Vox AC100 sitemap

Early Cathode Biased AC80/100s - thin-edged boxes, copper panels

Later Cathode Biased AC80/100s - thick-edged boxes, black and grey panels

1965 - a new production line.

Surviving AC80/100s with BLACK PANELS - (serial nos 230-300).

Surviving AC80/100s in thick-edged boxes - (serial nos 221-319).

A late Westrex-made AC80/100

Surviving AC80/100s in thick-edged boxes - (serial nos 320-380).

Surviving AC80/100s in thick-edged boxes - (serial nos 381-450).

AC80/100 serial no. 392

The Who, The Yardbirds, et al.

The Who and Vox - recollections of Max the Mod

Events

100 Charing Cross Road - the Jennings shop (from December 1950).

Tom Jennings.

115-119 Dartford Road - the Unity Works.

JMI Loan Units.

Empire Pool, Wembley.

"New Musical Express" (NME) Poll Winners Concert, 1964.

Ready Steady Win, 1964.

Big Beat Night, 1964.

National Beat Contest, 1965.

Jennings Musical Industries, 1967-1968.

Early Vox AC50s

SITE FOR AC50s.

Magazines and literature

Vox catalogue, February 1964.

The first ad for the AC80/100.

The genesis of the first advert.

Vox adverts in "Beat Monthly" magazine.

Retail price-list, 1967.

"Beacon Magazine", 1967 - features on Vox.

Beat Monthly magazine, 1963-1966.

See below for a selection of JMI literature from 1961 and 1962.

Vox in the USA, 1964 to 1968

The USA, intro.

Thomas Organ.

Vox in the USA, 1964.

California, 1964.

LA, December 1964.

The first US catalogue - the "Million Dollar Sound".

March and April 1965.

Vox in American newspapers, 1965.

Vox Teen Beat magazine, no. 1.

Shindig National Tour, May 1965.

Vox Price List, April 1965.

"King of the Beat" catalogue. 1965.

"British Sound" catalogue, 1965-1966.

Pocket Reference Guide, 1965/1966.

Vox trade fair wallet, 1965.

"Downbeat" magazine, 1965.

"Vox Rules" badge, USA 1966.

Vox Teen Beat magazine, vol. I, no. 2.

Vox Teen Beat magazine, vol. I, no. 3.

Beatles USA tour, 1966.

Vox Teen Beat magazine, vol. II, no. 2.

Vox Teen Beat magazine, vol. II, no. 3.

American dealers, 1967.

Vox dealer photographs.

Thomas Organ boxes.

Vox Recording Studios (Soundlab).

Vox at Trade Fairs

London, Cafe Royal, 1958.

London, 1961.

London, Russell Hotel, 1962.

Frankfurt Musikmesse, 1963.

Chicago (NAMM), 1963.

London, Russell Hotel, 1963.

Frankfurt Musikmesse, 1964.

Chicago (NAMM), 1964.

London, Russell Hotel, 1964.

Frankfurt Musikmesse, 1965.

Chicago (NAMM), 1965.

London, Russell Hotel, 1965.

Amsterdam, 1965.

Frankfurt Musikmesse, 1966.

Chicago (NAMM), 1966.

Moscow 1966.

London, Russell Hotel, 1966.

Frankfurt Musikmesse, 1967.

Ideal Home Exhibition, 1967.

London, Russell Hotel, 1967.

Frankfurt Musikmesse, 1968.

Vox orders, 1964-1967.

Speaker Cabinets

Cabinets, part 1 (2 x 15 inch).

A 2x15 cab from mid 1964.

Foundation Bass cabinets (1 x 18 inch).

Cabinets, part 2a (4 x 12s and swivel trolleys) - introduction.

Cabinets, part 2b (4 x 12s and swivel trolleys) - surviving examples.

An SDL cab from 1965.

Wiring of 4 x 12 cabs.

Vox AC100 trolleys - Mark 1 and Mark 2.

AC100 boxes.

Covers.

Covers for Vox amps made in 1964.

Cables.

A late closed-back AC100 cab.

A late open-back AC100 cab.

Supreme and Companion 4 x 12 cabs (on the Vox Supreme website).

Speakers

Celestion T1088 speakers ("silver bells").

Celestion 18" speakers (for Foundation Bass cabinets).

Goodmans and Fane 18" speakers (for Foundation Bass cabinets).

Goodmans 12" speakers.

Midax horns.

Goodmans speaker labels.

The Vox "AC100 Amplifier" - summer 1965

Intro to the "100W Amplifier".

"100 Watt Amplifiers": 1965 - (serial nos c450 -c 724).

Components.

The first fixed bias AC100s (no brimistor) - (serial nos c.430-c.730).

Serial number 682.

The early fixed bias circuit.

The Who at Richmond, August 1965.

The Richmond programme (5th National Jazz and Blues Festival)

The Vox AC100 Mk 2: the fixed bias amplifiers

Early AC100 Mk2s: 1965 - (serial nos c.730-c.1160)

The Beatles' AC100s in 1965.

AC100 Mark 2s: 1966-1967 - (serial nos c.1160 - 1800)

AC100 Mark 2s: 1966-1967 - (serial nos 1800-2100)

Serial number 1903.

AC100 Mark 2s: 1967 - the last AC100s.

Triumph-made AC100s.

Strays.

The Vox Supreme - solid state, 100W

New site for Vox Supremes.

Public Address (PA) Equipment

General intro.

PA Exhibition, March 1964.

PA Exhibition, March 1965.

Vox MC30 Public Address amplifier.

Early Vox MC50 Public Address amplifiers.

Later Vox 50W PA amplifiers - the MC50/4 and MC50/6.

Vox 100W PA amplifiers - the MC100/4 and MC100/6.

Details of a 100W Vox PA.

The Dave Clark Five, 1964-1965.

The Who, 1965.

Vox Public Address equipment, 1967.

Echo units and Effects.

Microphone Mixer units (6 channel).

Vox Boosters - Treble, Bass, Distortion, Mic. boosters.

Vox (JMI) Treble-Booster.

Vox Line Source 15 (LS15) column speakers.

Vox Line Source 40 (LS60) column speakers.

Vox Line Source 60 (LS40) column speakers.

Vox wall speakers - 8", 10" and 12".

A JMI wall speaker.

"Beacon" magazine - Royston Industries and JMI.

Bands

The Beatles in 1964.

The Rolling Stones in 1964.

The Rolling Stones, August 1964.

The Rolling Stones, 1965-1968.

NME Pollwinners Concert, 1966.

List of Bands on the site.

The Yardbirds in "Blowup", 1966.

Recent and current bands with AC100s.

Factories

Westrex Co. Ltd - makers of the AC80/100 chassis for Vox, late 1963 to early 1965.

West Street Works, Erith - for AC80/100 chassis from March 1965.

Triumph Electronics - prototypers and makers of AC100s, late 1966 - 1967.

Adverts for Triumph Electronics in Beat Instrumental magazine..

Components, schematics and diagrams

Electronic components

Cannon connectors

Amphenol connectors

Early Vox documents

Introductory page.

Amplifier pricelists 1961-1962.

Guitar pricelists 1961-1962.

"Choice of the Stars" .

"Choice of the Stars" (2).

"Choice of the Stars" (3).

Flyer .

Shirley Douglas, 1960.

Vox Phantom, 1961.

Vox Phantom strings, late 1964.

Vox Consort and Escort, 1961.

Brochure, 1961.

JMI Fender brochure (whole).

JMI Fender brochure (details).

JMI brochure for Musicland.

Pricelist for Musicland.

Copies of the Vox AC100

Impact 100

Conversions and Modern AC100s

JENNINGS ELECTRONIC INDUSTRIES (1968 to 1975)

General introduction.

Tom Jennings, 1967-1968.

History of Jennings Electronics Industries, 1968.

History of Jennings Electronics Industries, 1969-1970.

History of Jennings Electronics Industries, 1970-1971.

History of Jennings Electronics Industries, 1971-1972.

History of Jennings Electronics Industries, 1973.

JENNINGS ELECTRONIC INDUSTRIES - amplifiers, speaker cabinets, and accessories

The Jennings J40.

The Jennings J100.

J100 serial number 1319.

The JEI J100 combo.

The JEI J200.

J200 serial number 1018.

Jennings Public Address amplifiers.

A Jennings PA100.

The Jennings O50 50w organ amplifier.

Jennings Organ 50w amplifier (from early 1970).

Jennings Organ 50w amplifier (2) (from mid 1971).

Jennings B100 bass amplifier.

Details of Jennings 50W amps.

The Jennings AC15 (spring 1972 to 1974).

The Jennings AC40 (1970-1973).

The Jennings AC100 (autumn 1972 - mid 1973).

The Jennings Tympano.

The Jennings J71 organ.

A J71 organ and Pulsation Unit.

The Jennings Pulsation Unit PO1.

The Jennings RT10.

The JEI V30.

The JEI V100.

The Jennings Rotary Speaker unit.

The late JEI reverb unit.

A Jennings pricelist from December 1972.

JEI catalogue, August 1973.

JEI pricelist, August 1973.

The JEI Phaser.

Jennings speaker cabs, effects, etc.

A Jennings flyer.