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Hard to say. I couldn't locate it in Radio Attic's archives. It seems to be a 45** series. Look here, several sets which seem to have the same chassis.
http://radioatticarchives.com/archive.php?page=s5
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Thanks. Yes, they're close but no match. Someone today told me it might be a 7181, but I can't find another picture of one to confirm that. All I know is that the chassis has a serial number on it, 7S-1089. Also, the receiver takes these seven tubes: 5Y3, 6C5, 6F6, 6K7, 6K7, 6L7, 6Q7
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Concur with it being a model 7181. First looked in Stein's Pre-War Consoles book and did not find a match. Next looked at the tube lineup in the Mallory Radio Encyclopedia which shows the tube lineup to be unique to Sears model 7181.
Richard
Excellent, thanks Richard! Anyone got a pic of one out there somewhere? I can't seem to find one anywhere yet on the net.
Brian
Hi, I stumbled on this thread while searching around the web looking for info on the radio my wife inherited from her uncle. Turns out I have the very same Silvertone 7181 that you have. It still works, though some restoration is in order--at least it wasn't painted black! I'll post a pic if you're still pursuing this project. Thanks, Josh