My dad used to play music with this amp in the golden sixties. I was in elementary school then. Brings back so many memories. Unfortunately, he dumped the amp a couple of years ago. The man who picked up the garbage had a keen eye and put it aside by the truck's driver. When my father told me this, it made me very, very sad. Now I am looking to buy and old Bocama and restore it to it's former glory, so I can honor my late mother by playing once again the music she liked so much (Nat King Cole, Neil Sedaka et al). Thank you for sharing this video.
I believe that when I was in Elementary School I bought one of these as a kit and assembled it. I used it for years before the volume control and switches got so worn out and noisy that I ended up replacing the amp it with a new solid state something. I have searched for anything on this and I run across your spectacular video of what seems to be a working model, at least the tube filaments glow. Thanks so much for sharing this. Thank you!
My dad used to play music with this amp in the golden sixties. I was in elementary school then. Brings back so many memories. Unfortunately, he dumped the amp a couple of years ago. The man who picked up the garbage had a keen eye and put it aside by the truck's driver. When my father told me this, it made me very, very sad. Now I am looking to buy and old Bocama and restore it to it's former glory, so I can honor my late mother by playing once again the music she liked so much (Nat King Cole, Neil Sedaka et al). Thank you for sharing this video.
I believe that when I was in Elementary School I bought one of these as a kit and assembled it. I used it for years before the volume control and switches got so worn out and noisy that I ended up replacing the amp it with a new solid state something. I have searched for anything on this and I run across your spectacular video of what seems to be a working model, at least the tube filaments glow. Thanks so much for sharing this. Thank you!
i found one couple months ago on the addic
after seen this video i cleaned it and u made me think to restore it
its still working tho
thnx for sharing
I have exactly the same Bocama! It must be 40 or 50 years old at least and it is still working great!
I love my little amplifier.
I have a similar solid state model, but with only 4 knobs. Still works great.
I had a kit very similar to this
what is a GZ34 equivalent to?
I didn't clean it, the amp standing for 40 years in the original box, brand new on the attic by someone.