Silvertone Amp in Case

I just saw one of these old silver-tones at Sam Ash (Torrance, California) for around $700. I did a little research and it turns out that if you are really lucky you can find one on ebay for around $400. It's not really my style, but I still think its pretty cool. 

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Model 1448

The final Silvertone amplifiers that were very popular in the 1960 decade were theamp-in-a-case models.

Silvertone offered two models in the 1960’s;  four if you considered the value of the guitar that came with it.

From 1962 to 1965 Silvertone offered models 1448 and 1457. Both were made by Danelectro.

The wooden guitar cases came with a section of gray grill cloth which hid a tiny 3 watt tube amplifier with a five inch speaker. The speaker frame was designed to prevent damage to the speaker.

The model 1448 amp had a rectifier tube, a preamp tube and a 6V6 power tube. There was one volume control. The player would remove the guitar and stand the amp on its bottom side with the case opened to hold it upright.

There were some differences in the 1448 and 1457 models. The 1448 came with a single pickup Danelectro masonite guitar and only a volume control on the amp.

The 1457 model contained a twin pickup Dano guitar, a volume and tone control, tremolo knobs, cord, footswitch and a 45 rpm ‘how to play the guitar’ record.

1457

The 1448 sold for $68 USD while the 1457 sold for $100 USD.

Prior to the introduction of the 1457, the model was designated the 1449. The 1449 was first made available in 1963 and replaced by the 1457, which was essentially the same amplifier and guitar.

The 1448 sold from 1962 to 1965 and the 1457 sold from 1964 to 1966 when both were replaced by the model 1451.

1451

The Silvertone model 1451 came with a giant six inch speaker attached to a three tube (rectifier, power and preamp) and a single volume control. The guitar was made of wood instead of masonite on a pine frame. The neck and headstock were still the same. This baby pushed 5 watts of power.

1452

The Silvertone/Danelectro model 1452 came with an 8 inch speaker, 5 watts of power, 4 tubes and a Danelectro solid wood guitar with two lipstick pickups and a tremolo bar. The 4 amp controls supported volume, tone and speed and depth for the tremolo.