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Tycobrahe - Octavia  [schematic]

Posted: 10 Jul 2007, 18:31
by analogguru
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
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and the
Roger Mayer Octavia schematic
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This is the wrong Helios schematic where all came from:
vintageking.com/site/files/images/schem_V69-1973-2-Var-1.jpg

schem_V69-1973-2-Var-1.jpg
The schematic on my website has been upated today.


analogguru

Re: Tycobrahe - Octavia

Posted: 27 Sep 2009, 17:42
by Bernardduur
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.

Re: Tycobrahe - Octavia

Posted: 21 Jan 2011, 19:34
by jb351
For only $1999.99 it can be yours.
https://cgi.ebay.com/Amazing-1975-Tycob ... dZViewItem
Pics added below for posterity.

Re: Tycobrahe - Octavia

Posted: 07 Sep 2011, 02:17
by Dr Tony Balls
Made up a vero layout for this tonight. If anyone wants it, here you go:

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Re: Tycobrahe - Octavia

Posted: 15 Dec 2011, 14:59
by sinner

Re: Tycobrahe - Octavia

Posted: 15 Dec 2011, 15:14
by p_wats
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:

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http://www.facekick.ca/images/octavian_4_insideback.jpg

Re: Tycobrahe - Octavia

Posted: 15 Dec 2011, 15:19
by sinner
You kidding? :D

Show the trace side, pretty please

Any marking on the transformer?

Re: Tycobrahe - Octavia

Posted: 15 Dec 2011, 15:52
by p_wats
sinner wrote:You kidding? :D

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...

Re: Tycobrahe - Octavia

Posted: 16 Dec 2011, 22:29
by p_wats
sinner wrote:You kidding? :D

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...

Re: Tycobrahe - Octavia

Posted: 17 Dec 2011, 06:52
by sinner
No worries, I'm sure we will have this opportunity to look inside in future :wink:

Re: Tycobrahe - Octavia

Posted: 17 Dec 2011, 21:05
by beedotman
I got those gut shots

Re: Tycobrahe - Octavia

Posted: 18 Dec 2011, 08:40
by kymar
Please give more Hi-res gutshots

Re: Tycobrahe - Octavia

Posted: 18 Dec 2011, 15:46
by Dirk_Hendrik
kymar wrote:Please give more Hi-res gutshots
resolution looks fine here.

Re: Tycobrahe - Octavia

Posted: 18 Dec 2011, 15:56
by sinner
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

Re: Tycobrahe - Octavia

Posted: 19 Dec 2011, 10:52
by Bernardduur
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!

Re: Tycobrahe - Octavia

Posted: 19 Dec 2011, 12:29
by kymar
interested on transistors and transformer marking

Re: Tycobrahe - Octavia

Posted: 18 Mar 2012, 18:17
by sinner
few more shots

Re: Tycobrahe - Octavia

Posted: 08 Sep 2012, 08:11
by beedotman
Repro PCB and wiring:
http://www.turretboard.org/?p=2206
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Re: Tycobrahe - Octavia

Posted: 08 Sep 2012, 08:31
by sinner
My man! Thanks for this

Re: Tycobrahe - Octavia

Posted: 08 Sep 2012, 10:55
by beedotman
Yo! :thumbsup
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.