Leslie 251 speaker amplifier

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Mars

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Hi All

I have this prime specimen on my work bench. I took some photos of the amplifier:

IMG_20170411_122306_1 by Karel Mars, on Flickr

IMG_20170411_122332 by Karel Mars, on Flickr

IMG_20170411_122352 by Karel Mars, on Flickr

IMG_20170411_122409 by Karel Mars, on Flickr

IMG_20170411_122450 by Karel Mars, on Flickr

What makes this amp so interesting is the fact that no tagstrips are used, except one here:

IMG_20170411_122646 by Karel Mars, on Flickr

Star earth left above:

IMG_20170411_122838 by Karel Mars, on Flickr

The relay was not soldered very well, but seemed to hold for +30 years:

IMG_20170411_122858 by Karel Mars, on Flickr

Rectifier bridge:

IMG_20170411_122914 by Karel Mars, on Flickr

Tube socket lug soldered directly volume pot!

IMG_20170411_122716 by Karel Mars, on Flickr
 
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