• Registered: 2006-06-30
  • Posts: 2,835

Topic: All Solid Wood "Rock Amp" made in Pomona Ca in the 70's?

Last Saturday doing some yard sales locally I found a really neat all wood amp that weighs around 20-25 lbs.
Called a "Rock Amp" says Petros 1  made in Pomona Ca on the back side.it also came with the original wood foot switch that
turns on & off the built in distortion. Also has speaker out, treble,bass,volume-on/off and some sort of strange waveform knob-
which I think makes the output from a sine to a square wave?
I'd say the overall shape is a 9 out 10,a few minor dings that could easily be refinshed...but it actaully looked so much better
after I used some real lemon oil on it.
So I am looking for any info on this thing...when it was made...seems there is nothing out there on this company.
Can anyone help me out,does any one remember these amps? I think they were made in the 70's?
I am almost tempted to build a small class A tube amp and mount it in this thing...:)
Thx, Don
.
p/s in another yard sale I found an Ashly 1/3 octave EQ as well.....for a whopping 7 dollars.........:)

And so castles made of sand melts into the sea, eventually.........
  • From: Scotland
  • Registered: 2009-05-14
  • Posts: 196

Re: All Solid Wood "Rock Amp" made in Pomona Ca in the 70's?

http://reviews.harmony-central.com/revi … ros+I/10/1

"I learned to like carrots" - JB

"Schiffer broke a bottle on Morgan's head"
  • Registered: 2006-06-30
  • Posts: 2,835

Re: All Solid Wood "Rock Amp" made in Pomona Ca in the 70's?

InspiredbyJB wrote:

http://reviews.harmony-central.com/revi … ros+I/10/1

Thx for the site....interesting some of these were battery powered...this one is not!
(most agreed they were built like tanks and could withstand almost anything-cool)

And so castles made of sand melts into the sea, eventually.........
  • From: Scotland
  • Registered: 2009-05-14
  • Posts: 196

Re: All Solid Wood "Rock Amp" made in Pomona Ca in the 70's?

airportdon wrote:
InspiredbyJB wrote:

http://reviews.harmony-central.com/revi … ros+I/10/1

Thx for the site....interesting some of these were battery powered...this one is not!
(most agreed they were built like tanks and could withstand almost anything-cool)

Unfortunately information on Petros seems pretty thin on the ground.     Glad to help.

"I learned to like carrots" - JB

"Schiffer broke a bottle on Morgan's head"
  • Registered: 2015-03-12
  • Posts: 1

Re: All Solid Wood "Rock Amp" made in Pomona Ca in the 70's?

Many thanx for the link InspiredbyJB....

Pomona CA Locksmith
  • Registered: 2013-06-24
  • Posts: 15

Re: All Solid Wood "Rock Amp" made in Pomona Ca in the 70's?

Is this your amp?

http://www.tdpri.com/forum/amp-central- … cs%5D.html

  • Registered: 2006-06-30
  • Posts: 2,835

Re: All Solid Wood "Rock Amp" made in Pomona Ca in the 70's?

real59er wrote:

Is this your amp?

http://www.tdpri.com/forum/amp-central- … cs%5D.html

.
Hi thx for the link....mine is simliar but the cabinet is much nicer and only a light blond wood stain all around

And so castles made of sand melts into the sea, eventually.........