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Re: REGISTER YOUR ORANGE HERE!

Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2013 6:11 am
by superguitarrero
Sooner wrote:
a.hun wrote: Serial number? Not sure, had they the ....MMYY month year thing from the beginning with the AD series. Sooner, others, is this an apr 2001 or was the ser. no. format not in use then?
The MMYY or MYY format was Jason Green's guess as to the early AD serial number formats and seems to be fairly accurate. It appears that format was used when the amps were made by Trace Elliot until sometime in 2002 when production moved to a new facility. The best way to tell of course is to open it up and check the date on the Trace inspection sticker.
I'll open it up and check it then, thanks for the tip!

Re: REGISTER YOUR ORANGE HERE!

Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2013 6:51 am
by a.hun
superguitarrero wrote:
Sooner wrote:The best way to tell of course is to open it up and check the date on the Trace inspection sticker.
I'll open it up and check it then, thanks for the tip!
Careful not to touch the circuitry under the chassis. Many valve amps can store very high voltages long after being powered down and unplugged from the wall...


Andy.

Re: REGISTER YOUR ORANGE HERE!

Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2013 9:36 pm
by wwonka
Name- wwonka
Location:London
Amp Model:OR100 slave
Serial Number:1026
Date finished 68-69?

Re: REGISTER YOUR ORANGE HERE!

Posted: Tue Nov 12, 2013 4:20 am
by Tizzer
Name: Tony (Tizzer)
Location: Massachusetts
Amp Model: Rockerverb 100 Head
Serial Number: RK100H-02455-1108
Date Finished: ?

I'm guessing based on the last 4 digits that this amp is from November 2008, is that right?

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Re: REGISTER YOUR ORANGE HERE!

Posted: Tue Nov 12, 2013 9:00 am
by a.hun
Hi Tizzer.

Yes that's right. :)


Andy.

Re: REGISTER YOUR ORANGE HERE!

Posted: Sun Dec 01, 2013 10:34 pm
by drbob1
Name: Bob Smith
Forum Name: drbob1 (same at a plethora of fori).
Model: OR80 Combo Pics Only, Metal Panel
Serial Number: Chassis-80093, Cab: OA2794

Jack? at the Field Guide tells me that it has the mid-lift inductor, making it a fairly rare type 1 preamp.
It's at my tech getting power supply caps replaced and a slight structural repair d/t shipping. I'll edit this to add pics soon.

Re: REGISTER YOUR ORANGE HERE!

Posted: Thu Dec 19, 2013 11:31 am
by vaccastracca
Hello everyone.
Here is my Orange half stack.

Forum name: vaccastracca
Location: Italy (near Venice)

Amp Model: GRO100
Serial Number: 414
Date finished (if known**): uncertain, from comparison to other GRO100s i saw around, it should be around 1970.

Amp Model: 4x12 cabinet (with original Rola Celestion 30w speakers)
Serial Number: 6008
Date finished (if known**): 1976

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Re: REGISTER YOUR ORANGE HERE!

Posted: Fri Jan 24, 2014 10:09 pm
by MisterSitter
Forum Name: MisterSitter
Location: Bath, UK
Amp Model: AD15-12
Serial Number: 005
Paid: £110 on eBay :D

Re: REGISTER YOUR ORANGE HERE!

Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2014 6:13 pm
by superguitarrero
superguitarrero wrote:Name: Domingo Buleto
Location: Liverpool, UK
Amp Model: AD15/12
Serial Number: OR-12-520-401
Date finished: ?

I just received this a few hours ago. Purchased on eBay to a scottish dealer. I'm really happy, sounds amazing and it's new, well, it must have been at the shop for 10 years, don't know, but I'm the first owner. If anyone knows how old is it by the serial number, please let me know.

Finally opened the amp to see the sticker, it was made by trace elliot on 19/11/2001, built by 201, all other fields of the sticker are blank. I do not know if the last two digits of the serial indicate 2001, I guess so, besides that I can't see any other relation between serial and date, if someone knows more about this, I would appreciate to know :D

Cheers!

Re: REGISTER YOUR ORANGE HERE!

Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2014 10:34 am
by a.hun
I don't think we really know any more. A couple of years later the last four digits gave the month and year (MMYY), but it looks like that system wasn't there when yours was made. Still, at least you have a date for yours.

Sorry about the old forum code, but...
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The last four digits of the AD series serial numbers tell you the month and year it was made. For example 1564-06-03 was built during June 2003 (O6-03).

Jason
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Andy.

Re: REGISTER YOUR ORANGE HERE!

Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2014 11:59 am
by bclaire
I believe that's April 2001.

Re: REGISTER YOUR ORANGE HERE!

Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2014 1:07 pm
by a.hun
superguitarrero wrote:Finally opened the amp to see the sticker, it was made by trace elliot on 19/11/2001, built by 201, all other fields of the sticker are blank. I do not know if the last two digits of the serial indicate 2001, I guess so, besides that I can't see any other relation between serial and date, if someone knows more about this, I would appreciate to know :D

Cheers!
Nope, sounds more like November 2001 to me! :wink:


Andy.

Re: REGISTER YOUR ORANGE HERE!

Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2014 6:00 pm
by lionsfightmachines
Name: Jim Takacs
Location: Salem, Michigan
Forum Name: lionsfightmachines
Model: AD200B MK1
Serial #: 044
Purchased: 11 years ago from a studio I was working at. I am it's third and final owner.
If my son can show me he knows how to treat it, it will go to him when the time comes to pass the torch. If not, it will be buried with me.

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Re: REGISTER YOUR ORANGE HERE!

Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2014 7:23 am
by orys
Name: Orys
Location: Nicosia - Cyprus

Amp Model: OR15
Serial Number: 00879-0712

Cab Model: PPC212
Serial Number: 03030-0713

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Re: REGISTER YOUR ORANGE HERE!

Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2014 2:56 am
by Jelly
Name: Jelly
Location: Alberta, Canada
Amp Model: AD30HTC
Serial Number: 02490-0606