Me, too, Nigel! Tubes RULE! Just rebuilt a little 30's no name amplifier that used to be sold via magazines and radio with a lap steel, books, etc. for $29.95.

I bought the combination for my work at the University. It is an early example of infomercials. A marketing company would provide the content to stations (radio, obviously-then TV in the 50's) no charge, which was a 1/2 hour of Hawaiian music, dancers, etc. All the commercials were in place for the steel combo, with space for two sold by the station. The marketing company simply contracted for the manufacturing of, say 100,000 units and used a name they came up with.

From a media standpoint, the two of these sets I have are valuable.

For an old "picker and grinner", they're priceless!


Ever play lap steel?

Russ