Got a '68 SF Champ: Pics and Questions Inside

[Commodore 64***]

Do they make sockets you can solder in so you can swap capacitors without soldering? Like for testing purposes?

I should have enough now for a couple Champ recaps, heh, which is OK because I know 2 other guys with vintage Champs.

CAPACITOR, AXIAL LEAD ELECTROLYTIC, 4.7 µF @ 160 VDC 1 1.76
CAPACITOR, AXIAL LEAD ELECTROLYTIC, 4.7 µF @ 350 VDC 3 2.64
CAPACITOR, MALLORY 150'S, .022 µF @ 630 V 5 3.33
CAPACITOR, MALLORY 150'S, .047 µF @ 630 V 5 3.65
CAPACITOR, MALLORY 150'S, .1 µF @ 630 V 5 4.64
CAPACITOR, POLYPROPYLENE FILM, .022 µF @ 600 V 3 2.92
CAPACITOR, POLYPROPYLENE FILM, .047 µF @ 600 V 3 3.54
CAPACITOR, POLYPROPYLENE FILM, .1 µF @ 600 V 3 4.97
CAPACITOR, SPRAGUE ATOM, ALUMINUM, 8 µF @ 150 V 3 5.28
CAPACITOR, SILVER MICA, 250 PF @ 500 V 5 2.25
INDICATOR LAMP, JEWEL, BLUE, REPLACEMENT FOR FENDER 1 1.76
RESISTOR, WIREWOUND POWER, 5 WATT, 10K OHM 3 2.57
RESISTOR, WIREWOUND POWER, 5 WATT, 2K OHM 5 4.28
PLUG, RCA PHONO, BLACK RING W/GOLD PLATING, BLUE 2 3.34
SOLDER WICK, 0.075" DIAMETER 1 2.48
SOLDER WICK, 0.125" DIAMETER 1 2.66
SWITCH CAP, TOGGLE, WHITE CAP, SWITCHCRAFT 1 1.58

[Commodore 64***]

Got home today. Opened up my Champ. And I think it's already been recapped.

This is a new Mallory Cap can, isn't it?




Found some SPragues in there too:



SInce was pretty certain it had been recapped after all, I jsut went ahead nad retubed it, installed some tube retainers, and replaced the speaker with a Weber Alnico Sig8S, It's humming along now and sounds really good. I can crank the bass, and it doesn't get flubby at all. So now I just have to break in the speaker, I hope i like it jsut as much when it breaks in!

[Ch0jin]

.... It's humming along now....

Very poor choice of words haha.

Good to hear your loving it though, I've love to try a real champ one day, see what all the fuss is about.

[Commodore 64***]

Wish me luck. I'm trying to work a deal for a '64 Vibrochamp. Hoping he'll trade it for my CV Tele straight up. http://akroncanton.craigslist.org/msg/1721487028.html

I'll keep y'all posted.

Edit: No Dice. Seller never responded and simply took the ad down. HE was asking 300 OBO or trade for a '64 VIbro Champ, that he claimed was in mint condition.

[thearabianmage]

I dunno nuffin bout all those tubes and letters and shit, but CONGRATS!

Bosstastic.

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