WHERE CAN I GET A COOLING FAN FOR A C+

[Buster Leggs]

Went online and Howard ind. only had a very limited supply . How important is it that all the criteria matches exactly? What appears to be a part number is SPN 3-15-2470. 115 volts, 50/60 HZ, .16/.14 amp, 12/11 watt. Has another number 52-83. Last but not least it says class b ins.(insulation maybe?) Oh and also 25C (centigrade?) I've found other fans but the numbers are off to way off. Do all these amps/watts ect. need to be exact or better yet can someone steer me in the right direction to obtain a proper cooling fan for this amp ? THANK YOU VERY MUCH IN ADVANCE..........JG

P.S. I forgot to mention this fan came out of a head shell and was installed into a combo. If it matters, the fan is cooling a "Big Boy" combo.

 

[lesterpaul]

Have you contacted Boogie yet? I think it might be a Globe Motors fan

 

[Buster Leggs]

I didn't see anything in Mesas product replacement line. I sent them an e-mail, their closed today. Certainly someone had run across this issue before, they must be obtainable. I ran across some fans (not on boogie web site) but the specs were different. 115volt was the only spec I could find a match to. I don't know how important all the other specs are in terms of effective replacement. My fans say Howard cyclone on them. ANY HELP WOULD BE MUCH APPRECIATED.

 

[kdorsey]

If you can't wait for M/B to open on Monday, then you probably will only use it for 1 gig...which it will survive without a fan. Most amps don't have cooling and work fine. M/B goes the extra step to ensure reliability but you should be fine for one night without it. If really concerned, go to Target and buy a small fan and plug it into the courtesy outlet an the back of the amp. Then contact Petaluma for a replacement.

 

[gts]

Went online and Howard ind. only had a very limited supply . How important is it that all the criteria matches exactly? What appears to be a part number is SPN 3-15-2470. 115 volts, 50/60 HZ, .16/.14 amp, 12/11 watt. Has another number 52-83. Last but not least it says class b ins.(insulation maybe?) Oh and also 25C (centigrade?) I've found other fans but the numbers are off to way off. Do all these amps/watts ect. need to be exact or better yet can someone steer me in the right direction to obtain a proper cooling fan for this amp ? THANK YOU VERY MUCH IN ADVANCE..........JG

P.S. I forgot to mention this fan came out of a head shell and was installed into a combo. If it matters, the fan is cooling a "Big Boy" combo.

A "Big Boy" or "Big Brother" ? ;-)

The fan Mesa uses these days is a Globe fan.
They can be found at some electronic supply places. But other fans with the same size can be found easily enough too. (I have a few)

The biggest difference I have found is how quiet each fan runs.
The Globe is reasonably quiet.
But all things considered once you start playing you can't really hear the fan.

Fwiw the old/ original Howard fans are no longer made and no longer available.

 

[dodger916]

I recently called Mesa about a fan for my DC-3 and they recommended attaching a desk clip-on fan. Many of the new models have DC fans.

For what it's worth, the Globe fan in my Mark IV is rated at 50/60 hz and 7/6 watts. Serial number A47 B15A 15T1 000. I think as long as you're close in ratings and the fan fits, it should work

 

[Buster Leggs]

Went online and Howard ind. only had a very limited supply . How important is it that all the criteria matches exactly? What appears to be a part number is SPN 3-15-2470. 115 volts, 50/60 HZ, .16/.14 amp, 12/11 watt. Has another number 52-83. Last but not least it says class b ins.(insulation maybe?) Oh and also 25C (centigrade?) I've found other fans but the numbers are off to way off. Do all these amps/watts ect. need to be exact or better yet can someone steer me in the right direction to obtain a proper cooling fan for this amp ? THANK YOU VERY MUCH IN ADVANCE..........JG

P.S. I forgot to mention this fan came out of a head shell and was installed into a combo. If it matters, the fan is cooling a "Big Boy" combo.

A "Big Boy" or "Big Brother" ? ;-)

The fan Mesa uses these days is a Globe fan.
They can be found at some electronic supply places. But other fans with the same size can be found easily enough too. (I have a few)

The biggest difference I have found is how quiet each fan runs.
The Globe is reasonably quiet.
But all things considered once you start playing you can't really hear the fan.

Fwiw the old/ original Howard fans are no longer made and no longer available.

I think "big boy" is a hamburger now that you mention it. I'm still learning the lingo. Thanks GTS I was able to find that replacement with the info that you gave me. Now is a good time to PM you for something I want retolexed. PM SENT