Stromberg-Carlson Identification Help

unclecolly · 5th December 2009, 04:18 PM

Hello All,

My name is Colin and I'm doing some research to aid my Grandfather in a book he's writing about the history of live sound.

I've noticed a lot of threads related to Stromberg-Carlson products on here, so I thought maybe someone could help me identify a particular system.

My Grandfather recalls his first PA system to be built around a 30 watt, Stromberg-Carlson Preamp/Amp that was manufactured around 1955. As of now, that's all I know about it, though I thought I could ask him some more questions based on feedback here (number/type of inputs, EQ, etc)

Any hunches? Anywhere in particular I might be able to browse around? My googling didn't yield much!

Colin

Tom Bavis · 6th December 2009, 12:33 AM

I'd guess AU-32 - the most common one I've seen. Two mike inputs plus a phono input.

My site has Stromberg information: Made In Rochester - first you'll need a DjVu file viewer. I have a 1958 sound equipment catalog, but haven't been able to post it yet.

unclecolly · 7th December 2009, 01:03 PM

Hey Tom,

Thanks for getting back to me. I'm going to see my Grandfather today, so I'll ask him some more questions. Your site looks very helpful...

m6tt · 7th December 2009, 05:17 PM

I've only owned one S-C piece of equipment, as yet unidentified. It was made for Kodak, and it's built better than a Hammond. Seems like they made great equipment to me.

unclecolly · 9th December 2009, 11:24 AM

Ok, so he said it had 2 mic inputs and a phono input. It sounds like the AU-32 could be correct, but he insists that it's power output was 30 watts? Was there maybe a beefier model?

unclecolly · 10th December 2009, 11:08 AM

He said that he thinks the one that he had was newer than the AU-32 pictured on Tom's site. Does anyone know if there were newer AU-32's made in the mid to late 50's? Or perhaps it isn't an AU-32?

Thanks

Colin

5th December 2009, 04:18 PM	#1
unclecolly diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2009	Stromberg-Carlson Identification Help Hello All, My name is Colin and I'm doing some research to aid my Grandfather in a book he's writing about the history of live sound. I've noticed a lot of threads related to Stromberg-Carlson products on here, so I thought maybe someone could help me identify a particular system. My Grandfather recalls his first PA system to be built around a 30 watt, Stromberg-Carlson Preamp/Amp that was manufactured around 1955. As of now, that's all I know about it, though I thought I could ask him some more questions based on feedback here (number/type of inputs, EQ, etc) Any hunches? Anywhere in particular I might be able to browse around? My googling didn't yield much! Colin

10th December 2009, 11:08 AM	#6
unclecolly diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2009	Well, not quite He said that he thinks the one that he had was newer than the AU-32 pictured on Tom's site. Does anyone know if there were newer AU-32's made in the mid to late 50's? Or perhaps it isn't an AU-32? Thanks Colin

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6th December 2009, 12:33 AM	#2
Tom Bavis diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Macedon NY	I'd guess AU-32 - the most common one I've seen. Two mike inputs plus a phono input. My site has Stromberg information: Made In Rochester - first you'll need a DjVu file viewer. I have a 1958 sound equipment catalog, but haven't been able to post it yet.

7th December 2009, 01:03 PM	#3
unclecolly diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2009	Hey Tom, Thanks for getting back to me. I'm going to see my Grandfather today, so I'll ask him some more questions. Your site looks very helpful...

7th December 2009, 05:17 PM	#4
m6tt diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2007	I've only owned one S-C piece of equipment, as yet unidentified. It was made for Kodak, and it's built better than a Hammond. Seems like they made great equipment to me.

9th December 2009, 11:24 AM	#5
unclecolly diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2009	Ok, so he said it had 2 mic inputs and a phono input. It sounds like the AU-32 could be correct, but he insists that it's power output was 30 watts? Was there maybe a beefier model?

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