Thanks for replies,
looks like I won't be looking for fine wire to repair original tank.
Phil..
I've read all your posts regarding reverb; don't think you could be off track with an answer, but thanks for being polite.
Your comment about not fully understanding the workings, was right on the money as I stated in my previous post...
"Not sure if I understand why the absence of the "fine" wire between the two posts terminating each spring at the Green (output) end affects the output sound so dramatically, but doesn't affect the resistance measurement of the input or output leads?, I need to do some more reading to understand the magnetics in play?"
My confusion came from the fact that the "wire" that I was looking at was either something left over from production that got stuck on the end of the spring post(s).. or perhaps a fabric thread that had somehow (in this poor little amps previously hard life, based on all the damage I've found thus far), got wound around the two spring posts, and under normal magnifying glass looked like a fine wire. I'll repost that pic below and if you save it and blow it up you can see that it is actually thread not wire. (that also explains why when I tried to "tin" it with soldering iron it burned to half it's length immediately).
I could see the other remnant of it on the other post, that is why I couldn't understand why there would be a fine wire between both the spring posts. (that appeared broken)
Now that I have completely disassembled the tank, read your posts, and looked at these diagrams (the two below) from Tubes and Mores website.. I do now understand the electromagnets and the wiring...
I looked at the wires from the windings on the magnets to the connectors and they are actually OK, I did find one of connectors wasn't fully engaged... connected but not "tight"...
I am posting pics of windings to connectors (where we thought the problem might have been), thought might be of value to someone else in the future... if they have these tiny "tanks".
Cleaned it up, checked all the push connections, stuck in in amp... and now REVERB ...., So now I need to get some double faced foam tape to mount back in cardboard tank, and then more tape to anchor to cabinet.
SO both amps will have working tanks in them... I might play around and make a metal tank cover, and rivet tank to it (I have some light gauge aluminum sheet stock), and see if it makes any difference.
Regarding wanting the golden reverbs from 60's era Amps...
I guess I'm getting a little greedy for a $20 1999 SS amp... and with all the free help here, only $4.50 in parts, It is a nice little practice amp.
Now to find the two D shaft knobs and I'll be set...
I do have a SuperChamp XD that can produce a fairly nice reverb blackface sound ...the amp, not me...lol.
I have "looked" at this pedal, Boss FRV-1 '63 Fender Reverb, excellent review, but I haven't played through one. But for the little I play (so far) hard to justify.
Thanks again
Dave
looks like I won't be looking for fine wire to repair original tank.
Phil..
I've read all your posts regarding reverb; don't think you could be off track with an answer, but thanks for being polite.
Your comment about not fully understanding the workings, was right on the money as I stated in my previous post...
"Not sure if I understand why the absence of the "fine" wire between the two posts terminating each spring at the Green (output) end affects the output sound so dramatically, but doesn't affect the resistance measurement of the input or output leads?, I need to do some more reading to understand the magnetics in play?"
My confusion came from the fact that the "wire" that I was looking at was either something left over from production that got stuck on the end of the spring post(s).. or perhaps a fabric thread that had somehow (in this poor little amps previously hard life, based on all the damage I've found thus far), got wound around the two spring posts, and under normal magnifying glass looked like a fine wire. I'll repost that pic below and if you save it and blow it up you can see that it is actually thread not wire. (that also explains why when I tried to "tin" it with soldering iron it burned to half it's length immediately).
I could see the other remnant of it on the other post, that is why I couldn't understand why there would be a fine wire between both the spring posts. (that appeared broken)
Now that I have completely disassembled the tank, read your posts, and looked at these diagrams (the two below) from Tubes and Mores website.. I do now understand the electromagnets and the wiring...
I looked at the wires from the windings on the magnets to the connectors and they are actually OK, I did find one of connectors wasn't fully engaged... connected but not "tight"...
I am posting pics of windings to connectors (where we thought the problem might have been), thought might be of value to someone else in the future... if they have these tiny "tanks".
Cleaned it up, checked all the push connections, stuck in in amp... and now REVERB ...., So now I need to get some double faced foam tape to mount back in cardboard tank, and then more tape to anchor to cabinet.
SO both amps will have working tanks in them... I might play around and make a metal tank cover, and rivet tank to it (I have some light gauge aluminum sheet stock), and see if it makes any difference.
Regarding wanting the golden reverbs from 60's era Amps...
I guess I'm getting a little greedy for a $20 1999 SS amp... and with all the free help here, only $4.50 in parts, It is a nice little practice amp.
Now to find the two D shaft knobs and I'll be set...
I do have a SuperChamp XD that can produce a fairly nice reverb blackface sound ...the amp, not me...lol.
I have "looked" at this pedal, Boss FRV-1 '63 Fender Reverb, excellent review, but I haven't played through one. But for the little I play (so far) hard to justify.
Thanks again
Dave