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Old 01.17.2013, 10:15 PM   #117
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These images posted on the drcarlsonalbion tumblr of Dylan's "favorite tube amp ever... originally part of military movie projector." After not very much poking around on eBay, I found a vintage military projector with a very similar looking panel:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/BELL-HOWELL-JAN-Super-16mm-MILITARY-INDUSTRIAL-Projector-SAN-FRANCISCO-NAVY-/140896154412?_trksid=p5197.m1992&_trkparms=aid%3D1 11000%26algo%3DREC.CURRENT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D14%26m eid%3D4954783150062032002%26pid%3D100015%26prg%3D1 006%26rk%3D1%26sd%3D140896154412%26

 


projector profiled on this site (with tubes notated): http://www.film-center.com/jan.html

I have thought about doing something like that with a projector from a flea market, but lack the electronic skills to do such a conversion. Les Paul used film projector amps and speakers in his early experiments with electric guitars.
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