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    Hello Guys

    Well this came up local so jumped on it and its home very cheap not too..
    Question is sorry for being plain stupid but wondering what type plug fuse it takes as it hasn't got a plug on it too test it sorry if in the wrong section but im too picky to put any old fuse in the plug

    Advice please

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    3A ought to be fine. I have a P50 and I think that has a 3A fuse in the plug.
    Barry

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    Is it the early '70's original?
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    Hi Jez

    Yep a 1970 one i believe Pictures below

    I'm hoping to get my hands on the A&R they have in the loft fingers crossed their gonna let me know...
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    Quote Originally Posted by dantheman91 View Post
    Hi Jez

    Yep a 1970 one i believe Pictures below

    I'm hoping to get my hands on the A&R they have in the loft fingers crossed their gonna let me know...
    Nope... that's a mid to late '80's one designed by Stan Curtis...
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    Ah - I thought you were referring to the original P40:



    Even so, a 3A fuse will be OK.
    Barry

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    Preferred the original. looks wise.
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    Quote Originally Posted by struth View Post
    Preferred the original. looks wise.
    The original P series Cambridge amps were rather nice. They were amongst the better earlyish solid state amplfiers and offered good sound quality.
    It is impossible for anything digital to sound analogue, because it isn't analogue!

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    Quote Originally Posted by walpurgis View Post
    The original P series Cambridge amps were rather nice. They were amongst the better earlyish solid state amplfiers and offered good sound quality.
    Indeed, and they had quite a few technical tricks up their sleeve... Unfortunately they were not very reliable. They were around in 1969 and I suspect that was the year they were first on sale.
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    Quote Originally Posted by struth View Post
    Preferred the original. looks wise.
    So did I.
    My P50 worked well and did so for many years.

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