Silvertone 4500, 1937-1939
"Election". Ebony Bakelite with gold grill cloth. Sears catalog price: $9.89 in 1937, $9.49 in 1938, $7.95 in 1939. Made by Colonial.
..."awarded first prize for beauty in the "Modern Plastics" competition in New York City"...
It was designed in 1936 as Sears' first Bakelite radio, model 4414. "a cabinet styled by Sears own designers".