70's Thomas Organ wah... Anyone know how to correctly date???

Started by brokenstarguitar, August 22, 2018, 10:36:41 AM

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brokenstarguitar

I have a 70's Thomas Organ wah that im going to clean up and sell but I dont know much about it, just that its from the 70's. I dont have the original bottom plate so I dont know a serial number.

On the pot....
24-5318-3
1347751

Tag on wires...
84-22882-0

Board....
84 22865

TDK 5103 inductor
5117 transistors

















thermionix

The pot was made the 51st week of 1977.  If it's original, the wah was made sometime after that, probably '78.  I don't know the timeframe for the TDK inductors, but that info may be on the web somewhere.

brokenstarguitar

Quote from: thermionix on August 22, 2018, 11:08:54 AM
The pot was made the 51st week of 1977.  If it's original, the wah was made sometime after that, probably '78.  I don't know the timeframe for the TDK inductors, but that info may be on the web somewhere.

That helps alot. Thanks!

anotherjim


thermionix

I bet you're right.  5117 is the Thomas Organ part number for the transistors, I wonder if the "-2" is a gain bucket indication?