Newby with a K150-1 and 2-15B [message #20267] |
Fri, 07 March 2014 12:15 |
eldoryder
Messages: 5 Registered: March 2014 Location: Nacogdoches, TX
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Hello all!
I am happy to be here and to be reading all I can find out about vintage Kustom gear, as I am the proud new owner of an early 70s K150-1 (S/N 80536) and a 2-15B (S/N 41393) cabinet, both in glorious "Silver" tuck 'n' roll!
From what I have read so far, I must have the CTS speakers in this cab, because the ones I have both say "KEI, Kustom Electronics, Chanute, Kansas" on the magnets, and are 8-16 ohms. I have no reason to believe they are anything but original, as they both seem to be in the same condition. I presume that these will be OK for bass guitar use. The cabinet is working, but the amp is not.
The amp does not turn on at ALL. No output, no illuminated lights on the front panel, NOTHING. After opening up the top, I see that the main "Power" switch is broken. The number on it reads "LICON 01-740122".
Is ANYONE here sitting on a good, used LICON switch for a future project? I would LOVE to buy it from you for market price, because rather than just use one of my other amps to power this 2-15B cabinet, I would LOVE to use the matching, silver tuck 'n' roll K150-1 to power it!
Also, is there any way to Date my equipment using the Serial Numbers I've posted above?
Thanks for any help!
Mike in Texas
BTW, these pics are all in "As Found" condition. I took them to have a record of the "Before" condition, and am already working on restoring the original beauty to the Naugahyde with a brisk cleaning. Any pointers you veterans may have would be gratefully accepted!
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FROM DEEP BEHIND THE PINE CURTAIN OF EAST TEXAS!!!!
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Re: Newby with a K150-1 and 2-15B [message #20272 is a reply to message #20267] |
Fri, 07 March 2014 20:56 |
chicagobill
Messages: 2006 Registered: April 2003
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Welcome to the place. Nice looking rig.
Is the back section of the power switch broken off from the threaded mounting sleeve? If it is, you can use two small cable ties to keep the switch section in position so that the plunger can still turn on and off the amp.
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Re: Newby with a K150-1 and 2-15B [message #20277 is a reply to message #20267] |
Sat, 08 March 2014 07:26 |
eldoryder
Messages: 5 Registered: March 2014 Location: Nacogdoches, TX
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Thanks oren and stevern for your replies. I'm glad to know the exact year of manufacture for my "new" gear!
I have read about the cable-tie "fix" on this board already, but it would appear that no current is flowing through either switch at the moment, and I am pretty much ham-fisted when it comes to tech stuff beyond simple soldering. I've got a great Harbor Freight multitester and no skills in how to use it!
I don't trust myself doing repairs when it comes to CURRENT, so I'll probably have to have a local tech install a new 3-prong power cord. What do you guys think about me having him test the LICON "Polarity" switch, and if it's working, have him switch it over to the "Power" side, and just bypass the "Polarity" altogether, filling in that hole with the non-working switch as a "dummy"?
My other option, I guess, is to have him bypass both switches and put a main power toggle switch on the back plate, and just leave the original LICONS as hole-fillers up front.
I would truly love to be able to use this K150-1 amp one day so that I could hear the original tone that this combo was designed to create. In the meantime, I'm LOVING the sound I get out of the 2-15B cab running it through my 100-watt HammerTone all-tube amp!
FROM DEEP BEHIND THE PINE CURTAIN OF EAST TEXAS!!!!
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Re: Newby with a K150-1 and 2-15B [message #20283 is a reply to message #20280] |
Sat, 08 March 2014 09:32 |
eldoryder
Messages: 5 Registered: March 2014 Location: Nacogdoches, TX
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stevem wrote on Sat, 08 March 2014 07:38
If the fuse checks good you will find two white black striped wires going over to center rear of the amp, a two terminal round black plastic item mounted on top of the output transistor mounting bar.
This is a thermal circuit breaker and sometimes they go bad.
pull one wire off and do the same check out as the fuse, it should not be open and should read a short.
Hi stevem-
Thanks for the good advice! As I stated, I'm really no tech at all. You lost me at "Output transistor mounting bar". I could post a picture of the interior of my K150-1, and maybe you could point out exactly where it is? Sorry to sound so stupid, but this really isn't my forte!
I will try and check the fuse block for continuity. I wish my old "pointer" style multimeter hadn't broken. I'm not always sure what the digital reading on my new one MEANS.
Jeez, I sure sound ignorant. "Lacks knowledge of the subject" is an apt description for me, sorry to say!
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FROM DEEP BEHIND THE PINE CURTAIN OF EAST TEXAS!!!!
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Re: Newby with a K150-1 and 2-15B [message #20287 is a reply to message #20267] |
Sat, 08 March 2014 12:24 |
chicagobill
Messages: 2006 Registered: April 2003
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Removing the wires from the back of these switches to swap them is a fairly difficult job. The plastic has gotten brittle with age so they will break with very little pressure. That being said, it is possible to do.
If you don't have the skill set to work on the amp then find someone that does. It's not a big deal and it's always safer to be cautious when working on something that has the ability to kill you if you do something wrong.
Best of luck.
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Re: Newby with a K150-1 and 2-15B [message #20293 is a reply to message #20267] |
Sun, 09 March 2014 07:32 |
stevem
Messages: 4772 Registered: June 2004 Location: NY
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Your digital meter should have a contiuity test poistion and you do not have to look at anything, just listen for a beep tone if the circuit under test is no open.
On the floor of the amp chassis you will find a riveted on C channel bar, the thermal circuit breaker is the round black two terminal item.
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