Tube Amplifier

[bc.gold 3,403]

They're tearing down some of the old shacks in the Village, saved this old tube amp from being lost forever. The vacuum tubes are probably worth more than the unnamed amp.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited September 22, 2020 by bcgold

[bottjernat1 2,190]

these pictures dont show up?

[CCW 1,292]

I can see photos.  Does the amp work and where would you use it?

 

[bc.gold 3,403]

On 9/22/2020 at 3:12 PM, CCW said:

I can see photos.  Does the amp work and where would you use it?

 

 

The small amplifier was probably used at social functions, square dances and such.

 

It has a pair of 6V6 GT vacuum tubes.

 

RCA released the first 6V6 vacuum tube in the late 1930s. Its low price and good performance made it impossible to ignore.

 

Over the next two decades the 6V6 tube became widely used in small radios, hifi amplifiers and consoles, and instruments amps. In single-ended tube amps one 6V6 output tube can produce about 5 watts of power.

 

In push-pull tube amplifiers 15W is typical. Although Fender is best known for their 6L6 tube amp designs, they have had huge success with the Champ, Princeton, and Deluxe tube amps that all use 6V6GT output tubes.

Edited September 24, 2020 by bcgold

[formariz 11,987]

Looks like an amplifier from a Hammond organ.Its monophonic. Worth saving. Don't put power to it unless gradually through a Variac .Caps most likely will need replacing.I have and use daily vintage high end tube amplifiers and receivers such as McIntosh and Scott.

[lynnmor 7,302]

A little Hammond history

[The Tuul Crib 7,336]

Those tubes are worth a few dollars 

and can be redone .Nice score!

[bc.gold 3,403]

47 minutes ago, The Tuul Crib said:

Those tubes are worth a few dollars 

and can be redone .Nice score!

 

I'm the neighbourhood Santa-clause, do a lot of gifting.

 

From the same house four gallons of oil based wood stain which went to another fellow in town, the old Scotsman is thrifty and he'll put it to good use.

 

What i find odd is that i seem to have a knack of placing these salvaged items to folks who can actually use them, the amp is in a state of purgatory.

 

The big score for me was a very long piece of 4 inch copper pipe from this I cam make a bubble cap distillation column and have plenty left over to make a small steam engine boiler to run a model engine.

 

These projects are on a long wish list.

 

4 Inch Copper Bubble Cap Plate for flute still column. These copper bubble plates are used in a flute still column positioned between sections to help with separation of alcohol and waters. The alcohol water bubbles up on the plates allowing the distiller to see the action happening in the still column. More bubble cap plates in a column and a taller column with a reflux condenser or dephleg create a high percentage neutral spirit. Copper bubble plates can be taken apart and cleaned with citric acid or mild acid solution.

 

 

Edited September 24, 2020 by bcgold

[The Tuul Crib 7,336]

29 minutes ago, bcgold said:

 

I'm the neighbourhood Santa-clause, do a lot of gifting.

 

From the same house four gallons of oil based wood stain which went to another fellow in town, the old Scotsman is thrifty and he'll put it to good use.

 

What i find odd is that i seem to have a knack of placing these salvaged items to folks who can actually use them, the amp is in a state of purgatory.

 

The big score for me was a very long piece of 4 inch copper pipe from this I cam make a bubble cap distillation column and have plenty left over to make a small steam engine boiler to run a model engine.

 

These projects are on a long wish list.

 

4 Inch Copper Bubble Cap Plate for flute still column. These copper bubble plates are used in a flute still column positioned between sections to help with separation of alcohol and waters. The alcohol water bubbles up on the plates allowing the distiller to see the action happening in the still column. More bubble cap plates in a column and a taller column with a reflux condenser or dephleg create a high percentage neutral spirit. Copper bubble plates can be taken apart and cleaned with citric acid or mild acid solution.

 

 

Here in Tennessee we

call that a still for moonshine!! !

[formariz 11,987]

Not only they are something to look at ,but more importantly tube gear has vastly superior sound than transistor equipment. Hammond made extremely good amplifiers. That amp should have real tight deep base. They are known for that.

Edited September 24, 2020 by formariz