My 330 with my Premier 120 Amplifier

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My 330 with my Premier 120 Amplifier

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1997 330 with my "Garbage-Picked"(or better known as 'The Amp From Hell' by the repairman who fixed it) Premier Model 120 amplifier with 12 inch no-name speaker. On top is a spring reverb unit made by Lafayette. "Echo-Verb II" it's called. I want to say it was made around 1968. Has 2 inputs for microphone, two for instruments, footswitch jack, volume knobs for each input, and a control knob for how much reverb.

The amplifier has 3 inputs for instruments, and one for microphone. Obviously, the microphone jack has a bit more distortion-like growl to it.
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BTW, I once datecoded the pots on the Premier amp to the 34th and 39th week of 1954.
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A most interesting vintage rig, Bob! I'll bet it's got that old baked dust smell when you crank it up, too!
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Yes it does have that baked dust smell. Not too much anymore since I'm using it more often.
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My first band back in '64, used an old PA amp from the 40s. We all smelled lke that after our first few practices...
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What happened to it? Got pics? I love checking out vintage amplifiers/radio equiptment/PA systems.
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Nope, and I don't even remember the brand. 2 6L6s 2 12 AX7s and a 5Y3. Lots of power, lots of brown.

Gray wrinkle louvered cabinet the size and proportions of a country mailbox! And it got HOT.
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Did it have a dog and an old gramaphone stenciled on it Paul?
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RCA?
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HMV?
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