The 252 was the first in a long line of Silvertone-branded six-string
acoustics, first listed in the fall of 1940. Sears was still finding its
footing with its new musical instrument brand; this guitar would be mixed in with Supertone, Playtime and Gene Autry
models for the next year or so.
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The Silvertone 252 was the first in line from the 1940
crop of the newly-minted Silvertone guitar brand. They are very rare, and I've
only seen the one depicted in the gallery. Nothing earth-shaking; just a nice,
competent archtop from our friends at Harmony, some nice faux striping, and an
unusual radius-topped headstock. It joined a still-varied collection of guitars
in the Sears lineup, but its distinction is that of the very first six-string
strummer to be honored with the name Silvertone.
Introduced:
Fall / Winter 1940
Retired: Spring/Summer 1941
