Bird amplifier

[GGJaguar]

Never heard of this brand, but it's cool because it's one of the earliest to use on-board reverb.

From 1961



And here's a real life example.

Vintage 1960s Bird Golden Eagle Valve Guitar Amplifier Combo w/ Original Pedal | Reverb

Vintage 1960s Bird Golden Eagle Valve Guitar Amplifier Combo w/ Original PedalA wonderful little amplifier that I recently purchased as a job lot. This is one of the coolest little amplifiers you'll ever see - and a heck of an amp for the price too! The valves inside are pretty much all original ...

reverb.com

 

[Bill Ashton]

If you watch some really old black and white Youtube videos of groups in the UK, you'll see Bird amps in the backline...

The build-quality looks very similar to my early UK-built Vox AC4...with an ELAC speaker as well

 

[SFIV1967]

I also didn't know that brand but there is plenty of info to be found.

Bird Guitar Amplifiers

www.vintagehofner.co.uk

Bird Golden Eagle 4/25 | Vintage Guitar® magazine

Many of the oddballs, also-rans, and otherwise unusual creations we see in the amp world fall into the “B-list” category – the budget, student, and catalog amps that often display appealing ’50s and ’60s cosmetics but were never expected to lead the field. British maker Bird felt otherwise in...

www.vintageguitar.com

Ralf

 

[dreadnut]

I shall keep my eyes peeled for one of these at an estate sale.

 

[SFIV1967]

I shall keep my eyes peeled for one of these at an estate sale.

Probably hard finding on outside the UK.
Ralf