They must of had the correct speced transformers of that era too. The problem with the 2203X is cheaper transformers..hence the hum reducing control pot...of which blows up..
I sold my '84 2204 for less than 350 Euro (calculated from Belgian Frank) in 1998. My 2203 went for a bit more. And that first guy complained afterwards that the tubes were not fresh... Go figure.. Damn, I should have kept the 2203. I have seen my amp reappear on 2 occasions with two different bands on stage (I recognize it from a mile away because of some leftover traces where I assembled a TC Electronic parametric eq to it.
I used to shop at Guitar center in 1980 they had been around for a while then they may have been around since the '60s I don't know but like I said I started in 1980 and used to shop their exclusively obviously they didn't have the internet or anything then
Is there something wrong with one of the caps? In the 4th pic there is a couple of creases on the top??
