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  • October 26, 2010 at 3:50 pm #80907
    jimmynitcher
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    Hi

    it’s an old (70’s or 80’s) Deluxe electric Mistress. (Black/silver )

    cheers

    J

    October 26, 2010 at 3:53 pm #112190
    The EH Man
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    A vintage Deluxe Electric Mistress has a 2-prong AC cord and sharp corners on the bottom plate. If it meets these requirements, it should have a Reticon SAD1024A. I’ve never seen a vintage unit with anything else.

    October 26, 2010 at 4:02 pm #112192
    jimmynitcher
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    Thanks for the reply.

    The black bottom plate has sharp corners but there is a regular 3 prong plug on it.

    October 26, 2010 at 4:29 pm #112193
    The EH Man
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    Might be an early reissue. You could look at the circuit board and see what the model number is. A vintage unit will be EH-5150 and a reissue will be EC-1000.

    October 26, 2010 at 4:45 pm #112194
    jimmynitcher
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    EH 5150 (although the H looks a bit like an M) – is that Reticons then?

    Trying to work out what to charge for it.

    October 26, 2010 at 4:58 pm #112197
    jimmynitcher
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    a corner….

    October 26, 2010 at 5:03 pm #112198
    The EH Man
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    EH 5150 (although the H looks a bit like an M) – is that Reticons then?

    Yes, it has a single Reticon.

    October 26, 2010 at 6:21 pm #112203
    jimmynitcher
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    ok thanks very much -does that give you a rough date or can I detect it from some numbers on the parts in some way? The only visible pot has 1378036 on it.

    October 26, 2010 at 7:29 pm #112206
    electro-melx
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    ok thanks very much -does that give you a rough date or can I detect it from some numbers on the parts in some way? The only visible pot has 1378036 on it.

    ‘137’ means it was made by CTS ‘8036’ means it was made in 1980 on the 36th week..september is that??

    so your pedal would probably have been made around 1981 at a guess.

    October 26, 2010 at 8:35 pm #112209
    jimmynitcher
    Member

    Wow you guys know your onions don’t you?

    What’s CTS?

    Thanks very much

    October 26, 2010 at 9:40 pm #112214
    electro-melx
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    Quote:
    Wow you guys know your onions don’t you?

    What’s CTS?

    Thanks very much

    no problem

    CTS are just a company that makes pots, it stands for “Chicago Telephone Supply” other companies have different number codes, Bourns are ‘381’ Allen-Bradley are ‘106’ .. etc.

    … so if you see a pot code of ‘3819612’ you know it’s a Bourns pot made in 1996 in the 12th week of that year. It’s simple when you know.

    Remember this is only a guide to the pedals age though as obviously pots are stockpiled to an extent my manufacturers and builders.

    October 26, 2010 at 9:47 pm #112215
    jimmynitcher
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    Cool thanks again

    October 26, 2010 at 9:50 pm #112216
    electro-melx
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    Quote:
    Cool thanks again

    no worries, write that info down and next time someone else asks the same you can look like a ‘clever clogs’ too! :D

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