reaching out to Peavey...

from:Benjamin Ketcham satanbane@gmail.com
to:customerservice@peavey.com

date:Mar 25, 2025, 4:44 PM
subject:Heritage VTX transformer specs?


Hello, I have a Heritage VTX 130 amp from the early 1980s.  I'm sure it's entirely outside of warranty or official support by now, so I'm hoping you could give me some technical info to help with maintaining (and modding) this amp, even though I'm not a Peavey service shop.

FWIW, I post all my adventures with projects like this on an Internet blog site, so if you are able to give me assistance it will certainly reflect well upon Peavey within the small community of amp builders and tone gurus, because I'll certainly write up any positive experiences that I have in this regard.

Anyway, what I'm seeking are the specs to the two main transformers in this amp.
Power: 705-16704
Output: 705-00043
Apparently these are supplied by Basler Electric.

Any and all electrical specs would be appreciated, such as datasheet PDFs if available.  The most important data at present, if I could only find out one thing, would be the Amp rating of the 6.3VAC heater winding, on the power transformer.

If you can't release this info to me, or if you no longer have access to it, could you recommend any particular authorized Peavey repair shop or dealer, who might be able to render such technical assistance?  Or could you forward this email to someone within Peavey who might be able to help?

Thanks for any help you can give!
--Benjamin Ketcham-McGrath

(This was sent 9 days ago; no response yet.  Does Peavey still exist?)
 

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