Emerson pocket (mini-tube) radio

[DavGoodlin]

Emerson, ever the maker of novelty radios with duplicated numbers, produced a pocket tube job just like a Sears Silvertone I have like this one

https://radiogallery.net/radio.htm?radio=10465

I estimate the date to be mid 1950s, both have CD marks on dial.

The Emerson uses a 45v B battery and a 1.5v C cell, only its missing c-cell battery cover. I haven't opened it all the way up yet, the four tube types may be 1AE5-1AK4

Both could be considered a pocket radio, mainly due to use of "T2 x 3" ob-round sub-miniature tubes.
Emerson 707a.jpg

Emerson 707b.jpg

[Electronic M]

Pretty cool. Wouldn't be surprised if either Emerson was the OEM Silvertone bought these from or if both Silvertone and Emerson both them from the same third party OEM.

[Username1]

.


I have one of those, Red with Gold face exactly like in this post.... Happy I found
the internet pic as the radio is in a box somewhere...... They are pretty cool
mine works as it should, I never did anything to it, I used it with AC power
adapters I made for it. The batteries were unavailable in regular stores,
but Radio Shack could order them, I got 1 set, they costed a lot
and didn't last long.... Mine did come with old batteries the
45V I took apart and it looked inside just like a 9V inside
maybe the cells were a little flatter.

Funny some have referred to it as a pocket radio, I guess pockets
in '53 were much bigger and capable of much more weight
than pockets today..... Even Pants & Shirt pockets were
better years ago....

When I got it my dad said they were called Peanut Tube Radios, so I found
this post looking for that on G.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1423...2364168424791/



.