Late 70's 4 x 12??

[Crispo]

Hi all - my first post!!!

Have just unearthed my 4 x 12 cab after 10 years in hibernation, and have found your great site here whilst looking in to the dateing of it.

I bought it from a second hand music shop (long since gone!) in Coventry in '92 and was a little tatty but cleaned up pretty well, good and solid and just what was needed to compete with the drummer!

Label on rear says:-

Orange Music
3/4 New Compton St
London
W.C.2
SER.NO.L.S. 7582


It has G12H speakers with Rola Celestian etc etc printed on a gold label on the magnets.

The codes vary between AL30 and BL17 (with T1217 on all), which has lead me to think 1978 from your links to a list to check from - does this sound correct??

Have no intention of selling, particularly as having just acquired a new Gretsch archtop to play through it, but curious to the sort of value, if any, of this old faithful.

Cheers

Crispo

[Crispo]

OK - Apologies!!

Just chewing through other posts and have now read 'Buying/Selling/Talking prices on the forum info...'.

Suspect my 'value' question fall into this, so please ignore that part of post - ta.

[bclaire]

No, asking about the value of a vintage piece of gear is OK... it's mostly current gear prices that are verboten.

My advice is always to follow an ebay auction for the same thing- since value varies by location, demand, etc.

[Crispo]

Thanks BClaire. Any thoughts on my dating attempt?

[bclaire]

Your dating attempt is probably right on the money. Going by the speaker date codes is usually the best way...

[Crispo]

Cheers Pal - enjoyed your Cult cover by the way