I don't know why...

[John]

... but I think those old Stromberg-Carlsons with the sheet metal cage are too cool for school.

[stingray_65]

I've always wanted to build an amp head in one of those nice hammond chassis' and a ventilated cage, but wow! they cost alot!

Ray

[John]

If I get to the point where I can splurge, I'm gonna get one of either the Strombergs, or the old Heathkits; they look about the same. But the wife already is wondering what I'm going to do with all my treasures that are filling up the milk house.

[birt]

they are cool indeed.

some more examples of funky cage style amps (and just metal ones):

[John]

The pair in pic #5 is the ones I crave the most.  #8 & 9 are cool too!

[thermion]

That vortexion is a beast!
I am working something similar, an old broken tube-powered sonicator from a laboratory discard/ surplus. It says "sonic disruptor" on the front...we'll see if it lives up to its name. It's pretty tiny but I'm thinking I could wedge a champ into it if I stuffed it to the gills.

[billcreller]

Those are all cool!