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Subject: Re: EML Electrocomp 500

From: "ricky620@..." <ricky620@...>
Date: 2009-03-24

Mike,

Is there a way to date my 500? I've read somewhere that "pot codes" are a way of dating electronic equipment. what are they? Can you direct me to a site that explains this?

Rich

--- In emlsynth@yahoogroups.com, Mike DB <digiboy@...> wrote:
>
> No serial number is not unusual for EML. Also worth noting that
> serial numbers did not seem to be chronological and did not imply the
> number of pieces manufactured.
> It could be a prototype yet there could be many other reasons why
> there is no brand or model name. EML made many changes to their line
> and they encouraged clients to order custom builds and mods.
>
> >--- On Sat, 3/21/09, ricky620@... <ricky620@...> wrote:
> >
> >From: ricky620@... <ricky620@...>
> >Subject: [emlsynth] EML Electrocomp 500
> >To: emlsynth@yahoogroups.com
> >Date: Saturday, March 21, 2009, 6:07 AM
> >
> >Hi everybody! I joined this group in hopes of finding out more about
> >this EML Electrocomp 500 synthesizer that I've owned since the early
> >1980's. I've posted some pictures of it in a photo album on this
> >site. There is no company logo or model number screen printed on it,
> >but the controls appear to be the same as on other 500 models that
> >I've seen pictured on the web. Is this a prototype? An early
> >production model? Any information that you can provide will be helpful.
> >
> >Rich Lawler
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >Internal Virus Database is out of date.
> >Checked by AVG - www.avg.com
> >Version: 8.0.233 / Virus Database: 270.11.1/2001 - Release Date:
> >03/14/09 06:54:00
>