Comments on: 1960′s Magnatone Custom 250 Guitar Amplifier

By: tom

tom — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:15:34 +0000

Hey there, nice article. I found a magnatone 260 in someone was throwing out in the trash! Thanks for the great info!

By: rogercoleman

rogercoleman — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 01:45:42 +0000

Hey hey hey!! I wrote a message lasdt night it says its awaiting moderation? Ihave a chance to trade a blues jr. (in good condition ) for a 213 magnatone not in playing condition. But its all there and has not been cut up or changed and has the original alnico speaker. What do you think and did they make alot of those? Thanks Roger and out!!!

By: rogercoleman

rogercoleman — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 02:28:10 +0000

I have a friend that has a magnatone 213.The cover or tolex is off of it and the cabinet is constucted of plywood.It has original tubes and alnico speaker. Has some problems . It will only play at low volume. He wants to trade for my blues jr. what do you think? plus I have a very old magna tone amp. I had rebuilt and I use it for my harp playin.It has a great sound breaks up well. From left to right. it says 110 V.50/60cyc 54 watts below that a fuse next a red light below that a large MEC magna electronics Company below that los angeles california next to right Tone then master volume, next mic volume then microphone input and 2 guitar inputs andabove that serial no. 5429 and the tubes and transformer are on top,plus it has three choices for om out puts.Roger Coleman What do you think?