Vintage Tube Amp

Jewelry: 1910 – 1939 Art Deco. WATCHES & WATCH ACCESSORIES. JEWELRY: Brooches & Pins. JEWELRY: Charms & Bracelets. VANITY & SHAVING COLLECTIBLES. ANTIQUE VINTAGE CLOTHING PURSES. LAMPS & LIGHTING FIXTURES. Antique & Vintage Textiles. FURNITURE, WOOD, Music Boxes. Rare Airline Magnatone Model 440 Vintage 1965 Amp Amplifier – Killer tube tone! Airline/Valco Model 440 VINTAGE 1965 Amp Amplifier – Killer tube tone! Here is a very funky new arrival; a rare, vintage, tube amp straight from 1965; an Airline Model 440 Combo 1 X 12 Tube Amplifier manufactured by Magnatone & rebranded under the Airline label for the national US department store retailer Montgomery Ward. Similar to how Danelectro manufactured musical gear for Sears Roebuck & Re branded the merch using the Silvertone label. Good + condition having a very similar Magnatone-style build cosmetically & electronically. Almost a dead ringer compared to Magnatones’ model 440, although w different label, badges & tolex color. This was Magnatone’s answer to the Fender Princeton Reverb blackface combo amp. Inside is a beautiful sounding original 12-inch speaker that packs a punch for the rated 15 watts of 6V6 valve power. This is a two-channel, vintage, 15-watt tube amp. Control panel includes 2 volume control knobs(1 for each channel) and a singular, master tone control; a switch that allows for three distinct settings for Normal, Mellow, and Bright tone options; two inputs per channel (high & low gain); Magnatones’ renowned vibrato (although this model is not stereo as many of Maggies’ amp line had) with intensity and speed controls and a foot switch input; reverberation depth control with foot switch input; 2 amp slo blo fuse, a remote speaker output and an on/off power switch with glowing green jewel cover. 2 GE 6V6 power tubes. 1 Sovtek 12AX7WXT+ pre-amp Tube. 1 Dumont 12AU7A pre-amp tube (original). 1 Electro-Harmonix 12AX7EH pre-amp tube. 1 Sylvania 6EU7 tube. 1 Estey 6DR7 tube (original). 1 RCA 6CA4 tube (maybe original). This is our standard packaging procedure. Transformer is stamped 20-0008 606222 and looks to be original. A copy of the original schematic will be included with the sale. Amp has undergone minimal but necessary electronic restoration. All work was professionally done through Element 79, Custom Fabrication of Tube Amplifiers and Audio Repair Work Par Excellence, owned by James Nicholls located in Maple Shade, NJ. Cosmetically, there are assorted bumps and bruises associated with the age of this item. The grill-cloth is 100% intact and original. There is one missing rubber foot on the bottom of the chassis, and there is some slight Tolex edge-wear in various places. Please look at our photographs for specific cosmetic cindition. Electronically, new power tubes were installed , assorted capacitor replacements only as needed, and we replaced the mismatched knobs with chicken head knobs. All components have been tested and thoroughly enjoy cleaned through a complete tune-up and any leaky or ancient parts have been replaced. Amp is 100% functioning and will serve your purposes very well for any number of applications. Amplifier is 20″ wide X 16″ high X 9 1/2 deep; total weight is 40 lbs, 0 oz. OUR OBSERVATIONS: In our opinion, this is a punchy, gritty, fantastic-sounding all-tube combo amplifier. If you jumper the channels, you will get the most out of this amplifier. The tones that this amp is capable of throughout any of the three settings can help you create the classic rock/blues tones in any multitude of performance settings, be it rehearsals, live on stage gigs, or recording. This equipment is immediately ready to perform & will give someone many years of enjoyment. Great for many types of ones’ amplification needs. We have had repairs performed that were necessary to get this amp into excellent playing condition. Work was performed under the guidance & supervision of. Element 79, Custom Fabrication of Tube Amplifiers and Audio Repair Work, Par Excellence, owned by James Nicholls & located in Maple Shade, NJ. We package professionally & this unit will be insured for the full valuation at our expense. We accurately represent all of our items. This item is subject to any prior sales, either on another online venue or in our bricks & mortar store. Or, this can be picked up locally at our physical bricks and mortar shop in downtown, historic Collingswood, NJ 08108, 5 minutes from all Philadelphia, PA bridges. This listing has been approved by our namesake/mascot/chief of shop security, Ace, our 10+ year old red & white beagle. Feedback terms coming soon. The item “Rare Airline Magnatone Model 440 Vintage 1965 Amp Amplifier Killer tube tone” is in sale since Saturday, September 21, 2019. This item is in the category “Musical Instruments & Gear\Vintage Musical Instruments\Vintage Guitars & Basses\Guitar Amplifiers”. The seller is “ellisantique” and is located in Collingswood, New Jersey. This item can be shipped to United States.

• Condition: Pre-owned
• Brand: Magnatone Airline
• Style: vintage
• Color: black, grey
• Size: 20″ wide X 16″ high X 9 1/2″ deep
• Model: 440
• Exact Year: 1965