The Maton brand is stencilled in black or white lettering on the front. The speaker covering is not fabric but a bound piece of basket weave. Serial numbers are stamped into the rear of the chassis and follow an Alpha followed by four numbers. Example is an A.M.3 with serial number i.e. In operation since 1946 Maton Guitars employs 60 people and remains 100 per cent family owned and operated. From the initial selection and grading of rough sawn timber to the careful levelling and polishing of the frets, every step of the guitar making process is overseen by our luthiers in Melbourne Australia.
Maton Serial Numbers List
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New: 8/11/10
Serial: A27
Date: 21st Oct 1947
While it is unbranded I've put this one under Maton because the serial number stamping is typical of a Maton. Although I have some doubts that Maton were building amps that far back it certainly looks right for 1947 vintage, speaker, valve can, electrolytic caps, pots, waxed paper caps, “body-end-dot” coded resistors, cotton-covered rubber insulated mains lead.
E-Bay seller blurb:
1947 AUSTRALIAN MADE GUITAR AMP Old Maton?STAMPED ON THE SPEAKER - 21ST OCT 1947! There is a stamp on the chassis - A27. Either the first ever Maton or Amplivox. Either way..probably the only one left!
BEST THING IS IT WORKS AND SOUNDS AMAZING. IT DOESN'T CLIP..JUST A LOVELY WARM SOUND. Only flaw is the chip on the right knob.
Tubes are: mullard 5Y3, 6ca7 el34, philips 6c6 & a 6 INCH ROLA SPEAKER in perfect condition.
CABINET IS SOLID PINE.
The overall condition of this amp is amazing.
Source: Jeremy Shaw
Maton Serial Numbers
AM-1
New: 2/7/06
Serial: A 4208The valve line up is 5Y3 rectifier, a pair of 6V6's loafing at 13 watts output, 6SN7 twin triode which will be the phase inverter, and two metal valves that may be 6SJ7 pentodes, one for each input.
The back snaps off for operation and includes a dummy power socket to store the mains plug in transit.
Source: Marcon Ferridge
AM-2
New 24/9/06
5Y3 rectifier left next to the power transformer. Single ended Class-A output stage I'd guess a 6L6 (and maybe should be a 6V6?), output tranny on the speaker above. The preamp is at right, grid on the top cap, probably a pentode I'll guess is a 6SJ7 like the AM-1.
Maton Jb4 Serial Numbers
Source: (and unknown friend of) Peter Hutchison
AM-3
New 23/11/06Serial: 4217
The serial number is stamped in to the right of the power cord entry
Source: Ken Palethorpe
Pasha
New: 22/11/07Source: Rob DuthiePlease see how to submit.
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