Vintage Synth Repair

im no tech  but my poly6 had a battery leak on the circuit board 
causing nasty probs. maybe check that and replace it anyway...flawed 
design..also check for corroded or dirty key contacts no clues on ob 
if ya gonna sell ya poly 6 let me know. maybe i can make 1 working 
unit from 2 duds...


--- In vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com, "schel_d_sullivan" 
<schelsullivan@h...> wrote:
> I have these 2 vintage synths that have been in a non working state 
> for a long time. Since discovering the forum here I thought it 
would 
> be worth a shot to drag them out and see if I could get them 
working.
> 
> The Korg Poly6 produces only gurgling sound and only on some keys 
> (other keys no sound). None of the the knobs or switches change the 
> sound at all. The keys that do sound do so after a delay. The 
> keyboard looks to be in good shape, clean on the inside and out. 
> there are no obvious broken parts or wires, a quick look at the 
> ciruit boards showed no busted solder connections. (im not a tech 
by 
> any stretch, but i can operate a soldering iron)
> 
> The Oberheim OB1 powers up but I get no sound at all. The OB1 also 
> looks clean (missing screws that hold the bottom and sides)and a 
> quick look around shows no obvious broken parts etc.
> 
> Any tips for a novice? Any opinions on how desirable these synths 
> are? If i cant fix them I may sell them off to some one who can fix 
> and use them.
> 
> Schel Sullivan