This amp circuit was originally built by At Mars, then I tweaked it a bit more and put it in the vintage ammo can. I have played this next to amps/circuits by all of the above builders and it totally hangs but with a unique voice. Comes with vintage/tested tubes.
Soviet 1971 Lomo theatre speaker box with 3 reels cables and reel manual winder. The speakers are 4a-28 and look undamaged. It has a manual reel winder and mains and speaker cables included. The leather handle is cut. Good for parts or restoration.
The Nixie Clock IN-14 Retro, Steampunk Vintage Lighted Amp Meter with a Vintage Vacuum Tube is a unique and nostalgic consumer electronics product perfect for vintage audio and video enthusiasts. Made by Westinghouse in the United States, this one-of-a-kind item combines retro design with modern functionality, making it a standout piece for collectors of vintage tubes and tube sockets. Its vintage appeal and distinctive features make it a must-have for anyone looking to add a touch of steampunk to their decor. See the clock running at YouTube.
Still cleaning up the amp and checking for functionality – owner said that the amp does power on but didn’t get into details about output quality. Great set – will upload measurements in a bit. The 6bq5s appear to be made In Japan with the exception of one made in Germany. I have no idea what the tag means by run number one. I highly doubt this is from the first crop off the production line but I suppose it could be?
For sale one PAIR of Marantz Model 9 mono block amplifiers (original version) in very good condition as pictured. Serial numbers 2007 and 2040. Serviced (by previous owner) at Absolute Sound labs (Savage, Minnesota) about 12 years ago. They are fantastic sounding and it has been a pleasure listening to them but tis time to find them a new home. Included are 8 Sylvania EL34 6CA7 “OO” Getter Welded Plates Fat Bottle output tubes that Test Strong. Each amp weighs 67lb and are packaged securely and separately. Repair/ Service/copy’s of owners manuals Advertisements, reviews etc included as pictured. Included are the CAGES and FRONT MARANTZ plates and Rubber/Plastic feet in very good condition as pictured. A Brief demo to prove they are in working condition is available on youtube with this link.
Perfectly restored and optimized McIntosh MC240. NOS RCA 6L6 tubes. Performance & tech verified and restored for top sound. Power capacitors and only necessary’leaky’ capacitors changed by a certified tech. Paper in oil capacitors used when appropriate by Aerovox and Duelund! Input RCA’s changed to CMC high copper input jacks, Twin Amp (dual mono volume controls) only for top performance and sound. Recently checked for balance, performance and all voltages see tech picture of vanishing distortion! This got all the treatment like a classic car, and far more time and tech and NOS tubes used when appropriate to get this sounding top notch. An amazing’endgame’ classic as used by Brian Wilson on Pet Sounds.
Up for sale, a 1951 Fender Pro, fully serviced and retaining the original tweed and transformers, complete with a vintage tube set. This was the very first iteration of this classic lacquered tweed “TV front” model, and this era Pro is perhaps best known as being the amp Buddy Holly recorded all of his hits on at the Norman Petty studio in New Mexico. The baffle and face of the cabinet have been altered (presumably to resemble the later “narrow panel” Tweed amps) with a more squared-off appearance and modified baffle mounting brackets. A very powerful and high fidelity amp in its day, the Pro pushed close to 40 sweet and dynamic tube watts through one 15 Jensen P15N alnico speaker. The early octal preamp tubes give these TV front amps a different tonal color than any later Fenders, as the octals have a more girthy midrange and a kind of warmth that can’t be achieved with the later dual triode (12AX7, etc) tubes Fender used from the mid-1950′s through the present day. Just like you’d expect with Buddy Holly’s cutting and robust rhythm sound, the Pro can give you primitive Fender cleans that chime and growl, with surprising headroom and a tone that overall really fills out the frequency spectrum when paired with Fender’s single coil pickups of the day. The circuit has been maintained faithful to original factory spec, with a full recap of the power supply with high quality Sprague Atom filter caps. The preamp has replaced caps as well, with replica white Astron sleeves on what appear to be genuine vintage blue Ajax capacitors (as Fender would use in their later Brown and Black Panel amps). The original trio of Stackpole pots have visible date codes from the 18th week of’51. The original Triad power transformer is intact, along with the stock output transformer mounted to the speaker frame. The amp has also been fitted with a modern three-prong power cable. The power tubes are a pair of properly-biased vintage USA-made RCA 6L6GCs, with a GE-branded 5U4 rectifier and trio of RCA 6SC7 preamp tubes. The chassis is in great overall condition, with only a light speckling of patina and the majority of the original white silkscreen text intact. All three original chicken head knobs are present too, along with a modern leather handle and original metal Fender logo on the face. The Jensen P15N speaker is stock, sporting a clean dark green frame and original Jensen foil label on the bell cover. The original tube chart is present as well and very clean with crisp corners and hand-inked serial number. The original low contrast diagonal tweed is intact, and the tweed is deeply ambered. The tweed covering is no longer present on the bottom of the cabinet, and the baffle has been regrilled with vintage-style oxblood/gold stripe cloth. As the cabinet’s face was altered from the TV front design to a more squared off appearance, the baffle is mounted to the cabinet by a number of L-shaped brackets.
Up for sale, a 2007 Swart Space Tone Reverb in near-mint condition and in perfect working order. This boutique, USA-made 1×12″ tube amplifier packs particularly potent tone into a compact form factor, pushing 5 Class A watts via a vintage “coke bottle JAN-branded 6V6 power tube. Essentially a hot-rodded spin on Fender’s 5F1 Tweed-era Champ, the Space Tone Reverb has streamlined controls with a Hot/Clean switch that toggles between touch-sensitive, glassy cleans and absolute searing drive when pushed hard, with independent Hi and Lo inputs and lush, splashy tube-driven footswitchable Reverb. The circuit is hand-wired point-to-point, cathode-biased with premium componentry including carbon comp resistors, Mallory capacitors, cloth hook-up wire, and CTS potentiometers. The tube complement currently comprises a JAN 6V6 power tube, Bendix 5Y3WGT rectifier, two RCA 12AX7s and a 12DW7 in the preamp. The cabinet is loaded with the original Mojotone British Vintage Series BV-30H 12 ceramic magnet driver, and the tube chart is also intact inside the enclosure, dated 11/20/2007. The cabinet is built from finger-jointed solid pine, and cosmetic touches include a vintage-style jewel LED, black basketweave tolex, chickenhead knobs, and a salt-and-pepper grillcloth with Swart badge. This is a clean example, with just a couple tiny marks on the tolex; the faceplate and graphics are pristine. 5W CLASS A BIG sounding w/Monster fuzz tone at max! 100% Tube Circuit – GZ34 Valve Rectifier (5Y3 or 5U4). Big, Lush Swart Tube Reverb – Foot Switchable. Powered by choice of 6V6 6L6 Family. JJ 12AX7(2) – JJ 12DW7 – EH 6V6GT – JJ GZ34 Rectifier. Point to Point Hand Wired Circuit. Cathode Biased (no need to bias). Carbon Comp Resistors Mallory Caps. Hi/Lo Input for High & Low powered Pickups. Heaters referenced to ground. Standby Switch for tube warm-up, extending tube life. All Swart Amplifiers employ Star Grounding. 4/8 ohm 1/4 Out – Drive other Speaker/Cabinet. Switchcraft 1/4 inch inputs and output. Custom High Quality USA Built Heyboer Iron. Speaker: 12 Mojotone BV-30H 8 ohm. Finger-Jointed, solid Pine Cab w/ Retro Tolex Covering. Vintage Jewel Lamp Circuit Fuse Protected. Dimensions: 15 7/8 T x 16 3/8W x 9 1/4 D 28lbs.
