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A Japanese brand at least 25 years old.They were used in a VSK88 varispeed box for the 80-8,(.5 inch 8 track recorder).The last 9 pcs.They just wanted to get rid of them.I have a bunch of small 50k pots.Would they work OK for the pad pots?

Got 'em here @ work for .19 each,(employee price in a discontinued product).Any particular taper used?

Anyone out there have a schematic for an ASI Q tube 70 guitar amp?It is a combo type that came with 2 10"s,a 12ax7 in the pre., a 70 watt MOSFET output stage, and a spring reverb.Got one here that someone modified to use a a pre,but didn't document any of the mod.

Thanks Rod.
I've been getting Tape op for a couple of years.First time I've stumbled over this site.Glad I did!

The MS16 uses two voltages to run the reel motors to compensate for the dead weight of a full reel of tape.The first is a 35 volt "flash" voltage.It ramps down to 24 volts in appox. 300 ms .Look at the power supply board at the bottom of the transport assy.The heat sink runs across the bottom rear o...

Newby here. Great set of mods.for the 1592B and the 1628. Picked up a 1628 stuffed with 1588Cs.I have some questions. Is there any difference between the 1588A,1588B,and 1588C? Rod,are you still using the front panel gain pots as output pots,(ala 1592B mods)? The 1588 mods.change out a few of the re...