Vintage Synth Repair

I just bought an Eminent Solina String Ensemble from Europe.
This gear works on 220V/50Hz and I live in Canada.

Can I use any step up transformer regardless of the 60Hz frequency in Canada? Usually converters and transformers don't convert frequency...
So it means that this gear will run on a faster cycle, isn't? or may be it is converted to DC so it doesn't matter...?

According to the Arp Solina Service manual, there is a way to relocate a wire to appropriate voltage. Can I do the same for an Eminent?
Thanks
Christian

I thought the Eminent solina was the same as the early Arp ones.. so maybe there is hope to easily change the voltage inside. 
 
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http://oldschoolsound6.free.fr/manuels/information_service_solina.pdf
 
Looks like the voltage is internally switchable..
 
Bottom of page 1.
 
Ps, I've got an Eminent Solina, and it rocks.. make sure you buy a decent phaser for it.. lol..
 
--- On Tue, 8/2/11, desh_59 <christian.deschamps@...> wrote:

From: desh_59 <christian.deschamps@hotmail.com>
Subject: [vintagesynthrepair] Eminent Solina String Ensemble coming from Europe
To: vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com
Received: Tuesday, 8 February, 2011, 11:38 PM


  



I just bought an Eminent Solina String Ensemble from Europe.
This gear works on 220V/50Hz and I live in Canada.

Can I use any step up transformer regardless of the 60Hz frequency in Canada? Usually converters and transformers don't convert frequency...
So it means that this gear will run on a faster cycle, isn't? or may be it is converted to DC so it doesn't matter...?

According to the Arp Solina Service manual, there is a way to relocate a wire to appropriate voltage. Can I do the same for an Eminent?
Thanks
Christian

>>I just bought an Eminent Solina String Ensemble from Europe.
> This gear works on 220V/50Hz and I live in Canada.
> 
> Can I use any step up transformer regardless of the 60Hz frequency in Canada?<<

congratulations- nice board. 
yes, you can. 

I am in the opposite situation, having a few synths here in the UK that came from japan or the US, & only three of which I have been able to convert permanently.

my RS09 has a new transformer to run on 220/50. one of my model-Ds can be rewired internally, & I already did two sources like this, but an earlier model-D will need a new transformer or to stay on the step-up. my cs50 has a very complicated power supply & will have to stay on the step-up for now. but none of this makes any difference to the workings of the synths. 
now, if you were talking about a hammond, that'd be different.... :-)

d.

--- In vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com, "duncan" <ferrograph@...> wrote:
>
> >>I just bought an Eminent Solina String Ensemble from Europe.
> > This gear works on 220V/50Hz and I live in Canada.
> > 
> > Can I use any step up transformer regardless of the 60Hz frequency in Canada?<<
> 
> congratulations- nice board. 
> yes, you can. 
> 
> I am in the opposite situation, having a few synths here in the UK that came from japan or the US, & only three of which I have been able to convert permanently.
> 
> my RS09 has a new transformer to run on 220/50. one of my model-Ds can be rewired internally, & I already did two sources like this, but an earlier model-D will need a new transformer or to stay on the step-up. my cs50 has a very complicated power supply & will have to stay on the step-up for now. but none of this makes any difference to the workings of the synths. 
> now, if you were talking about a hammond, that'd be different.... :-)
> 
> d.
>

The schematic shows an allowance for wiring to 120 or 220 v
One wire change is all