The 1472 & 1482 amps were
the cool, next to top of the line combo amps for the bulk of the '60s. Big
speaker (12"), a good amount of power (10 watts, increasing to 15 in '63), a
nice complement of controls and effects and an easy to transport design made
this amp a popular sound machine. Even today, the 1472/82 amps are easily found,
and still bring top dollar in good shape.
Introduced:
Fall/Winter 1961 at $67.95
as the 57G1472K
Through its career, it was 57K1472K
57H1472K
It became the
57K1482L in Spring/Summer '63
57A1482L
Retired:
Fall/Winter 1968 at $77.95
as the 57H1482L at 15 watts power


The 1472/82 was unique amongst Silvertone amps.
No other amp had vertically mounted front controls (and a vertical amp chassis
to go with it), or zigzag knobs, or a 'partner' bass amp that looked very
similar (the 1473. This amp has always looked like a TV set to me, and with the
one-eyed monsters ascendancy in the early '60s, the comparison makes a lot
of sense.
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