*SOLD* Walter Woods MI-8 100 watt

[brian_p]

Hey folks, if anyone's interested, I'm selling my WW.
Here are photos:

I'm asking $1000 or best (reasonable) offer.
buyer pays actual shipping + insurance

works great, but has scratchy pots.

[brian_p]

one more photo:

[bassphase]

Walter voiced channel 2 differently on that model (to enhance upright bass timbre--his words) although you could buy the amp with both channels voiced the same as channel 1. Which way is this??


bob

[brian_p]

I'm pretty sure it's voiced differently.
I'll double-check and let you know.

[brian_p]

Hey Bob, I A-B'd the two channels today and the second channel is definitely different from the first.

cheers,
Brian

[Sam Sherry]

Unscrew the top. Right on the heatsink near the speaker outs is a serial number which is also the date of manufacture.

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Judging by the "short" style side panels, I'd expect to find a date in the early 80s. Around 1984 changed the preamp; the earlier ones had one "DB" channel.

That's the only amp I've owned for about the past ten years or so. Lovely amp. I don't need more power than 100w.

[barneybass]

Hi Brian,
Email sent regarding the Walter Woods.

kind regards,
Barney

[brian_p]

Okay, a few updates on the amp:

The SN/Date inside the amp is 08-14-98
Presumably this means that the amp is from 1998, and according to the previous poster that the second channel is the same . . . they sound different to me though, so I don't know what to make of that.

also, I talked with Walter and followed his detailed instructions for cleaning the pots . . . no more scratching!

[KUNGfuSHERIFF]

I would be very surprised if that amp was made in 1998. I had a 1986 model (date confirmed by Walter) that looked identical, and whose channels were voiced differently. My guess would be that the amp was sent in for service in '98 and the ink marking the date of manufacture has faded into oblivion over time.
Incidentally, if I wasn't expecting the birth of my daughter any day now, I'd be headed south with cash in hand right now. Walter told me he thinks that design was one of his best, and I have to agree.

[robgrow]

The amp in the pictures above was indeed made well before 1998, more likely in the mid 1980's. 1998, if hand written inside the chassis, is when the amp was serviced by Walter. The amp's actual serial number (and date of manufacture) is permanently stamped into the top of the large black aluminum heat sink, which can be seen by removing the top cover.

FYI the current Walter Woods Electracoustic series amps were already in production by 1998. I have one made in 1997. The Electracoustic series replaced the "sweeper" series amps (first series with swept midrange controls) which replaced the classic red anodized aluminum front panel amps in the late 1980's.

Although the newer Walter Woods amps are excellent in their own way, the classic MI 100-8 has a wonderful sweet sound all it's own and is a really great amp. Someone should definitely buy this one.

[brian_p]

thanks for all your help guys.
I checked the heatsink, and it's stamped 100586, so it's from October 1986 presumably.
I also talked to the original owner who confirmed that he got it in the mid 80's and had an overhaul done in 98 by Walter.

[anonymous02282011]

my WW has scratchy pots too. Whaddya use to clean em out? and how'd you do it?

[brian_p]

I used deoxit contact cleaner from radio shack. I checked with Walter and he said it was okay, that any straight contact cleaner without lubricant would work, as long as it evaporates and doesn't leave a residue.
There's an opening under the 3 prongs coming off the pot, and just spray as little as possible in there and move the pot back and forth to get the contacts clean. It took about 5 minutes, 4 minutes of which were unscrewing the top and bottom panels and screwing them back on.
I was amazed at how well it worked, actually.

[cole-emma]

PM sent

[brian_p]

The amp is sold. Thanks everyone for your advicce and interest.