silvertone 1481 OT blown up

[cabbagerock]

Hi - Just found this place, cool forum! I gather from reading some past threads that the small silvertones are known for blowing up output transformers. I guess I was abusing my 1481 - reamping at high volume for a few weeks while mixing until the amp got pretty quiet and started to smell. I unplugged it and let sit for a while, pulled it apart and found the output transformer was the source of the odor. When I turned the amp back on I could see/ hear/ smell arcing in the OT. I thought maybe since the leads from the tx to the speaker are not insulated that maybe they had shorted on something which caused the failure, but I gather that it probably just melted on its own - or are there other component failures that can fry the OT?

Anyway - what are the replacement options? I'm pretty happy with the stock sound but might be interested in something that could make it a little hotter without blowing up the speaker. Thanks for any help!

[RWood]

Here's an OT that would work for you.
Blackface Champ Output Transformer
Use the 7K primary and then you have a choice of either 4Ω or 8Ω taps, depending on what speaker you're using.

Whatever OT you choose, you need to make sure there is a load on it at all times, either a speaker or a resistive load. If you are using it to slave to a separate amp, check out the Firezog.

RWood