I’m pretty sure the loose wire should be soldered where marked in the pic:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2703/4103333180_285df47dcd_o.jpg

You’re in luck. I had a pic of it in my flickr from an old eBay sale.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2274/2671004345_0c8abf8a1b_b.jpg

https://www.ehx.com/forums/viewthread/1929/

On the other hand, with every market trend that brings in the new, there’s a market opportunity for the old (definitely in the case of music gear).

If EHX start designing everything for 9v, then all of our outdated 12v, 18v, and 24v wall-wart units will eventually benefit from the “rare/discontinued/hard-to-find/they-don’t-make-em-like-they-used-to” status.

Even a “stoned roadie” can set this up. I’m quite coherent, and can assemble this quickly.
Find some really cheap surge protectors from the local thrift store, surplus store, Big Lots, wherever – and you have an affordable solution for your EHX power supply woes.

http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-5-Power-Strip-Liberator-Cords-Liberators-extension_W0QQitemZ170384521044QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item27abb57754#ht_835wt_1078

Sounds like it needs a trimpot alignment.

Personally, I think it excels more at dark vintage distortion tones and overdriven tones. It does a great mid-rangey Mick Ronson saxophone style distortion – very vocal. The trebles are not crisp, which I usually think of when I hear someone say “high gain.”

Here’s a clip of different ways I use mine: http://soundclick.com/share?songid=6736052