Astron T-59 2x12" 80 Watt Tweed Amplifier

ASTRON VINTAGE 2X12" HIGH POWER NARROW PANEL T-59 AMPLIFIER

The Astron M-59 3x10" High Power 80 Watt Tweed Amplifier is the closest thing you will ever get to buying an original model from your favorite store in 1959.

Featuring Allesandro G12-SC59 Speakers!

FEATURES:

 TWEED CABINET

• ​Hand built in Austin, Texas by Will Dyke of Armadillo Amp Works.
• ​Period correct high grade Northern White Pine with fir ply baffle.
• ​Original N.O.S. vintage 1950's grill cloth!
• ​World's most accurate leather handle reproduction. Dog bone by request.
• ​Your choice of tweed lacquer shades/aged relicing available on advance orders.
• ​Comes standard with 2x12" premium Allesandro SC-59 Speakers.
• ​Interior of cabinet finished in original vintage tweed cabinet style dye stain.
• ​Tweed covering applied with vintage era glue.
• ​Original 50's style finger joints.

CHASSIS

• ​Spot welded steel chassis formed to exact vintage specs.
• Concourse auto show quality chromed top control panel. The best!!
• Vintage font style serial number stamped on top panel.
• Meticulously hand drawn top panel text that matches the original!
• N.O.S control knobs, panel parts and switches (wherever possible.)
• Accurate size and finish hardware, grommets, and fasteners.
• Vintage design high quality inner chassis brass ground plate.
• Exact reproduction filter capacitor cover/bell cover bracket.
• Exact reproduction power transformer chassis mounting bracket.

WIRING • ELECTRONICS • COMPONENTS

• ​​Wiring by amp guru George Allesandro (Gilmour, Townshend, Trucks).
• ​Custom designed, highest audio quality, green/yellow vintage cloth wire.
• ​​N.O.S. Allen Bradley/Stackpole carbon composition resistors.
• ​​Exclusive "Astron® Vintage Firecracker Series" capacitors.
• Custom vintage specs high rectification output/power transformers.
• 1950's Triad style choke with accurately stamped #14684 part number.
• Belton "Gold Tipped" power tube sockets for safety, tone and longevity.
• N.O.S. 1960's Fender preamp tube sockets when available.

SPECIAL DETAILS

• ​​Vintage selenium rectifiers just like the originals (when possible).
• Chassis date code rubber stamped with the period correct font style.
• ​​Final inspection tape personally signed and dated.
• ​​Carling power and ground switches.
• Mica domino capacitor.
• ​​All transformers stamped with original part numbers and indicia.

T-59 SPECIFICATIONS

​​​CABINET SIZE 
26.83W x 18.50H x 10.50/9.25D inches
68.14W x 47.00H x 26.67/23.45D cm
2x12" ALLESANDRO SC-59 SPEAKERS

CIRCUIT
VOLTAGE: 120 VOLTS A/C.
WATTS:     80 WATTS

WEIGHT
62 LBS. (WILL VARY SLIGHTLY WITH DIFFERENT SPEAKER MODEL)
28.12 KG​ 

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