* 1947 Sears Silvertone Wire Recorder

This is a 1947 Sears Silvertone Model 7085 combination phonograph, AM radio, and wire recorder. This desktop unit is complete and functional, even the microphone works. It was purchased from an estate in Chattanooga, Tennessee and came with 11 reels of recordings from the late 1940s and early 1950s. The machine needed only some minor lubrication maintenance and is ready to go. The following videos show the machine in action.

I have added another video to YouTube from the collection. It is a recording of a junior junior disc jockey contest given in 1948 by the Chattanooga WDXV AM radio station. It gives the performance of a 10 year old contestant who does a remarkable job as disc jockey (I hope he won the contest).

Last updated 01/11/2022 - JAT