Wednesday, May 4, 2011

THIS IS NOW SOLD 1960’s Mod Tulip Style Pedestal Lounge Chair

THIS IS NOW SOLD This fantastic mod lounge / arm chair is made of injection moulded plastic. There are no makers marks to identify who made it. There are two U.S. patent numbers on the metal swivel mechanism on the base of the chair that were issued in 1966 and 1961, so believe that this chair was made in the late 1960’s. Although I do not know who the designer was, but they were clearly influenced by Eero Saarinen Tulip chair design that he did for Knoll in 1958. The fantastic bright yellow (much brighter than it appears in the pictures) cushion liner looks fantastic against the bright white of the chair itself.. The chair does have some crazing to the plastic. There are also some edge chipping to the back edges of the chair. However these things are really only noticeable when one is up close to the chair. I like to think of those things as adding character, after all the chair is over 40 years old. The chair measurements are as follows. 32 inches deep measured off the wall, 34 inches wide, 25 inches high at the back 15 inches high at the seat. The chair is sturdy and fairly comfortable, and the swivel mechanism is smooth. This would be an essential part of any space age bachelor pad, or mid century loft.





THIS IS NOW SOLD Vintage 1968 Fender SUPER REVERB Amplifier DRIP EDGE Original

For sale here is my circa 1968 Fender Super Reverb AMP 4 by 10inch guitar amplifier. I purchased this from the son of the original owner sometime in the early 1990’s. It is just a bit too much amp for me now and so I have not used it much in the last couple of years. (I have a 60’s Ampeg Reverb Rocket whose volume is much better matched to my space now). That being said this is an incredible Amp. I am not much of a gear head but from what I read on the internet these pre-master volume/drip edge grill cover versions of these were only produced during the years 1968-69. It was a transition year for Fender when they switched from the Blackface amps to the Silverface versions. Apparently the 1968-69 variations still used the same electronics layout as the blackface amps (according to what I have read on the internet anyway). Cosmetically this amp is in excellent condition. The black cover is really clean, and free from scuffs or tears. The chrome is still bright and shiny. In fact the only cosmetic flaw that I can find is a small snag in the grill cloth. That being said the grill cloth itself is free from darkening or yellowing. (nice silver/metallic blue colors). In fact it is hard to believe that this amp is over 40 years old. It has clearly been babied and never gigged. As far as I know it is all original. I have changed nothing since I have owned it. It has a AB763 Paper Tube Chart and is serial number A43992. It sounds amazing. Really clean. The reverb is nice and deep. I do not have a foot pedal for this amp so I have never used the tremolo on it, I am assuming it works but no guarantees (the amp is being sold as is). If you have a pedal feel free to bring it along if you come to test the amp. The dials are a little noisy when you move them, but I have been told that the pots just need a cleaning which is an easy fix . This is a legendary amp and once you play through it you will know why. TONE! The 4 original 10 inch Fender speakers sound incredible. THIS IS NOW SOLD href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihfKSe-1TUvwkj8lTV68dQTH3R6rysriYIXfdi_BGcwEUOcLCvKaAAJ09MC5VBQyhdrXoV__bGIcOCzZhN77bLKVTNjin4KtsUTCxqz_7IvlDgRwOdXYE7tDKn7BrAYfACGoKG4HhI0K1f/s1600/FenderSuperReverbFront.jpg">