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I have a Harmony H418 amp made by Valco in 1954 that I have had for years, Ryan refurbed it back in 2009. Anyone know where I can get a new black leather handle and the centre pin for the old style mounts?
Hadn't played it for years since I got the MikeC 5R3 but got it out a few days ago, stuck a HOF mini reverb on it and whoah, good stuff. But the handle is pretty rotten so looking to replace it.
Amp handle and middle pin
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Re: Amp handle and middle pin
Might be useful to have a picture of the handle. This sort of thing?
https://fendershop.co.nz/product/fender ... mp-handle/
https://fendershop.co.nz/product/fender ... mp-handle/
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Re: Amp handle and middle pin
Doh yeah should have done photo's so here is the amp
IMG_2238 by Laurie Franks, on Flickr
And the handle
IMG_2240 by Laurie Franks, on Flickr
The handle is 21cm long.
IMG_2238 by Laurie Franks, on Flickr
And the handle
IMG_2240 by Laurie Franks, on Flickr
The handle is 21cm long.
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Re: Amp handle and middle pin
An upholsterer might be able to make a copy and might have suitable pins.
Or a leather goods maker like the leather shop on Otaki, Black & Co
Or a leather goods maker like the leather shop on Otaki, Black & Co
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Re: Amp handle and middle pin
If you're not bothered about colour, it looks like a standard fender style leather handle
https://fendershop.co.nz/product/fender ... mp-handle/
Cheaper are available from other countries. Best to check dimensions with them, but it looks standard to me. They come with t-nuts so you're sorted if you need a different thread pitch.
https://fendershop.co.nz/product/fender ... mp-handle/
Cheaper are available from other countries. Best to check dimensions with them, but it looks standard to me. They come with t-nuts so you're sorted if you need a different thread pitch.
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Re: Amp handle and middle pin
Oh and nice to see you around old friend Oh actually, I have one in the parts box that I'll measure up tomorrow and you're welcome to it if its the same size. Its a brown one though.
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That would be great BG, not worried about colour, I'll keep the original, it is not broken through yet but close to. Not an amp I am ever going to sell, I bought it in 2008 and picked it up from a friend in LA. It was my amp on my road trip across the USA. 5 watts of Valco goodness
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Hey Laurie, I know its down there somewhere, I'll have a good search the next day or two. It wasn't where I thought it was
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Re: Amp handle and middle pin
Are we still talking about an amp handle?
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Re: Amp handle and middle pin
No worries it is not urgent, hadn't played it for a few years, got it out a couple of days a go and with a HOF mini reverb the damn thing sounds great.