Dick's '62 Blonde Tremolux In Progress Page
11/02/02
Initial Condition
Very nice Brownface Tremolux faceplate. Oxidized chassis, but smoke free!
Virgin chassis. Caps in serious need of replacement.
Restoration Progress
New power caps, cleaned chassis. New power tranny and tubes.
New on/off switch, cleaned back and front faceplates. Straighten faceplate.
New cathode caps, pre-amp load resistors. New screen resistors, power cord and
power tranny.
In test.
Completed Restoration
Run this baby into a 2x10" cab and out-board reverb and it's Surfs
Up!
What's left to do:
completely clean chassis
complete electrolytic cap job
install new screen resistors
install new on/off switch
install new power cord
remove front and rear faceplates and clean
clean knobs
tighten tube sockets and lube pots and jacks
install new tubes, burn in and dc/ac test
final test and voicing