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1950's WATKINS Prototype Amp Famous V-Shaped Dominator / Westminster - EWO

Estimated price for orientation: 1 950 $

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Description Unbelievable Amp from around the mid to late 50s Possibly the ONLY ONE in existence - Note the genuine Top Vent Holes!! Here are some unique features of this Prototype: 1. The speaker positions are midway in the cab, not low down as in the production models. 2. Has the very early Westminster Control Board but with 2xEF86 and 2xECC83 valves. To my knowledge C.W. never used EF86 valves in his production versions. 3. When I stripped off the original (painted) covering you could see inside the cabinet the blue/white at both top vent holes - see image. 4. The mains fuse was positioned on the side panel of the cabinet - I have added an H.T. one also for safety. 5. Separate Preamp and Power chassis. 6. The WATKINS logos are of the rounded variety - Not the commonly seen square edge ones. Loads of images for those interested, just txt me. I will supply both Preamp and Power schematics (which I produced) to whoever the lucky person is that eventually owns this. Now totally restored and rare as hens teeth. Has 3 detachable (Dansette style) screw-in legs - see images. Comes with a vintage foot-switch. P.T. configurable for either 120VAC or 240VAC and is the same as used in the re-issue Dominators. No tyre-kickers please. In essence W.Y.S.I.W.Y.G. Apart from that................ Happy bidding.