Back in April, I happened to be picking up some parts at my local electronics hut / surplus store, and I stumbled across a very nice condition Heathkit W4-AM monoblock amplifier at a very good price. I had never messed around with a 5881 amplifier or a Williamson circuit amplifier, so I decided to take a chance:
I got it home, and decided to poke around AK for a bit to see if anyone had messed about with this particular beast, and, as luck had it, I came across mention of it by Dave Gillespie as a great amplifier when modified. I sent a message to Dave and began stripping down the chassis to rebuild it afresh.
I decided to strip it down to the transformers and chassis and go with all new sockets while I was at it as the sockets were pretty cheap and some of the wiring was a bit crispy:
Meanwhile, I awaited Dave's response.
-D
I got it home, and decided to poke around AK for a bit to see if anyone had messed about with this particular beast, and, as luck had it, I came across mention of it by Dave Gillespie as a great amplifier when modified. I sent a message to Dave and began stripping down the chassis to rebuild it afresh.
I decided to strip it down to the transformers and chassis and go with all new sockets while I was at it as the sockets were pretty cheap and some of the wiring was a bit crispy:
Meanwhile, I awaited Dave's response.
-D