Supro Tube Amplifier, made by Valco (1948)
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Supro Model Tube Amplifier, made by Valco (1948), made in Chicago, serial # V-12677, tweed fabric covering finish.
The amplifiers built by Valco in Chicago from the 1930s through the '60s have maintained a reputation for great sound and solid design over the decades since they were built, often more so than the company's guitars. This little amp was Valco's first post-WWII Supro-branded offering and one of the their simplest designs, sold under the imaginative name "Supro Amplifier". It was also offered as a set with the earliest postwar plastic-covered steels.
This mid-tier combo sports a snazzy period look and solid construction with a woven Tweed-style fabric covering, rounded-corner rectangular speaker cutouts and dark brown plush grille cloth. The grey metal control panel bears white striped accents and a cool Art-Deco graphic around the volume control. The amp features a simple layout of two instrument inputs and a single volume control. A push-pull 6V6 power section puts out about 10-12 watts of power into a 10" field coil speaker.
Valco was a period leader in electric instruments when Leo Fender was still building amplifiers in a metal shack, and this is a typically attractive well-engineered amp with a good raunchy tone when turned up.
Height is 15 in. (38.1 cm.), 14 1/2 in. (36.8 cm.) width, and 7 1/2 in. (19 cm.) deep.
The amp is beautifully preserved in very nice cosmetic condition. The Tweed-esque fabric covering only shows very light wear overall. The grille cloth is nicely intact with no notable tears or fraying. The control panel is likewise very clean with only very minor wear. The handle may be original, if not at least a period replacement.
Electrically the amp is nicely original, including the 10" Rola field coil speaker bearing the marking 285-722 dating it to the 22nd week of 1947. It appears to retain its original cone and still sounds fantastic. Both transformers are original to the amp, the power transformer bears the marking 138-713, dating it to the 13th week of 1947 and the output bearing the marking 56053. The amp has received our typical servicing and maintenance, including replacement of all electrolytic capacitors, a grounded 3-prong power cord, all sockets, pots and jacks cleaned and biased to spec.
A neat and still useful gigging amp with a great snarly sound for harp or guitar and quiet enough for recording purposes. Overall Excellent Condition.
The amplifiers built by Valco in Chicago from the 1930s through the '60s have maintained a reputation for great sound and solid design over the decades since they were built, often more so than the company's guitars. This little amp was Valco's first post-WWII Supro-branded offering and one of the their simplest designs, sold under the imaginative name "Supro Amplifier". It was also offered as a set with the earliest postwar plastic-covered steels.
This mid-tier combo sports a snazzy period look and solid construction with a woven Tweed-style fabric covering, rounded-corner rectangular speaker cutouts and dark brown plush grille cloth. The grey metal control panel bears white striped accents and a cool Art-Deco graphic around the volume control. The amp features a simple layout of two instrument inputs and a single volume control. A push-pull 6V6 power section puts out about 10-12 watts of power into a 10" field coil speaker.
Valco was a period leader in electric instruments when Leo Fender was still building amplifiers in a metal shack, and this is a typically attractive well-engineered amp with a good raunchy tone when turned up.
Height is 15 in. (38.1 cm.), 14 1/2 in. (36.8 cm.) width, and 7 1/2 in. (19 cm.) deep.
The amp is beautifully preserved in very nice cosmetic condition. The Tweed-esque fabric covering only shows very light wear overall. The grille cloth is nicely intact with no notable tears or fraying. The control panel is likewise very clean with only very minor wear. The handle may be original, if not at least a period replacement.
Electrically the amp is nicely original, including the 10" Rola field coil speaker bearing the marking 285-722 dating it to the 22nd week of 1947. It appears to retain its original cone and still sounds fantastic. Both transformers are original to the amp, the power transformer bears the marking 138-713, dating it to the 13th week of 1947 and the output bearing the marking 56053. The amp has received our typical servicing and maintenance, including replacement of all electrolytic capacitors, a grounded 3-prong power cord, all sockets, pots and jacks cleaned and biased to spec.
A neat and still useful gigging amp with a great snarly sound for harp or guitar and quiet enough for recording purposes. Overall Excellent Condition.