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meyerp
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Simms Watts Pics with .zip

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Here are more pics of the amp and cab in a zip.
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Re: Simms watts

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Appears to be in very good condition.

Is it a clean sounding amp?

Looks like it took a hit as the transformer is leaning over.
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simms watts

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Both transformers have that tilt to them. It was either like that always, or got slammed when it was originally shipped from europe by military transport back in the 70's.
Either way I didn't want to screw with it as it works great the way it is. I've had a couple of friends who play bass try it out and it's better than anything they have ever played with.
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Re: Simms watts

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trannies have taken a fall they should sit solid and upright.
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Re: Simms watts

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Yep.

Those Celestions are pretty cool.

I don't think I have ever seen those kind before.

But I am not an authority on anything Celestion.

But with the die cast basket and 15 inch size, are those fairly rare?
I guess they are called a spider frame.

As well as them being a Rola Celestion, those may be worth a pretty penny.
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Re: Simms watts

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I question them being stock. All simms watts speakers i've seen had a Simms watts sticker. Still very cool. The other thing I noticed. The speakers are 15/16ohm each making an 8 or 32 ohm load. the amplifier is 15/75ohms
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Re: Simms watts

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Looks like a pretty neat amp at least easy to work on if needed. Reminds me of cross between hi-watt and an Orange.

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