Tycobrahe - Octavia [schematic]
- analogguru
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And here is the Tycobrahe Octavia which confirms my trace and theory:
http://wc6w.50webs.com/wc6wvint/fr411.html
even the original Roger Mayer Octavio schemo traced by the Tyco people can be found here.
read more about the history here:
Octavia History - Truth revealed ?
here:
Octavia Evolution courtesy of Roger Mayer
and here:
Roger Mayer Octavia Octavio
and look at the:
Tycobrahe Octavia schematic
and the
Roger Mayer Octavia schematic
This is the wrong Helios schematic where all came from:
http://vintageking.com/site/files/image ... -Var-1.jpg
The schematic on my website has been upated today.
analogguru
http://wc6w.50webs.com/wc6wvint/fr411.html
even the original Roger Mayer Octavio schemo traced by the Tyco people can be found here.
read more about the history here:
Octavia History - Truth revealed ?
here:
Octavia Evolution courtesy of Roger Mayer
and here:
Roger Mayer Octavia Octavio
and look at the:
Tycobrahe Octavia schematic
and the
Roger Mayer Octavia schematic
This is the wrong Helios schematic where all came from:
http://vintageking.com/site/files/image ... -Var-1.jpg
The schematic on my website has been upated today.
analogguru
There´s a sucker born every minute - and too many of them end up in the bootweak pedal biz.
- Bernardduur
- Transistor Tuner
Had a chicago iron version in today. Identical to all the ruling schematics. Great unit.
One point; the DC jack adapter on the back was printed wrong. You would reverse the polarity if you'd follow that.
One point; the DC jack adapter on the back was printed wrong. You would reverse the polarity if you'd follow that.
'No more....... loud music.......'
- jb351
- Breadboard Brother
For only $1999.99 it can be yours.
https://cgi.ebay.com/Amazing-1975-Tycob ... dZViewItem
Pics added below for posterity.
https://cgi.ebay.com/Amazing-1975-Tycob ... dZViewItem
Pics added below for posterity.
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- Dr Tony Balls
- Diode Debunker
Made up a vero layout for this tonight. If anyone wants it, here you go:


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- p_wats
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I've got a Chicago Iron Octavian Plus prototype (confirmed as #6/25 by Chicago Iron and signed inside) that I'm not sure what to do with...I've built a billion fuzzes already, so it doesn't get played.
You guys seem to have a handle on the schemo (as it's all over the internet), so no need to trace, I suppose:


http://www.facekick.ca/images/octavian_4_insideback.jpg
You guys seem to have a handle on the schemo (as it's all over the internet), so no need to trace, I suppose:


http://www.facekick.ca/images/octavian_4_insideback.jpg
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You kidding?
Show the trace side, pretty please
Any marking on the transformer?

Show the trace side, pretty please
Any marking on the transformer?
- p_wats
- Breadboard Brother
I'll take a look tonight. It's for sale, but probably will still be with me for a few days at least...sinner wrote:You kidding?![]()
Show the trace side, pretty please
Any marking on the transformer?
- p_wats
- Breadboard Brother
Crap. Sorry Sinner, I was going to take better pictures this weekend, but a guy came and bought it from me today as soon as I got home from work. Wasn't even time to get the back off!sinner wrote:You kidding?![]()
Show the trace side, pretty please
Any marking on the transformer?
I've got a funky fuzz on loan from a friend that I could take shots of though...
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No worries, I'm sure we will have this opportunity to look inside in future 

- beedotman
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resolution looks fine here.kymar wrote:Please give more Hi-res gutshots
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Those are from the auction I've linked for record. It looks like ebay did some magic and downloading picts is not that easy. I had to play with webcode
- Bernardduur
- Transistor Tuner
I had one of those newer versions in (chicagoiron???) which was blown because the DC jack was wired different from what was written on the unit (it was wired for a normal DC adapter standard in pedals (+ on the outside, - on the inside of the barrel), the writing was the other way around)
The unit was a 1:1 copy of the older Tycobrahe schematic!
The unit was a 1:1 copy of the older Tycobrahe schematic!
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few more shots
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My man! Thanks for this
- beedotman
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Yo!
I'm wondering why no one have done this earlier
Anyway, it's not 100% replica layout, but should be pretty close to original.
This one should fit 1590P1 enclosure and is sized for 42TM022 transformer.
In orginal octavias transformers are little bigger.
I will post later tighter layout for 125B enclosure.

I'm wondering why no one have done this earlier

Anyway, it's not 100% replica layout, but should be pretty close to original.
This one should fit 1590P1 enclosure and is sized for 42TM022 transformer.
In orginal octavias transformers are little bigger.
I will post later tighter layout for 125B enclosure.
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