Copicat Spares
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Lid catch set. 2 catches with screws for later MK1V Solid State Copicats. Early ones had smaller catches. These will fit and cover the existing holes.
Price £4.95 per pair inc. Postage within the UK
Larger ones coming soon for the IC 300 & 400 versions
Top
lid catch for the valve twin lid Copicats, Blue & Cream, Black &
Cream versions. On most of this model the side catches were of a similar
style, but were not as wide. Some had all three catches the same. We
have not been able to source any of the slim ones.**** These are original
Cheney catches of the same style and dimensions as the late 50's early 60's
Copicats. Complete with latch plate and screws. Sold as a single catch for
the top lid, or pack of 3 for full replacement set. Bear in mind what I
have said about the smaller side catches.
Price. NOW BACK IN STOCK. ***LOOK OUT FOR THE SMALLER SIDE CATCHES COMING SOON!!!!
Single catch £4.95 inc. Postage within the UK
Three catch set £12.95 inc. Postage within the UK.
High quality replacement heads for the Valve range of Copicats. will replace the original Marriott & later heads held down with similar brackets to those shown in the picture. These heads have a very close electrical spec and track height to the originals, but are slightly taller, necessitating the need for the taller brackets shown here.
Spec. Face size: W11.8 X H 14 mm Inductance: 450 mH, DCR 170ohms.
DC resistance is lower than the original 400-450 ohms due to the wire size used to wind the coils. Inductance is the important factor.
I would prefer to supply these heads as a full set in order to maintain a good overall balance and track linearity. I can not guarantee good performance from a mix match setup. I will supply individually at your own risk.
The image shows an early Marriott head. It is enclosed in a pressed steel housing attached to a mounting plate with 4 lugs. The wires protrude from the lower rear, it has a brown plastic face.
Replacing original Marriott heads you will need brackets with the base plate.
Later style heads will not require a base plate as the ones you will already have, will be retained for use with the new heads & brackets.
Price per head £22.50
Brackets with base plate for Marriott replacement £3 each £12 per four.
Brackets without base plate for later head replacement £2.50 each £10 per four.
Full set heads with brackets Marriott replacement £102 UK postage £3 Total £105
Full set heads with brackets later head replacement £100 UK postage £3 Total £103
The Vox Long Tom C02
I have now fitted and tested a set of these heads on a Vox Long Tom and can confirm they work fine. Will load pictures soon
More heads in stock, not yet listed here please enquire MK1V IC300 Super IC IC400
More info to follow regarding MK1V Solid State & IC 300 / 400 heads. 05/06/2008
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BRIMAR 6BR8 unused new old stock. we have a number of these from a bulk workshop pack, so sorry no boxes. Fully guaranteed by amp-fix to be in good working order. Return if faulty for free replacement up to 3 months after purchase date. That's a better than you will ever get from any valve supplier. Free delivery to UK post codes, when they are gone they are gone. Price while stocks last £12.50
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| ECC83 Manufactured by J J £9.25 ea. |
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| Special offer 2 x JJ ECC83 + 1 x Brimar NOS 6BR8 ONLY £25 |
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| Near impossible to find. Lower vents Black White or Gold not quite the same as the originals but as close as they get. Fits original screw holes. £4 each |
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Amp-Fix assembled tag board to replace the 20+20+20 uf Multisection capacitor , resistors and metal rectifier on tag valve units. Remove existing Capacitor, resistors and metal rectifier. Fit replacement to original holes, attach wires and tension spring. Restores HT improves performance. An easily reversible modification should you ever find the original style can £20 |
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| MK1V Solid State Fuse assembly £2.50 |
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Not a thick as the original but works fine IC400 Varispeed. Drive Belt £2 each or two for £3.50 |
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Fancy rolling your own tapes? Don't want to buy a full reel? Ok here you go. Six meters of high quality Zonal 675 tape, enough to make 8 tape loops and a bit for cock-ups £2.35 inc.p.p. BASF Splicing tape in stock £4.80 per roll |
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| Alnico erase magnet for valve units can reduce background noise etc if your old one has lost its magnetism over the years £3.50 |
I have several spares not yet listed, Rubber feet. IC300 Motor, Mk1V Motor, Valve unit Motor. Capacitor kits etc don't be afraid to ask . MK1V Handles £8.75 Some aged parts for the purist
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| 3 Core mains lead conversion kit, 2.5 mtrs 4.5mm diameter black lead, 13 amp plug with 3 amp fuse cable tie, 2 grounding tags nut bolt & washer. £3.95 |
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H.S.E. Requirement.
A health & safety requirement to bring your Copicat up to the current electrical regulations, ensuring it will pass a P.A.T test (portable appliance test) required by law for use of electrical equipment in public places. Including pubs dance halls clubs etc. Your old 2 core mains lead is not safe for continued use. I have a legal obligation to replace the 2 core mains lead on any Copicat sent to me for service or repair, even if for domestic use only. I have a set charge of £14.50 labour & materials for the procedure. This should be taken in to account if a unit is sent to me for repair. If you do not agree with this requirement, I will not repair the Copicat. Should you or a member of your family be killed or injured as a result of continued use with a 2 core lead, it would be my head on the block.
A small price to pay for the safety of yourself, your friends and your family.
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Just to explain, Copicats were made with a 2 core mains lead to avoid hum from what is commonly known as a ground loop. I won't go into great detail about ground loop hum, but basically it is an induced hum that may occur when amplifier is used in conjunction with another amplifier or piece of electrical equipment such as a Copicat, that is connected to the same power supply. The chassis of both, are connected together via the screen of the signal lead from Cat to amp, the two chassis have an earth wire which goes to the 3 core mains lead and finally to the wall socket, thus forming a loop or ring. In a fault situation, should either chassis become live, the earth lead will conduct the live potential to ground instantly blowing the plug fuse or throwing a trip switch. You survive to tell the tale.
Under ideal conditions, the earth wires would be at a zero volts potential. The problem is, that under normal conditions there can be a very small residual current flowing through the earth wires between the amps and wall sockets, the earth wires carry this out of harms way. But because they are carrying a very small current the earth wires are not at zero volts along their entire length, only at the plug's earth pin end. Wires carrying current create a magnetic field around them, our circle of wire has become an induction loop. If we break the loop the hum goes away. Hence a 2 core lead was fitted to all Copicats. The theory being that the Copicat will earth its self via the screen of the signal lead from Copicatat to amp. Fine, if the signal lead, jack plug and amplifier input socket, mains lead and 3 pin plug are all properly connected and are all in good sound condition. Far too many if's to be safe.
What if the copicat developed a serious fault? It is relying entirely on all the factors of the previous sentence being one hundred percent perfect. But, the screen of the signal lead is not designed to carry the current of a full blown short circuit and may well light up like an electric fire. The chassis, face plate and all exposed metal work of the Copicat would become live at mains potential, as would you, your guitar, microphone or anything else that might be plugged in to it.
Further more there is nothing whatever to stop you from turning on the Copicat without it being plugged in to an earthed amplifier. It could even be used with a mini battery operated practice amp or even headphones all without an earth.
Though I have never heard of anyone actually having been electrocuted by a faulty Copicat, the accident IS there waiting to happen, don't let it happen top you, get that mains lead replaced right now.
Should you experience hum after the fitting of a 3 core mains lead, don't disconnect the Copicat earth lead or you will be back where you started. You will need a small signal lead isolating transformer, a bit like a DI box available at £18 from Orchid Electronics www.orchid-electronics.co.uk Click Products, then click Transformer Isolator
Modern equipment with a 2 core mains lead and bearing the DOUBLE INSULATED symbol, of a square with in a square is perfectly safe, and complies to current electrical safety regulations.