Vintage Fender Princeton Reverb

[geoff_hartwell]

Howdy folks!

I'm looking to sell my silverface Princeton Reverb and was looking for help

on the listing. When I bought it, I believe he told me it was a '70 or '71.

No mods aside from a 3-prong cord. Older version without the pull-boost.

How do I find out what year, and any other pertinent specs?

Thanks!

Geoff

[tomteriffic]

Geoff, somebody will chime in here pretty soon, I'm sure. Here's a spot that is some help The Fender Amp Field Guide But ber aware that the code stamp on the tube chart may not make sense. I had to date mine by the date codes on the transformers. Unfortunately, I've forgotten how to do that, but there's a guide on that site, I know.

Somebody around here knows that bit, I'm sure

[geoff_hartwell]

Thanks Bro!

I need all the help I can get!

GH

[hamersandstrats]

Can I call dibs on this amp?

There are date codes on transformers, speakers and chasis to date the amp.

All are available in that Fender link.

[geoff_hartwell]

Followed the link and there was only a basic overview of the specs of the amp.

Is there another place where I can plug in the codes,

or at least find a series of lists?

[hamersandstrats]

Hey Geoff,

Try this link:

http://www.tcguitar.com/articles/gagliano_pt5.html

I do remember googling the speaker codes on one of my Fender amps and I was able to find a date, like wise with the transformers.

[gregc]

Date codes on the pots and transformers will put you close enough.

[tomteriffic]

Geoff go to That Link I Posted Above and click on the Fender amp FAQ on the left column. Scroll down on the right column and there's the date code stuff. I think I figured out that mine was a '71 or '72 from the transformer codes.

[Joe G]

Here's another good link to identify date and manufacturer by source-date codes on speakers and pots. http://www.provide.net/~cfh/pots.html

[geoff_hartwell]

I think I'm getting closer...

The speaker is the original Oxford (465-J30-10J4-5B)

and the chassis is stamped "A 30417" - Which puts it in 73 or more likely 74.

Sound right to the experts?

[bizzwriter]

I think I'm getting closer...

The speaker is the original Oxford (465-J30-10J4-5B)

and the chassis is stamped "A 30417" - Which puts it in 73 or more likely 74.

Sound right to the experts?

(1) Is there a pair of letters stamped on the paper tube chart inside the wooden cabinet?

(2) Please supply the number from the top of one of the transformers.

I can give you a date in a minute with that info...

[tomteriffic]

That late a model may have no letters on the tube chart, or ones that don't correspond to the "normal" historical method. Mine didn't correlate with anything that I was able to find. The transformer codes did the trick.

And Geoff, the chassis serial number is a wild-ass guess at best. Those were stamped out, serialized and pretty much tossed in a bin and pulled out at random. Because of that you can have lower serial numbers with later build dates and all that kind of stuff.