Peavey Windsor 100 watt into a 102 - 124 - 183

[guitardude57]

I recently swapped a Spitfire, (I built out of a 1964 Hammond organ Reverb amp) for a Doug Hammond style converted 100 watt Windsor.
If the mod was a drastic improvement from the oem amp... this thing must have really sounded horrible stock. It sounds like ass to me as is now.

So, it has some beefy trannies (Taiwanese, I believe) and a nice large Hammond choke.
The chassis is huge, and could allow for any number of additional novels to be added for whatever... I could even cut down the chassis on one end to make it a little less wide.

Are these trannies decent enough for a one hundred series D amp?

My Bassman 70 convert has been awesome, ready for another build.

Thoughts and suggestions welcome.

[groovtubin]

I recently swapped a Spitfire, (I built out of a 1964 Hammond organ Reverb amp) for a Doug Hammond style converted 100 watt Windsor.
If the mod was a drastic improvement from the oem amp... this thing must have really sounded horrible stock. It sounds like ass to me as is now.

So, it has some beefy trannies (Taiwanese, I believe) and a nice large Hammond choke.
The chassis is huge, and could allow for any number of additional novels to be added for whatever... I could even cut down the chassis on one end to make it a little less wide.

Are these trannies decent enough for a one hundred series D amp?

My Bassman 70 convert has been awesome, ready for another build.

Thoughts and suggestions welcome.

Don`t see why not, ALex D used PV trannies on ocassion, there are pics to prove it!

jim@Omegaamps.com

[guitardude57]

Curious...
Which amp did HAD stick Peavey iron into?

[groovtubin]

Curious...
Which amp did HAD stick Peavey iron into?

[groovtubin]

Curious...
Which amp did HAD stick Peavey iron into?

[guitardude57]

Interesting... no choke.
And the trannies are not 90 degrees from each other.

Which serial number is this?

Thanks, Mike

[groovtubin]

Interesting... no choke.
And the trannies are not 90 degrees from each other.

Which serial number is this?

Thanks, Mike

NO idea, honest injun, Ask the moderators, they know!

[boldaslove6789]

Hmmmm, Peavey 5150 Iron... Interesting....

EJ's SSS had Peavey Iron too

[groovtubin]

Hmmmm, Peavey 5150 Iron... Interesting....

EJ's SSS had Peavey Iron too

NO wonder it sounded great! lol!!!!!!!! My god, don`t tell Hartley!! lol!

jim

[guitardude57]

All I know... this Windsor is sick loud.
If it is going to be loud... it might as well sound good!

[guitardude57]

Can anyone tell me what the primary Z of the OT on this tranny is?
Curious as to what possible output tube choices could be made besides EL 34's.

Thanks, Mike

[mmmoser]

Just noticed your post, so sorry for the late comment. I picked up a windsor head for less than $200 all in. Can't source a chassis, power and output transformer and 4 new issue Mullard el34 tubes (russian I am sure) and preamp tubes for that kind of scratch anywhere. I could not pass it up.
I currently have stripped it out and begun a version of the Marshall Slash AFD style amp with a foot switchable extra gain tube. Here is a picture of its current state. There is so much room in there to work, its like the old US cars from the 60's with the straight line 6 cylinder engines in a huge engine bay (boy am I showing my age). However I am considering it a platform for something else like a Dumble build or similar. For a Marshall style build however, these are ripe for a gutting and rebuild.

[guitardude57]

Good for you! $200 is a good deal. Got mine on a swap.
There is so much room in there, you could put several more novels in there and have 2 or 3 pre amp circuits, and still have room for switching relays, and parking for a small car.