putting amp up

tas9195 · Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 8:18 am Post subject: putting amp up

Hey guys this is a great site. lots of info. Curios question. I have a combo amp that I am not using right now. Would it hurt it to put it in the attic with the heat(I live in Texas). I am trying to make room for a baby and our house is kind of small. Love the site and look forward to checking more out

TimC · Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 8:55 pm Post subject:

Dang, am I the only one posting answers? Very Happy

A friend was given an old Silvertone that had sat out in a poorly sealed shed for many years. The rain couldn't get to it but the heat, cold and dust sure could. I vacuumed about 5 pounds of dirt and spider webs out of it, did a complete service job and it worked good. The filter caps were bad but that was from sitting so long unplayed.

tas9195 · Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 3:51 pm Post subject:

So if I were to wrap it in something I might be alright.

tw001_tw · Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 4:14 pm Post subject:

tas9195 · Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 3:45 pm Post subject:

Yeah that makes sense with the sheet. It probably wouldn't be too long term just until I can make some room in the house

TimC · Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 4:03 pm Post subject:

Congrats on the baby tas. Boy or girl?

tas9195 · Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 6:33 pm Post subject:

Badabing, it's a boy. My first. It only took only 35 years to have one.

russ@savage · Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 4:24 am Post subject:

Congrats on the baby. It's the toughest job you'll ever love.

As for the amp, try to turn it on every now and then. It will keep the caps from degrading. If you can't do that, be sure to bring up the voltage slowly (over an hour or so) on a variac (variable AC source). This will reform the caps. Covering it with a sheet is a good idea.

tas9195 · Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 10:33 am Post subject:

Thanks for the congrats guys, and thanks for the help all of it really helped me out.[/img]

TimC · Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 1:02 pm Post subject:

tas, do you have a photo of the little guy you could post?

tas9195 · Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 2:28 pm Post subject:

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This is the message I got when I tried to put the pic up as soon as I can I will post one. I was trying to put it on through Photobucket