Rickenbacher amp HELP!!!

jameshenry · 3rd July 2008, 05:33 PM

Have an old Rickenbacher amp with no model number that I am trying to id. It has 2- 6K6, 1 6SC7, 1 6SL7, and a metal can (?)in line with the tubes that says Sprague A-8C-18487 after that is the 5V4 rectifier tube. There is also a power transformer it is a Stanton PC-8410 and the output transformer is A-3880 15w. Chicago Standard.

Is it worth it to refurbish? Anyone know a model number ?
Anyone know how it sounded?

Any and all input is appreciated greatly!

Hoping it will make a good blues amp....we'll see I suppose.
Don't know the age but my dad purchased used in the 60's and it already looked old. Came paired with an old Rickenbacker Electro frying pan lap steel w/ bakelite back plate. Too cool...

kenpeter · 3rd July 2008, 06:18 PM

That can(?) is probably an electrolytic cap or two....
Needs to be replaced, even if you leave the old
one there for appearance.

gingertube · 9th July 2008, 04:32 AM

It might be an early M11 or even an M10.

Here is the M11 Schematic.
http://www.rickenbacker.com/pdfs/m11.pdf
6K6 are 6V6 near equivalents.

For M10 info try this forum - you have to register
http://www.rickresource.com/forum/vi...p?f=10&t=36875

Hope this is of some help.
Cheers,
Ian

3rd July 2008, 05:33 PM	#1
jameshenry diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2008	Rickenbacher amp HELP!!! Have an old Rickenbacher amp with no model number that I am trying to id. It has 2- 6K6, 1 6SC7, 1 6SL7, and a metal can (?)in line with the tubes that says Sprague A-8C-18487 after that is the 5V4 rectifier tube. There is also a power transformer it is a Stanton PC-8410 and the output transformer is A-3880 15w. Chicago Standard. Is it worth it to refurbish? Anyone know a model number ? Anyone know how it sounded? Any and all input is appreciated greatly! Hoping it will make a good blues amp....we'll see I suppose. Don't know the age but my dad purchased used in the 60's and it already looked old. Came paired with an old Rickenbacker Electro frying pan lap steel w/ bakelite back plate. Too cool...

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3rd July 2008, 06:18 PM	#2
kenpeter diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Dallas	That can(?) is probably an electrolytic cap or two.... Needs to be replaced, even if you leave the old one there for appearance.

9th July 2008, 04:32 AM	#3
gingertube diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Adelaide South Oz	It might be an early M11 or even an M10. Here is the M11 Schematic. http://www.rickenbacker.com/pdfs/m11.pdf 6K6 are 6V6 near equivalents. For M10 info try this forum - you have to register http://www.rickresource.com/forum/vi...p?f=10&t=36875 Hope this is of some help. Cheers, Ian

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