Chalk marks in Vox AC30 cabinets
Symbols/ciphers, initials, first names. These are generally the "signatures" of the ladies (normally ladies) who finished the cabinets, adding grille cloth, handles, connectors, and so. It is unusual to find first names before mid 1964. May was particularly busy with cabinets (across the range of Vox amps) in 1966 and 1967.
ALICE
ALICE - AC30 serial numbers 15235s and 19054 (mid 1964 and later 1965); AC30 Super Reverb Twin serial number 4313, mid 1965.
NAN
AC30 serial number 18216, later 1965.
MAY
AC30 Super Twin serial number 3914, speaker cabinet. May chalked her name in a large number of Vox 7-series amplifier and speaker cabinets (1966-1967).
TAY
AC30 serial numbers 18277, 18640, 18642, 18740 and 18744. Either signing off the finishing of the baffle or the installation of the speakers.
JANET
AC30 serial number 19666.
"FW"
"FW" chalked in AC30 Super Twin serial number 5002 (early 1962) and in an AC10 Throwback (late 1961/early 1962).
AC30 serial number 8775, late summer 1963.
"VP"
AC30 Twin serial number 5225, and AC30 Super Twin serial number 5327.
AC30 Super Twin serial number 5329.
"MG"
AC30 Super Twin serial number 5329.
"LF"
AC30 Super Twin serial number 5329.
"DB"
AC30 Super Twin amplifier section, serial number in the 5400s.
"WB" (?)
AC30 Twin serial number 6310.
"GH"
"GH" chalked in AC30 Super Reverb Twin serial number 8067, mid 1963; and in the 2x15" speaker cabinet accompanying AC100 serial number 177, mid 1964.
"RW"
The "8" and "VIII" were inscribed so that the back panel could be matched with the body of the cabinet (in the event that the two became separated). Things like screw holes etc. were positioned by hand.
"EM" (?)
AC30 Super Twin serial number 12333.
Speaker cabinet now paired with AC30 Super Twin serial number 9394. The cabinet is around a year later than the amp.
AC30 Super Twin amplifier section serial number 2901.
AC30 Super Twin speaker cab, serial number unknown, late 1963 / early 1964.
"KH"
AC30 Twin serial number 18819.
"KN"
AC30 Super Twin amplifier section serial number 4222.
"G"
AC30 Super Twin serial number 2525.