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A Deluxe Amplifier ! Two matched, heavy duty, eight inch permanent magnet speakers are an outstanding feature of the Melodier Amplifier. Volume and tone controls, advanced electronic design, and an accoustical cabinet are combined to produce sharp and clear tones at high volume level. An outstanding value in amplifiing equipment.
. . . .1957 catalog hype
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Mark brought this Melodier Deluxe 109 over to our shop for close examination and photos. The Deluxe 109 was made by Magna Electronics Co. Inglewood, California. It has 1 microphone input and 2 instrument inputs. A 12AX7 is used for preamping these inputs. There is a seperate volume control for the microphone input and a master volume for all the inputs. A tone control adjusts the tone for all inputs. It's a push pull amp, (Magna Electronics' new Advanced Push-Pull Circuit) but the 12ax7 does not drive the phase inversion, the phase inverter comes off of the screen grid of the 6V6 power tube. This was uncommon back then, yet it allows the 12ax7 to provide the two gain stages needed for the preamp and splits the signal for the push pull output, does a nice job and saves another pre amp tube being used during the manufacturing process. HVdc rectification is handled by a 5Y3 rectifier. Output transformer has the #012 and power supply transformer has the #P50. A pilot lamp, fuse holder and on/off switch finish the control panel. It has two # 75L, 8-inch speakers (EIA code:395-502) indicating the 2nd week of 1955.
Approx. 15 Watts
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The cabinet is closed-back, has a 15 degree slanted speaker baffle and is covered in black Mother-of-Toiletseat. Dimensions: 12-1/4" High - 15-5/8" Wide - Top, 8-1/4" Deep - Bottom, 9" Deep. Weight: 18 lbs. Original list price in 1957 was $109.95
Steve Wing sent us these photos of another model 109. Steve was at his local music store looking for a practice amp with a good clean channel to plug his effects processors into. There wasn't an amp in the store that made his boat float, so he started to leave, when one of the salesmen mentioned he had an old tube amp for sale. Steve went over to the salesmen's house that night and came home with this tan version of the Melodier Deluxe 109. It has the same controls, tube arrangement etc. as the the one above. The supply transformer is a P50-4401 (EIA code:606-715). Oxford 8CM-12 speakers(EIA code:465-717).
Approx. 15 Watts
