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H.H. Scott 222C: repair?

I picked up this amp for $40 a few years ago. I replaced some resistors and the output tubes, which got it working for a couple of months. Then some capacitors failed, which I paid a proffesional to fix (~$200). I enjoyed the amp for another two years.
Last year, it began sounding distorted. Then, I turned it on again, and with a flash, it died. (I am now using a Mission Cyrus 2)

I'm wondering how I should get it repaired. The telefunken pre-tubes are th only original tubes left on it, but I do have the wooden case and this model has the brass knobs. I'd like to add better binding posts and RCA sockets, but I don't know if that is possible. Would this devalue the amp considerably, or is that a non-issue, now that some caps and resistors have been replaced with modern varieties?

thanks, Nate
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lonestarblues
25 posts
 
If you want to have an honest very competent indivdual to repair the Scott. Contact Craig at NOSValves.com. Craig is a regular at the Klipsch 2 channel Forum and has repaired many vintage Scotts and other brands of vintage amps.

Craig also makes and sells his own VRD mono block tube push pull amps and now a stereo tube amp. Everyone at the Klipsch 2 channel Forum have nothing but praise for Craig's work on their vintage amps. And for the VRD mono block amps that Klipsch Forum members have purchased from Craig.
lonestarblues
25 posts
 
If you want to have an honest very competent indivdual to repair the Scott. Contact Craig at NOSValves.com. Craig is a regular at the Klipsch 2 channel Forum and has repaired many vintage Scotts and other brands of vintage amps.

Craig also makes and sells his own VRD mono block tube push pull amps and now a stereo tube amp. Everyone at the Klipsch 2 channel Forum have nothing but praise for Craig's work on their vintage amps. And for the VRD mono block amps that Klipsch Forum members have purchased from Craig.
vman71
218 posts
 
No doubt, Craig (a.k.a. NOSValves) is the man! He knows what he's doing and a great guy to deal with.

He took care of my Eico HF-81 last year and he currently taking care of my H.H. Scott 222c.

Mike
kallefornia
4 posts
 
The HH Scott site (www.hhscott.com ) has a wealth of info in it, that's how I gained knowledge about my old tuner. That's also where I found Craig Ostby aka NOSValves. He is currently working on my Scott tuner, so don't feel like you're the only one out there that likes old gear, there are resorces to keep it going. Cheers
hhh
75 posts
 
Craig at Nos Valves. He just rebuild my Paragon 12A excellent service and very competent.

http://www.nosvalves.com/
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