Found an Echoplex - tips for cleanup/initial try-out/restoration?

[rog951]

It's solid state...and pretty dang nasty. I guess it's been in a basement or garage for years and the cabinet is appropriatey cruddy. Looks like there's actual mold growing inside the top of the cabinet. Bleh.

The electronics and tape mechanism do look clean though. Any tips on what I should do first? Anyone have an idea of how to eradicate the mold without doing any further damage to the label inside the top?

Also, what's the best way to determine the model? Thanks!

 

[amused]

best resource Ive seen is www.regiscoyne.com/echoplex

 

[Isaiah4Autumn]

best resource Ive seen is www.regiscoyne.com/echoplex

beat me to it...

 

[rog951]

Thanks guys!

 

[traviswalk]

Or if you can't fix it, these guys are the best that I've heard of. I'm going to send mine to them soon for a tune up.

http://www.orbitelectronix.com/

 

[doctorx]

It's solid state...and pretty dang nasty. I guess it's been in a basement or garage for years and the cabinet is appropriatey cruddy. Looks like there's actual mold growing inside the top of the cabinet. Bleh.

The electronics and tape mechanism do look clean though. Any tips on what I should do first? Anyone have an idea of how to eradicate the mold without doing any further damage to the label inside the top?

Also, what's the best way to determine the model? Thanks!

Post a picture, and the serial number range. I'll tell you what the model is. If you pull it from the case and get the pot codes, you can date it fairly accurately.

Regis

 

[rog951]

Or if you can't fix it, these guys are the best that I've heard of. I'm going to send mine to them soon for a tune up.

http://www.orbitelectronix.com/

Thanks for that info!

 

[rog951]

Post a picture, and the serial number range. I'll tell you what the model is. If you pull it from the case and get the pot codes, you can date it fairly accurately.

Regis

Thanks a lot; I'll get some pix up asap, as well as the s/n info. From looking at the Regis Coyne webpages linked above (hey, are you "that Regis?"), I'm pretty sure it's an EP-3.

 

[Blix]

Congrats, doesn't get much better than a EP-3!

 

[doctorx]

hey, are you "that Regis?"

Yup.

I'm pretty sure it's an EP-3.

Can't go wrong with an EP-3.

 

[rog951]

Well, my wife has our camera tonight but I did get the s/n for you: 35030

 

[rog951]

Yup

Well, I should definitely say "many thanks" for that website. What a tremendous resource!

I'm sure it's on the site somewhere, but I didn't see if you mentioned what you used to remove the mold from your EP-3. Mine is pretty moldy too...especially the inside of the top. The big label in there seems to be made of paper so I don't want to start dousing it with bleach or anything, but I have mold allergies so I need to figure out a way to get it outta there with as little exposure as possible. My thoat's already scratchy just from spending 30 seconds looking for the s/n!