Marshall - Drake Transformers with Solder tabs.

[heymymy]

I got my self a 1970 JMP50 about a year ago and it came with a power transformer with tabs on it that you solder wires to, instead of having the wires come out from inside the transformer itself.  My question is, how can I know if it's original or not?  I took it to a great tech by me in Manhattan and he fixed it up and removed all the "mods" that the previous owner had done, it's got 99% of all the original caps, and resistors (which all measure within 1%, which I think is amazing!) and he said he thought it was the original Power Transformer.   it's code is (model #1202-118)  so can anybody help me identify?

[FYL]

The original 1202-118 used tabs, and so do the numerous repros floating around...

[heymymy]

I'm not sure it's a repro, I'm pretty sure it's not, it looks pretty old, and it's definitely a Drake, but I don't know how to tell the reissue Drakes from the originals.  It's also a UK model.

[FYL]

I guess that the people at Metroamp or Vintage Amp fora will be able to help you.

[heymymy]

why are those forums better for my question?

[rafe]

FYL's reply tells you that the number is the correct number, what exactly is your concern? I don't know if the repo's use the same code ....but I kind of doubt it......If you are sure it is an old Drake and it is the correct number........I personally wouldn't be concerned.....

[FYL]

why are those forums better for my question?

Because they live by Marshall amps and know every detail of original components...