General Information

Serial #

18848601

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Metal casing and knobs; plastic switches

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

34.2 cm

Width

23.5 cm

Height

10.9 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Communications

Category

Sound

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

DYNACO

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Pennsylvania

City

Philadelphia

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

1970's

Canada

Used by Mr. Bauer with a Dynaco amplifier, now 1982.0442.

Function

To amplify weak phono or tuner signals and feed to power amplifier. Also provides tone controller.

Technical

Example of a relatively good quality preamplifier available in kit form in the 1970's. Dynaco's first solid-state preamp, incorporating fron-panel tape in/out jacks and a variable high filter.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Front, from upper proper right: dial with settings around it, clockwise from proper right "SPECIAL/ TAPE HEAD/ PHONO/ TAPE/ TUNER/ SPARE"/ dial marked "VOLUME"/ dial marked "BALANCE"/ dial marked "BASS"/ dial marked "TREBLE"/ dial marked "HI FILTER" and with settings, clockwise from the top "OFF/ 15/ 10/ 7"/ Front, from lower proper right: "DYNACO STEREO PREAMPLIFIER"/ a circular jack marked "INPUT"/ a switch marked "MONITOR" with label above marked "TAPE" and one below marked "INPUT"/ a switch marked "LOUDNESS" with label above marked "ON" and one below marked "OFF"/ a switch marked "LO FILTER" with label above marked "ON" and one below marked "OFF"/ two switches marked "A" and "B" with a label above linked to both switches marked "MONO" and one below marked "STEREO"/ a circular jack marked "OUTPUT"/ a switch marked "POWER"/ Back: on proper left side: a black piece of plastic marked "FUSE/ FUSE/ FUSE"/ "120 VAC 50-60 Hz 5 WATTS/ 100 ma SLO-BLO FUSE/ 240 VAC 50-60 Hz/ 50 MA SLO-BLO FUSE/ DYNACO/ PAT-4/ PHILADEPHIA, PA. U.S.A."/ Two red terminals, marked "UNSWITCHED"/ Two black terminals marked "SWITCHED"/

Missing

Appears complete.

Finish

Silver-coloured metal front and dials with brown body and switches.

Decoration

N/A