1952-1953 Bassman
(TV Front Bassman)

Year:

 1952-1953

Model:

 Bassman

Model No:

 ?

Config:

 Combo

Control Panel:

 Brown top facing w/ white screened labels, controls numbered 1-12

Top Conrol Layout:

 Tone, Vol, In, In

Rear Control Layout:

 Fuse (2A), Power Sw, Pilot Lamp

Knobs:

 Black pointer

Cabinet:

 TV Front, closed back w/ 2 round ports, ?" x ?" x ?"

Cab Covering:

 White vinyl (early 52) or diagonal tweed

Cab Hardware:

 Leather Handle, glides

Grille:

 dark brown linen

Logo:

 Cabinet mounted, block letter "Fender Fullerton, California" on rectangular tag

Weight:

 ?

Speakers/Load:

 1 x 15"/8 ohms

Speaker Model:

 Jensen P15N

Effects:

 None

Output:

 ? Watts

Preamp:

 6SC7

Power:

 2 x 6L6GC

Bias:

 Cathode Biased

Rectifier:

 5U4

Phase Inverter:

 6SL7 (paraphase)

Comments:

 The chassis on the TV Front Bassman is mounted in the bottom of the cabinet, with socket connected wires running to the top mounted control panel.