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Premier 88 Musical Instrument Amp
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Hi Pholks,

I have a Premier (supposedly an 88 but it does not match the published schematic in any manner). I found it at the curb about 50 years ago.  It is built with Loctal tubes including 4 7B5s which are the equivalents to 6K6, and what appears to be government surplus capacitors from ARC5 aircraft receivers and even a few "dog bone" resistors.  The styling of the amp appears to be more 1940s than when it may have actually been made.  The amp case is a clamshell where the speaker is separated from the amp when in use.  The amp face is goldtone or brass plated with volume, treble, base and tremelo.  There is a footswitch jack.  The control panel is separate from the amp chassis.  The single 12" speaker is a Jensen, but with an electromagnet, powered by its own supply instead of being used as a choke in the amp's power supply.  The speaker grille cloth has a "lyre" design.

It appears to be a professional unit, but not from the "Rock" era, maybe from the "Big Band" era.  I will get around to it eventually.  If anyone ever heard of or seen one of these, I would love to get any info that you have.

"Do Justly, love Mercy and walk humbly with your God"- Micah 6:8
"Let us begin to do good"- St. Francis

Best Regards, 

MrFixr55


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Premier 88 Musical Instrument Amp - by MrFixr55 - 12-23-2025, 09:35 AM
RE: Premier 88 Musical Instrument Amp - by TV MAN - 12-26-2025, 12:33 PM



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