What can you tell me? RCA Victor Type 245 amplifier.

[Reece]

Not sure of the details, but I know that a lot of tube audio enthusiasts are keen on these amplfiers with their triode outputs. The Japanese go crazy over them same as they do over anything Western Electric. Back in the day these things would shake the walls and people had never heard that before with a radio (which was in its infancy, anyway). I don't have any links but I'm sure if you Google about you'll find plenty of info.

[hifim37]

I sold two of those amps on ebay years ago, they went to Korea and I did get well paid for them, My cabinet was totally shot due to being left outside, shame :-(

[leadlike]

There is a market for these amps-it is fairly easy to jumper it out and feed it from a pre. Sound is kinda blah to me-just your typical boomy 30's radio sound.

That being said, I have seen these amps, as is and unrestored, sell for between $400-$600 dollars on Ebay. As the consoles they come from are not desirable, some sellers make a living of buying up the radios to pull the amps from them. I remember one seller making claims of the amp internals being made by Western Electric or some such thing, no idea if that has a shred of truth to it or not.

As for the value of yours, the ones I have seen with rough paint like yours tend to sell for much less-around $100 or so. Of course, a can of spraypaint could cure that.