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STA100

Radford's high-power mono block, remembered chiefly through instrument-unit folklore (the "Radford" label appears on 1970s bass units).

Catalogue code
STA100
Years
year unknown
Type
power amplifier (mono)
Valves & speakers
100 W mono valve amplifier with KT88 output stage - the big Radford
Lifecycle
retired
Confidence
Low
Watts
100
Channels
1
Technology
tube
Tubes
4x KT88
Safety

UK valve chassis: mains-derived HT rails stay charged after switch-off; original Hunts/TCC/Erie capacitors and the mains transformer are the two failure points. Value is set by untouched transformers and original cosmetics (silver/black livery), not by the valves fitted.

How this model is dated
01 / Witnesses

What applies here

Marks that can be entered for this maker: Model / catalogue number, Model / catalogue number, British capacitor code (Hunts, Mullard), Japanese capacitor code (Nichicon, Chemi-Con, ELNA), EIA component code.

02 / Bounds

The model year is a floor

The introduction year is not documented, so the model narrows nothing.

03 / Value

What moves the price

Sold-price aggregates are not collected yet, so the archive gives no figure — condition, originality of the transformers and a documented recap move this model more than any list price.

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Evidence: Valve Library — British valve-era references · www.radfordrevival.co.uk