Mystery McIntosh Amp
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I think that is the MI-60
bowtie427ss
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Is that an A-129?
Scarce would be a good descriptor.
Scarce would be a good descriptor.
bowtie427ss
Lunatic Member
I believe you're correct.
I'm familiar with the A-116, it's similar layout and the console suggestion pointed me in that direction.
If you do a search on eBay completed listings for McIntosh MI-60 you will find a couple of recent listings and more detailed pics
mhardy6647
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Not it... but I still thought I'd share this ;-)
Scan_Pic0006 by mhardy6647, on Flickr
(apropos of nothing)
Scan_Pic0006 by mhardy6647, on Flickr
(apropos of nothing)
The friend who asked me says It has the same tubes as the MI60 but looks completely different. I first said MC60 because I thought he sent me a typo msg. Thanks Rick
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I still say MI-60, an industrial Mac amp, not the MC-60.
If you look closely at the amp in your picture, it has been modified from standard MI-60. For example:
- the two circular connectors at the bottom left and right that are standard in the MI-60 for "Preamp Input" and "Output" have been covered with screw terminal connector blocks.
- the Gain pot has been removed (just a hole)
- the Hum Adjust has been removed and some other knob sits in front of it.
- some "things" have been added to that front panel - cannot see exactly - looks like a switch on the RHS and a chicken-head knob on the LHS.
If you look closely at the amp in your picture, it has been modified from standard MI-60. For example:
- the two circular connectors at the bottom left and right that are standard in the MI-60 for "Preamp Input" and "Output" have been covered with screw terminal connector blocks.
- the Gain pot has been removed (just a hole)
- the Hum Adjust has been removed and some other knob sits in front of it.
- some "things" have been added to that front panel - cannot see exactly - looks like a switch on the RHS and a chicken-head knob on the LHS.
That is my take on it. It looks like someone has moved a few things around to fit their needs.
Some of these were rack mounted and had the power switch, indicator, pot etc. on the rack front (which would be attached where the bottom panel would go). There were different variations.
Take a close look at these past sold items on eBay: 301085998334, 301051170097 (both have the rack-mount option).
Thanks I will look at the listings. Thanks Rick
qpagoda
Super Member
Is that 19" wide between the rack ears or including the rack ears? I think it is including the rack ears. Add an inch to each side of the amp in question for rack ears and you're at 19".
This page provides dimensional specs for the MI-60.
http://www.roger-russell.com/amplif2.htm
That still looks like the MI-60.
That sounds right, so if his friend measures the hole mounting on the bottom as shown at the left in this pic he gave us in post #13 they should be approx 18.25" on centers across the width of the amp:
