1963 Silvertone "Selectra"

[WISCOJIM]

Originally Posted by jshtulman1

Thank you so much! I will work on obtaining a suitable replacement. Any chance you can tell me some additional information about either the set or remote? Once again, thank you!

You're welcome.

Once you get a copy of the Sam's, you'll know as much as I do about it.

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[Jon A.]

Originally Posted by jshtulman1

I think I'll just hook up 3 1.5 volt batteries in series, maybe stick a washer at the end. When I was browsing, I actually came across your thread from 2009! Still enjoying that, what was it, CTC 11?

Dumb question maybe, but you're speaking of watch batteries, right?

Another possible solution, the 1/2 AA size batteries meant for memory backup in Macintosh computers, along with a spacer of some kind. They're rather pricey though, and rated at 3.6 volts, so I don't know.

[rcaman]

great score even if you had spent two weeks pay on the set. me likes very much. steve

[Adam]

I used to have a remote CTC-10, but now I have a CTC-9 which uses the same remote, which is that set ^ up there.

That longer battery in my remote is 3v, the smaller battery under the tape is 1.5v.

That's a cool looking set, I've never seen a Silvertone with a remote before.

[jshtulman1]

Thanks Steve! You know, now I'm sort of glad I came to purchase this set. It looks quite nice sitting atop my 1956 Grundig Majestic.

[jshtulman1]

Yeah, neither have I. My question is, how come there is so little information on the internet regarding Silvertone televisions post-1960? Seems odd.

[jshtulman1]

@KV
Actually, they're thicker and heavier than watch batteries. A640's, I think, is what they're called if you're interested.

[jshtulman1]

I'm searching through the 1962 Sears Christmas catalogue, but I can't seem to find it. Steve, maybe you misread the date? Don't have a '63 on me. I am so happy with all the help I've received. I had almost forgotten how awesome this forum was!

[Steve K]

It's in the Fall and Winter big catalog not the Christmas catalog. Usually the Christmas catalogs only showed a few sets.

[jshtulman1]

Would you mind scanning the page and PM'ing it to me? I would love to have it sitting by the TV. I completely understand if you can't.

[Phil Nelson]

Originally Posted by jshtulman1

My question is, how come there is so little information on the internet regarding Silvertone televisions post-1960? Seems odd.

Internet information doesn't write itself. Someone has to collect it (or write it from scratch) and then make a home for it.

Apart from service manuals, I doubt you'll find much about any post-1960 TVs. Collectors are generally interested in earlier TVs--prewar and 1940s sets, especially. Interest fades rapidly as you enter the 1950s except for a few special models. Even more so, for the later decades.

Maybe you can be the first to research post-1960 Silvertone TVs and write about them

Phil Nelson

[Steve K]

Jacob:

Unfortunately the picture and description of your model is near the inside crease of the catalog and being so thick it will be hard to get on the scanner without breaking the binding. I'll see what I can do however.

Steve

[Charlie]

That's a very nice set! That's quite a find.

Regarding your battery, check out camera flash batteries... there was one that was 4.5 volts... I used one to replace a 4.2 volt mercury battery in a Hoffman Trans-Solar radio. The replacement was smaller in diameter compared to the original mercury battery, so I wrapped electric tape around it to fatten it up and it work like a champ.

Battery numbers 531 and 523 are both 4.5 volts. They one is about 50 mm long, and the other is 56 mm long. The 531 battery uses connections like a 9 volt. There may be other battery sizes that will be similar.

[jshtulman1]

You guys will be happy to know that the set is functioning happily hooked up to Direct-TV. Too bad there's 10,000 channels and not a single one carries anything worth watching.

[Charlie]

I recognize your "wireless" TV signal receiver. I have one of those... hooked up to a '57 Philco right now. Works pretty good as long as you don't get the trans / recv too far apart from one another.