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Topic: Goodrich volume pedal/ question answered, please close. |
David Nugent
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Gum Spring, Va.
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Posted 12 Sep 2012 1:25 pm |
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I was given an older Goodrich pedal that appears to be model#402E. There is the remains of an electrical cord protruding from the rear of the case that someone shortened. (The mechanism seems to have functioned by a lightbulb passing over a metal rod). Was the cord from the pedal plugged directly into an outlet, or was there once a transformer attached? Any information on this unit would be greatly appreciated.
Last edited by David Nugent on 13 Sep 2012 10:13 am; edited 1 time in total |
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John De Maille
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On a Mountain in Upstate Halcottsville, N.Y.
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Posted 13 Sep 2012 8:06 am
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| I had a Goodrich photo-cell pedal many years ago. It plugged directly into an AC outlet, without an adapter. It had a short wire with a male end on it, coming from the rear of the pedal. A 4'-6' extention cable was supplied with it. I thought the pedal worked really good, until, it died. I spoked to Ollie about repairing it, but, he wouldn't. I believe there was an inherent failure, that, caused shorts and possible electric shocks. Even though, when it worked, it worked well and had no tonal change along the taper and was very consistant. You might want to contact Ollie Goodrich about it and see what he says. |
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Gary Cosden
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Florida, USA
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Posted 13 Sep 2012 8:10 am
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| I had the same pedal for years. I bought mine new in the 1970s. When it finally failed I found no parts availability and I eventually gutted it and turned it into a pot pedal using one of Tom Bradshaws pots. In my case this worked out pretty well and I use it today as a backup. |
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David Nugent
From:
Gum Spring, Va.
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Posted 13 Sep 2012 10:11 am
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| John and Gary, thank you for the replies. I seem to remember reading a thread some time ago concerning the risk of receiving shocks from this particular model. The conversion idea that Gary suggested appears to be the best alternative...Thanks again. |
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