Vintage Synth Repair

Maplins - £24.99 for a 45W adapter! :(

--- In vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com, "nervejam" <paul.rak@...> wrote:
>
> I'd thought of that, but I was trying to make a "clean" job of it.
> Hmm. If I could borrow a converter, I could measure the voltage output and find one that had the same output from 230v..
> Pity the PCB doesn't have "0v" and "+Xv"..
> 
> --- In vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com, "Brian" <brian@> wrote:
> >
> > Your simplest bet is to buy a small auto-transformer that will convert the
> > 230V UK mains to 117V Canadian mains, readily available from maplin, TS
> > Components etc.
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > Regards
> > 
> > Brian G3OYU
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > From: vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com
> > [mailto:vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of nervejam
> > Sent: 04 June 2011 2:47
> > To: vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: [vintagesynthrepair] Maestro Rhythm Jester - Conversion to UK power
> > supply?
> > 
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> >   
> > 
> > I have a Maestro Rhythm Jester (RJ-1) drum machine, which I bought years ago
> > from Canada (I think).
> > It has Canadian power input (117v, 50/60 Hz). Says 3W on the back.
> > I'm in the UK, and want to convert to 230v/50Hz. Unfortunately, I have NO
> > other info on this machine.
> > The Canadian transformer has two black wires going into the primary, and two
> > blue ones coming out of the secondary. The code on the transformer says
> > KS-T-0013. Anyone have any idea what sort of replacement transformer I need?
> > Or how to analyse the existing one?
> > All help gratefully received..
> >
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