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Topic: 1st guitar amps made 1st $150 shipped project for restore |
Steven Stewart
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Kentucky, USA
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Posted 17 Mar 2011 11:10 am |
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Bud radeo amp made in 1930s
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 a mod was preformed 1940 to make it a lap steel guitar amp some caps were changed maybe more pic later
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Last edited by Steven Stewart on 19 Mar 2011 4:52 am; edited 10 times in total |
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Steven Stewart
From:
Kentucky, USA
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Posted 17 Mar 2011 11:40 am i went to solid state now
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Buckey radio 304 westlake ave n Seattle Wash you may be able to order new one from FOX  he makes grate amps |
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Robbie Lee
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New York, USA
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Posted 17 Mar 2011 2:36 pm
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| Interesting amp. Are you buying or selling? |
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Steven Stewart
From:
Kentucky, USA
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Posted 17 Mar 2011 3:21 pm may sale
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| i dont think any of these have sold befor so much history |
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Steven Stewart
From:
Kentucky, USA
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Posted 17 Mar 2011 4:30 pm 1500
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in 25 years it will be 100+ years it may be worth mint  |
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Steven Stewart
From:
Kentucky, USA
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Posted 18 Mar 2011 8:42 am be the old amp king lower price
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One of the first guitar amps be the only one to own one   :if somone dont buy it it is to high
 it work grate soundes grate
 best qualitey parts made the 3 pots wold be 300 todays prices they work like new today
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John Kally
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Arizona, USA
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Posted 18 Mar 2011 1:56 pm RE: First Amp made
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Hi,
Very cool amp. Likely it was built from a kit sold by Thordarson, or sold as a complete amp by them, and you can see their badge on all the transformers. They sold precut chassis, transformers, control plates, and everything needed for these early amps, as well as complete setups. I'm sure you're right, 1930s vintage. Just for reference, here's a link to a 1939 Thordarson flyer, and you can see the same amp cage and other similarities (go to the third page of the flyer):
http://home.fnal.gov/~atkinson/thordarsonflyers1939.pdf
I'd love to have it but I just sold my last thordarson amp a few weeks ago (later, a 1947) and don't have a good excuse for another! Good luck with it. |
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Steven Stewart
From:
Kentucky, USA
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Posted 18 Mar 2011 5:49 pm thanks Robbie
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| this amp has also [bud radeo] stamped in white on inside uder botom plate |
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Steven Stewart
From:
Kentucky, USA
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Posted 19 Mar 2011 4:48 am pic
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Picture filePicture filePicture filePicture filePicture file this amp has only tested with speaker and guitar tubes may be strong maybe week!at 150 i will send free shipping it is not worth a lot to me now it is to old. i dont think a person that dont understand tube ampes needs it may be need of retube ,recap but works good now but tomarow may go bang!!!!
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John Kally
From:
Arizona, USA
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Posted 19 Mar 2011 7:31 am RE: First Amp Made
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Hi Steven,
PM Sent. I'll take it if still available. |
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Steven Stewart
From:
Kentucky, USA
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Posted 19 Mar 2011 9:29 am sold
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| donation sent after payment shipping will be taken payment 100% refund will be given if not satisfiyed with amp |
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