1953-1955 Champ
(Wide Panel Champ)

Year:

1953-1955

Model:

Champion 600, Champ

Model No:

5C1, 5D1

Config:

Combo

Control Panel:

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

Conrol Layout:

In, In, Vol/Power Sw - Pilot Lamp, Fuse (2A)

Knobs:

Black pointer

Cabinet:

Wide panel, 11" x 12" x 7¼" (27.9 x 30.5 x 19.1 cm), Expanded Cabinet Dimentions

Cab Covering:

Diagonal tweed

Cab Hardware:

Leather Handle, glides

Grille:

Dark brown linen

Logo:

Cabinet Mounted, block letter "Fender Fullerton, California" on a rectangular tag

Weight:

12 lbs (5.4 Kg)

Speakers/Load:

1 x 6"/? ohms

Speaker Model:

Cleveland 6" AlNiCo or Jensen P6T

Effects:

None

Ouput:

4 Watts

Preamp:

6SJ7

Power:

6V6GT

Bias:

Cathode Biased

Rectifier:

5Y3GT

Comments:

The model name changed at some point durring the wide panel era. The name change did not correspond with the 5D1 model changes.