I remembered that an entry in the Craftsmens' Room at an early VSAC in Silverdale had a stereo amp and a preamp covered in what looked like tan leather. I think he also covered the cans containing the iron in red leather. I looked through all my pics of the several VSAC's but could not pin down these images to share. Anyone else remember those amps? Not sure, but it may have been the first VSAC in Silverdale. I would have to go up to the attic to find old VALVE issues to find B&W images. They were pretty pieces, but I don't know how they held up to use.
Found the builder's name__ Scott Divers, and it was a KT88 amp.
Cheers, Hank in Eugene