Standel · 1950s tube line

First design

The original hand-built Standel: knobs on top of the cabinet, padded naugahyde, aluminium guards and a lighted control panel, each one custom-ordered.

Catalogue code: first design
Years: 1953–1956
Type: combo
Valves & speakers: custom-built; buyer chose 8/12/15 in. speaker, colour and tone voicing ("Treble"/Bright or "Mellow")
Lifecycle: retired
Confidence: Medium

Specifications

Watts
Speakers: 8, 12 or 15 in. (buyer choice)
Tubes
Channels

01 / Witnesses

What applies here

Marks that can be entered for this maker: Transformer code.

02 / Bounds

The model year is a floor

Nothing predates 1953; components only push the date later.

03 / Value

What moves the price

Sold-price aggregates are not collected yet, so the archive gives no figure — condition, originality of the transformers and a documented recap move this model more than any list price.