Tycobrahe - Octavia

analogguru · Post by **analogguru** » 10 Jul 2007, 18:31

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

Bernardduur · Post by **Bernardduur** » 27 Sep 2009, 17:42

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.

jb351 · Post by **jb351** » 21 Jan 2011, 19:34

For only $1999.99 it can be yours.
https://cgi.ebay.com/Amazing-1975-Tycob ... dZViewItem
Pics added below for posterity.

Dr Tony Balls · Post by **Dr Tony Balls** » 07 Sep 2011, 02:17

Made up a vero layout for this tonight. If anyone wants it, here you go:

sinner · Post by **sinner** » 15 Dec 2011, 14:59

Another one with guts

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-1975-R ... 2a16f2984a

p_wats · Post by **p_wats** » 15 Dec 2011, 15:14

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

sinner · Post by **sinner** » 15 Dec 2011, 15:19

You kidding?

Show the trace side, pretty please

Any marking on the transformer?

p_wats · Post by **p_wats** » 15 Dec 2011, 15:52

sinner wrote:You kidding?

Show the trace side, pretty please

Any marking on the transformer?

I'll take a look tonight. It's for sale, but probably will still be with me for a few days at least...

p_wats · Post by **p_wats** » 16 Dec 2011, 22:29

sinner wrote:You kidding?

Show the trace side, pretty please

Any marking on the transformer?

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!

I've got a funky fuzz on loan from a friend that I could take shots of though...

sinner · Post by **sinner** » 17 Dec 2011, 06:52

No worries, I'm sure we will have this opportunity to look inside in future

beedotman · Post by **beedotman** » 17 Dec 2011, 21:05

I got those gut shots

kymar · Post by **kymar** » 18 Dec 2011, 08:40

Please give more Hi-res gutshots

Dirk_Hendrik · Post by **Dirk_Hendrik** » 18 Dec 2011, 15:46

kymar wrote:Please give more Hi-res gutshots

resolution looks fine here.

sinner · Post by **sinner** » 18 Dec 2011, 15:56

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 · Post by **Bernardduur** » 19 Dec 2011, 10:52

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!

kymar · Post by **kymar** » 19 Dec 2011, 12:29

interested on transistors and transformer marking

sinner · Post by **sinner** » 18 Mar 2012, 18:17

few more shots

beedotman · Post by **beedotman** » 08 Sep 2012, 08:11

Repro PCB and wiring:
http://www.turretboard.org/?p=2206

sinner · Post by **sinner** » 08 Sep 2012, 08:31

My man! Thanks for this

beedotman · Post by **beedotman** » 08 Sep 2012, 10:55

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.

Tycobrahe - Octavia [schematic]