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Help Identifying Vintage Tube Receiver

EvilHank94

EvilHank94

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Hello friends, I’m looking for some help in identifying this vintage tube amp I came across in my friends basement. He thinks it came out of a record player console cabinet from the 1950’s but is not sure. Just curious if anyone has seen one before, Thanks in advance
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1960's stereo 12 wpc amplifier kit sold under various names.

Monarch was one name. Boulevard is another.

I just helped an AK'er fix one of these here.

Had a hum with output tubes removed~!

Will look for the post... Here is the user with the same amplifier.

goatropercu

Give him a DM he should have the schematic.
 
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It's not a "Receiver" it looks to be a stereo integrated amplifier.

I see you joined today so first of all welcome aboard!!

Here's a thread that you might find useful in your research, on your unit see if there is any type of Model # on the face plate or manufacturer info on the back

Fwiw it looks to be very similar to the amp in post #13 in the link below "Model STA-24"

https://audiokarma.org/forums/index.php?threads/boulevard-stereo-amp.995743/
 
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All of the above is correct. National, Merrell, Monarch and probably another or two. National Kits 2200 has a schematic online somewhere that I found, I think I have the original build manual somewhere when I found one that was started then abandoned it so the transformers are good but no wiring or components were ever installed. I have read plenty on them and while good performers the Fishers, Scotts, Sherwoods and Eicos of the day were better is the consensus.
 
Dswankey said:
It's not a "Receiver" it looks to be a stereo integrated amplifier.

I see you joined today so first of all welcome aboard!!

2nd

Asking for "Value" or "Worth" outside of the D&S forum is considered a no-no, if you want to edit your post to omit that part then this thread will stay here and hopefully we can identify the unit for you and then later you can create a separate thread in D&S regarding the above mentioned

See #9

https://www.audiokarma.org/forums/index.php?threads/audiokarma-rules.301366/


Here's a thread that you might find useful in your research, on your unit see if there is any type of Model # on the face plate or manufacturer info on the back

Fwiw it looks to be very similar to the amp in post #13 in the link below "Model STA-24"

https://audiokarma.org/forums/index.php?threads/boulevard-stereo-amp.995743/
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Wow you guys are fast! Thanks for the info - I’ll keep that in mind for future posts.
 
Thanks everyone. Very cool. Sorry for the confusion - I tried to edit to post to not violate rules and alleviate confusion. I have my answer now - thanks
 
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