Marshall handwired ST1 board assembly 1959-60-02-01-S
- maker:
- Marshall Amplification
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Marshall handwired ST1 board assembly 1959-60-02-01-S from guitar amplifier, 2017.
Marshall is an iconic British company that has been building highly regarded guitar amplifiers and speakers since 1962, when Jim Marshall began producing amplifiers to meet the demand for loud rock and roll guitar. The Marshall logo is familiar to many people who have seen it on stage behind their favourite performers.
This circuit board illustrates several aspects of the production process of Marshall amplifiers. The board is marked with the names of the people who built, wired and tested it in the factory – a practice introduced by Jim Marshall to facilitate quality control, and to encourage workers to take personal pride in their own work. The names on these boards are mostly women, who have, from the very first production line in the 1960s, been responsible for the detailed work of hand-wiring the boards.
Details
- Category:
- Sound Technologies
- Object Number:
- 2024-734
- Materials:
- plastic (unidentified), metal (unknown) and copper (metal)
- Measurements:
-
overall (board): 25 mm x 305 mm x 80 mm,
overall (inc. wire): 55 mm x 430 mm x 120 mm, .203 kg
- type:
- circuit board
