Orange ORS50 help

derekale · Post by **derekale** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 11:49 pm

Hello!
I'm from Italy and I have some questions...
My Father bought an Orange amp in '72 but I can't find the model in the catalogue scan. Why?
And also the cabs, I think they are 2x15" but I find nothing about the cab too.

Model: ors50
Serial: 4005

Clic the link for the pic...

http://utenti.lycos.it/orariocontinuato/orangepic.jpg

acorkos · Post by **acorkos** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 12:24 am

i worship you and covet your posessions....beautiful

looks like a pix only GRO50...look here www.orangefg.com

derekale · Post by **derekale** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 1:01 am

Thanks!
I saw that pic yestarday but I wasn't shure because of the model.
Is the same head with different model name?
ORS50=GRO50 ?

Post by **bclaire** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 3:12 am

Probably so.... that is one beautiful amp and those cabinets are awesome!

Rally Car · Post by **Rally Car** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 8:18 am

Wow!! Never seen those cabs before.... Probably not too many around. That is a very rare amp you have there. very nice! The amp is a very good example of a plexi front Orange amp.... Looks like it also might be made by Matamp..... Probably one of the first Orange amps without the Matamp faceplate....... 1972 was the year they switched from Orange/Matamp to Orange faceplates. Does it have partridge transformers? There are a few ways to tell if it was made by Matamp... If it has the serial number written under each transformer then it is... Looks like it may be as the knobs on that amp are the same as the older Orange/Matamp amps. Any pictures of the back with the pannel off? Post some more if you can.

derekale · Post by **derekale** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 3:03 pm

Ok.
Next week-end I'll come back home (now I'm far for work) and I'll made some pics without back pannel.
Thanks you all... and sorry for my english!

derekale · Post by **derekale** » Sun Oct 22, 2006 8:14 pm

Here is some pics without rear pannel:

http://utenti.lycos.it/orariocontinuato/orangeamp.jpg

Tubes ane not original. I changed them 10 years ago with 2 marshall.
Which is the best tube for this head?
Thanks for your help.
Bye.
Alessandro

Rally Car · Post by **Rally Car** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 1:55 am

Nice pictures!! Has your father ever replaced any parts in the amp besides the tubes? That choke looks prety big.... Ive never seen one that big used in an Orange... Thats the big metal part beside the pre amp tubes. I bet it is original as it matches the other transformers.... Nice clean amp! Pretty rare!

derekale · Post by **derekale** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 1:17 pm

Thanks.
No, the only non original parts are tubes...
Can you tell me if was made by Matamp?

timboardman · Post by **timboardman** » Sun Nov 12, 2006 4:43 am

i'd say no to the matamp.
the tell tale signs of matamp builds are three digit serials on the large caps, beside the transformers, on the pcb, and an initialling inside.
if you can grab the chassis out and have a look we can have a better guess.

derekale · Post by **derekale** » Thu Nov 22, 2012 12:25 am

Hello.
My father decided to sell the Orange (but I hope he changes his mind

).
Can anyone tell me the indicative quotation of head and speakers?
Thank you!

Here are a couple of pics because old links are dead

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