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Hello,

I'm new to this forum and wondering if anyone can help me ID and date an amp I recently stumbled across ... you must get this type of request all the time, but if anyone can offer any info or sites to research, I'd really appreciate it!

Rickenbacher "Electro"

Serial # found on inside on "coil" - CS 5183
Serial # etched on back of speaker - V 3031
Tubes: Rectifier 5Y3 G, (2) 6V6 GT/G, Preamp 6SN7 GT
It has a metal grill ... no controls, one input


-Kevin

This is an Electro early 1933 or 1934 lunchbox amplifier. You can see some photos at the following link. Congratulations a nice plug in and play amp from yesteryear.

http://www.rickresource.com/register/vi ... p?id=30853

Thanks so much for the info!

That amp was part of a lap steel outfit from the 1940s.

You can see the outfit here:-
http://rickenbackeroutfits.blogspot.com ... 1940s.html

Or the amp alone here:-

http://rickenbacheramps.blogspot.com.au ... 1940s.html

You can see other outfits and amps here:-

http://resonatorandlapsteelguitars.blogspot.com.au/