are there too, they are working fine, obviously, they don't have a high-fidelity sound, but they works.
Anyway, I'll see what can I do.
Again, thank's a lot for your time and knowledge.
Greetings.