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Help with a mystery vintage amp head

An electronics repair guy gave me this amp head with no markings on it. It looks homemade or from a kit. It has 4 nine pin tube sockets and four right pin tube sockets, 2transformers and some old looking armaco caps. Where kits common back in the day? What where they modeled after? I thought the knobs might be a good way to date it. Annoying that I can't post pics of it, any leads would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
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macro22 OP
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https://systems.audiogon.com/systems/8218
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atmasphere
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That's an instrument amplifier.

I would not try to run it until the filter capacitors have been replaced. This amp was probably made in the mid 1950s.
macro22 OP
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Thanks atma. I forgot to mention the tremolo knob. No reverb. I will try and get all capacitors replaced if I go for it. I have a 2x12 jensen cab from possibly 60s era to run it through. I guess I'm wondering if it's worth it to restore. What kind of sound is this thing going to have.
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atmasphere
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It'll probably be great for blues.
But if the restoration goes well then it might sound a lot like a Fender with better low end. This is just based on the size of the output transformer.
macro22 OP
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I didn't see any markings on the transformers. What are the pots on the inside for? And the 1/4" jacks? Is that an effects loop?
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