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09-08-2011, 01:41 PM
|  | Endorsing: JimmyM | | Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Odenton, MD | | | Wow, this forum moves fast. Looking for some insight on the year, as I need to order a chassis tray.
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09-08-2011, 01:43 PM
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09-08-2011, 01:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Dethrats  wait til Jimmy gets on, he'll set you straight! | Awesome! Thanks. |
09-08-2011, 02:00 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: boston, ma | | 1964-1968 B-15N. It has a 5AR4 rectifier which started with the B-15NC circuit revision in 64. That layout was gone by 1969 when they went to the squared-off style like the B25/V4/SVT.
And I'm willing to bet it's post 65 as my 65 B15NC doesn't have the patent numbers listed under the fuse or the UL listing like yours does. 
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09-08-2011, 02:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Dethrats wait til Jimmy gets on, he'll set you straight! | This! |
09-08-2011, 02:04 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: boston, ma | | | If that's correct, it would be a B15NF, F being the circuit revision. |
09-08-2011, 02:04 PM
| | Endorsing: JimmyM | | Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Odenton, MD | | | Josh and I were talking and we were thinking 65 or 66, but I wanted to get some other opinions. |
09-08-2011, 02:05 PM
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Originally Posted by coreyfyfe If that's correct, it would be a B15NF, F being the circuit revision. | Would I expect to see B15NF anywhere on it? I only see B15N on the top. |
09-08-2011, 02:08 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: KY USA | | | It's a 1967 Ampeg B15N. I would leave the amp as is since it's working fine. A little corrosion on the chassis won't hurt anything. You may want to wipe it down with denatured alcohol and a cloth.
Look at the date codes on the pots and let us know what they are.
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09-08-2011, 02:10 PM
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Originally Posted by AwkwardLoudness It's a 1967 Ampeg B15N. I would leave the amp as is since it's working fine. A little corrosion on the chassis won't hurt anything. You may want to wipe it down with denatured alcohol and a cloth. | Excellent. Thanks for the information.
I just brought it home last night, so the plan is to clean it up over the weekend.
All in all, I want to do a mild restoration on it. I have a cab from a 67 solid state portaflex that I'm going to clean up and put it in (the solid state is my gig amp).
I'll take a look at the pots tonight.
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09-08-2011, 02:14 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Baltimore | | Don't wipe the mojo off. You'll **** something up. I say this because it is true... not because it's you doing it btw.
P.S. That amp is from June of 1965. Here is why.
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09-08-2011, 02:22 PM
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Originally Posted by joshwilkesbooth Don't wipe the mojo off. You'll **** something up. I say this because it is true... not because it's you doing it btw.
P.S. That amp is from June of 1965. Here is why. | The serial number range "049000 to 075000" matches the year 1967 according to your link. S/N 060015
falls within that range. Thank you for verifying my post.
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09-08-2011, 02:25 PM
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Originally Posted by joshwilkesbooth P.S. That amp is from June of 1965. Here is why. | The info provided by your link actually backs up AwkwardLoudness.
Looks to be mid 1967. edit: Awkward beat me to it.
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09-08-2011, 02:27 PM
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09-08-2011, 02:27 PM
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Originally Posted by gimp Would I expect to see B15NF anywhere on it? I only see B15N on the top. | F is the circuit revision, you'd only see that on the schematic, which would be mounted to the chasis tray you don't have.
I forgot that the serial numbers for the 60s can actually be used, so yes this is definitely a 67.
Schematics are here: http://drtube.com/guitamp.htm#Ampeg
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09-08-2011, 02:29 PM
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Originally Posted by joshwilkesbooth I have two balls. One for each of you. | What years are they from? |
09-08-2011, 02:31 PM
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09-08-2011, 02:31 PM
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09-08-2011, 02:37 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Baltimore | | | Maybe if this was in the right thread Jimmy would have already swooped in and saved the day.
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