Teisco ampilifer.

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Teisco ampilifer.

Post by Jay Turser » Sun Mar 01, 2015 2:23 pm

I want this ampilifer from them. Rare ampilifer Teisco Checkmate 50. Looks like a end table. The onle ampilifer I would take from them. It is really crazy looking for it's time. :w00t: what do you think of the designe of the ampilifer. :w00t: :fp:

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Re: Teisco ampilifer.

Post by jthomas » Sun Mar 01, 2015 2:51 pm

****Checkmate 30 (solid state) super cool 60's Mod design coffee table amp!****
- approx 8 watts, 1-6 inch speaker, tremolo, two inputs, four knobs (volume, tone, speed, intensity), footswitch, uniquely built amplifier sits on three legs and is circular, the amp is in the bottom section and the speaker faces upward, brown woodgrain finish with chrome trim.

This amp was made in the mid 60's.The best thing about it is that it is round! It has 2 sections.It stands 14inches in diameter and 18 inches tall. It has a faux wood grained brown plastic finish. The amp is trimmed in chrome with three chrome legs and rubber feet that connect both section.The amp is set into the lower section. It features volume and tone plus a tremolo section that has speed and intensity knobs. There is also a jack for a foot switch. Two inputs. orange on-light. The 6 inch speaker is loaded into the top of the lower section and the 8 watts is focused at a white plastic cone that is on the top section. Walk around the amp in any position and feel the full intensity of the 6 inch speaker and the 8 watts working together!

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Post by Jay Turser » Sun Mar 01, 2015 3:08 pm

I love it. I really dig it. But would not use it. I want it for looks. May not sound great but looks as cool as a sexy women. ;D :w00t:

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Post by Guy Guyatone » Sun Mar 01, 2015 6:12 pm

The best part is it has a place for your beverage or ash tray on top.
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Post by Shadoweclipse13 » Sun Mar 01, 2015 7:47 pm

That thing is SO cool looking. I wonder how it sounds, you know, since we are all used to speakers going towards our feet in a wooden and rectangular enclosure...
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Post by saxjag » Sun Mar 01, 2015 7:53 pm

If you have two of these, and you turn one upside-down and place it on top of the other one, do you get total silence?

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Post by Shadoweclipse13 » Sun Mar 01, 2015 8:27 pm

Maybe you get the amplifiers rocketing away from each other like some crazy Dragonball Z crap! Haha.
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Post by Jay Turser » Mon Mar 02, 2015 6:43 am

I would love one. Just for looks. But I would play it every once in a while. There is a YouTube video on one the ampilifers.

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Post by dinosaurkale-> » Mon Mar 02, 2015 3:26 pm

its not an amp, its actually a drum

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Post by antisymmetric » Mon Mar 02, 2015 3:54 pm

saxjag wrote:If you have two of these, and you turn one upside-down and place it on top of the other one, do you get total silence?
Only if they're out of phase, otherwise they're super duper narrow field stereo.
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