national amp link to pics

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photobucket.com/albums/c252/wyoharpguy/

Finally got pics up on photobucket. As posted earlier, I just picked up this amp (in a guitar store that sells/repairs old/new national guitars, also martins, gibsons amnd other stringed instruments) -- they had this amp sitting all dusty in the back. Only National identification is badge on front (which I suppose could have been tacked on later), National Dobro on 12" field coil speaker, and "Manufactured by N-D-C" (with the right address in Chicago) on control panel. Any ideas on model or date?

I started a new thread because now I have the pictures up -- hope that's okay forum ettiquette; apologies if not.

Thanks for any thoughts.

--John

[Colin McCubbin]

Hi John,

Thanks for the pictures, it makes it much easier for Michael and I to look it up and identify it.

Your amp is pictured in the August 1941 National Guitars sales brochure. It is the 'Concert' Model, Number 400.

It cost $100 and was available on it's own or as a packeage either with the model 70 Hawaiian guitar (New Yorker) or the model 440 Spanish guitar (Aristocrat).

If you read my 'email me please' thread on this forum you'll see that my ability to do things 'computer' is somewhat compromised, but a soon as I have a scanner up and running again I will scan the page(s) and post them here.

Aloha,

Colin

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Thanks so much, Colin.
Wow!, that's older than I thought.
And yes, I would love to see the catalog page -- but no pressure, mon.
Also, feel free to use the photos in any way you want -- if you have any interest, and if it works better for me to send you the jpegs directly, just let me know.
If tweed could talk, I'd love to hear the stories......
Thanks again.
--John

[Michael Messer]

Hi John,

It's a great looking amp. Make sure it is serviced by a valve/tube expert.

Thanks Colin for the ID.

Shine On,
Michael.

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Thanks so much, Colin, for id'ing my amp!
I would love to see the clip from the sales brochure as you mentioned. If you still don't have scanner access -- no worries. I thought I would post again in case you had just spaced it out. Thanks agian. --john