Vintage Synth Repair

--- In vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com, "Michael Kirk" <mjkirk12@...> wrote:
>
> I picked up a used JV-1010 synth module on eBay that was supposedly 'dead' for US$70 shipped.
> 
> Prior to the purchase I asked the seller if he checked the 'wall-wart' supply with a voltmeter - he said he didn't have one and wasn't interested in making the effort himself.
> 
> I won the auction and sure enough - bad power supply.
> 
> I felt bad for the guy - so I picked up a cheap digital meter ($3) and sent it to him - he now has no excuse not to test his gear.  :-) 
> 
> Cheers,
> Mike

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Carlsbro PA amp .. dead .. needed a new HT fuse .. 

Alesis Midiverb .. apparently dead ... wall wart with it was a DC one, unit needed an AC one .. *sigh* ..