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... Seriously - if they've not been used for so long I wouldn't dream of just powering them up. A tech would do that with a Variac to control how much power went into it. If one of the old capacitors blows you'll have a very gunky amp to clean up before you do anything else. Bulgin leads are fairly...

Thanks Stu, I understand what you're saying about the US/UK markets. In some respects I'd rather they stayed in the country, and certainly the hassle and expense of shipping them to the States doesn't appeal, but it's clear there are many passionate enthusiasts (of Hiwatt and the WHO) over there and...

guitar_tod77 wrote:you see "W H O" across the bottom... they could be from the band "O H M"



kidding. cool amps. welcome to the forum. good luck with whatever happens with them.

Ah, so it really reads "111 ohm". That makes much more sense

Hi Graham, Welcome to The Vintage HIWATT Forum! Cool amps! -Doc Cheers. In an ideal world I'd be keeping these (along with a collection of vintage Rickenbacker and Gretsch guitars :lol: ), but the reality is I can't use them. Has anyone heard of an eBay seller incarante ? He sounds like a dealer. h...

Hello people, My name is Graham, I live in Hampshire in the UK and I have a pair of Hiwatt amps. They are Custom Slave 200s made in 1970 and I believe they are ex Pete Townsend. I have been looking after these since 1985 and I think the time is right for them to go to an enthusiast. http://www.yello...