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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: Johnny Mac on August 03, 2010, 10:44:58 AM

Title: I just found an electro harmonix delay in a skip!
Post by: Johnny Mac on August 03, 2010, 10:44:58 AM
It's the memory man. It's bit rusty but it may work.  :lol:
Title: Re: I just found an electro harmonix delay in a skip!
Post by: WezV on August 03, 2010, 11:25:33 AM
even if it doesnt it will fetch a few quid on ebay as a repair/project item
Title: Re: I just found an electro harmonix delay in a skip!
Post by: Twinfan on August 03, 2010, 11:29:39 AM
It begs the question why you were digging around in a skip?

But nice find!
Title: Re: I just found an electro harmonix delay in a skip!
Post by: Ian Price on August 03, 2010, 11:50:26 AM
Nice find indeed.

I might go digging in skips now!
Title: Re: I just found an electro harmonix delay in a skip!
Post by: Johnny Mac on August 03, 2010, 11:52:40 AM
I thought it would be worth looking into getting repaired if it didn't work. I need a delay so it might work out ok.  :D

I drive Skip Lorrys in London for a living Dave. Well it's better than getting White line fever on the motorways all day trunking.
Title: Re: I just found an electro harmonix delay in a skip!
Post by: Twinfan on August 03, 2010, 11:53:32 AM
Gotcha - keep an eye out for good stuff then do ya?  Eh?  Eh?

;)
Title: Re: I just found an electro harmonix delay in a skip!
Post by: jpfamps on August 03, 2010, 11:58:47 AM
We recently had a customer who found a Marshall 2 x 12 18W that was going into a skip!
Title: Re: I just found an electro harmonix delay in a skip!
Post by: gwEm on August 03, 2010, 12:25:25 PM
wow! good work mate. hope it works or easy to fix
Title: Re: I just found an electro harmonix delay in a skip!
Post by: Johnny Mac on August 03, 2010, 12:29:37 PM
I used to find a few bits. I found a Yamaha keyboard in the box, that worked ok. An Encore strat. It was shite though. Two very cheap practise amps and two acoustics that were pretty good. I gave a lot of it away. One of the acoustics was a kids sized one. I cleaned it up and gave it to one of girls who works in our office and she gave it to her 9 year old lad. He has taken to it like a duck to water and performed in from of his school around 4 or 5 times. I did have an acoustic in the cab of the lorry with me for around 18 months and practised on my breaks.
I don't see so much now as there are gangs of scavengers that go through skips, bins, peoples gardens and sheds ect. They even scavenge bricks. I thought I was poor! :lol:
Title: Re: I just found an electro harmonix delay in a skip!
Post by: Fourth Feline on August 03, 2010, 12:42:04 PM
Good score !  :)

If mounting your dustbin / skip finds on the pedalboard, do remember to put this one after the Tuna.
Title: Re: I just found an electro harmonix delay in a skip!
Post by: Johnny Mac on August 03, 2010, 06:02:51 PM
Here's a pic

(http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m153/Johnnymac1965/e6df16ee.jpg)
Title: Re: I just found an electro harmonix delay in a skip!
Post by: Ian Price on August 03, 2010, 06:08:40 PM
Wow - that looks really old! Looks like a late 70s one to me, I'm not an expert though.
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Post by: dave_mc on August 03, 2010, 08:35:13 PM
haha wow
Title: Re: I just found an electro harmonix delay in a skip!
Post by: Johnny Mac on August 03, 2010, 09:32:16 PM
I've got an old Little Big Muff from the 70's too.

Does anyone know what sort of power input these are? Like, voltage and polarity?
Title: Re: I just found an electro harmonix delay in a skip!
Post by: gwEm on August 06, 2010, 11:53:54 AM
I've got an old Little Big Muff from the 70's too.

Does anyone know what sort of power input these are? Like, voltage and polarity?

no idea, but it looks wicked!
Title: Re: I just found an electro harmonix delay in a skip!
Post by: PhilKing on August 06, 2010, 03:44:46 PM
I've got an old Little Big Muff from the 70's too.

Does anyone know what sort of power input these are? Like, voltage and polarity?

Hi Johnny, I believe they are all 9v dc.  As for polarity,  can you look at the battery connection and work it out from that (or let gwEm look at it  :) )
Title: Re: I just found an electro harmonix delay in a skip!
Post by: roland_rat on August 06, 2010, 04:21:23 PM
I have got one at home that does not see much action these days.  If I remember right it had a two pin plug on mine which plugs into a transformer.  Very nice analog delay. I only stoppped using mine  has the transformer has a annoying hum. Guess I really should get another transformer to plug into.  I will have a look when I get home just what voltage it uses.

Anyway I hope you get yours working.
Title: Re: I just found an electro harmonix delay in a skip!
Post by: Johnny Mac on August 07, 2010, 06:01:02 AM
I had a look inside it last week when I found it. It has no battery inside, just a small jack plug socket which is the same as my little big muff. The LBM has a battery so I could work it out from that. Good idea Phil, thanks.  :D
Title: Re: I just found an electro harmonix delay in a skip!
Post by: roland_rat on August 07, 2010, 01:03:30 PM
I checked this morning and mine has a cable connected in the left hand corner (near the on off  power switch).  It has a three pin plug on the end. All be it a rather different one than our the usual  3 plugs we have in the uk.  This connects to an AC to AC convertor which has a output of AC 110V.   

Title: Re: I just found an electro harmonix delay in a skip!
Post by: Johnny Mac on October 23, 2011, 05:20:09 PM
I got an old Electro Harmonix power supply on Ebay for £4 and this old gem works fine! I think they're from around 1976. It sounds pretty good, all the controls still work ok.
Title: Re: I just found an electro harmonix delay in a skip!
Post by: Telerocker on October 23, 2011, 06:06:13 PM
Nice one, they sound good. Eric Johnson uses them.
Title: Re: I just found an electro harmonix delay in a skip!
Post by: choucas09 on October 23, 2011, 08:16:29 PM
So you got an up and running EH delay for 4 quid. Life's pretty good sometimes.
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Post by: juansolo on October 23, 2011, 08:50:17 PM
Cool find!