The inventor was named Ray Lubow. Really a brilliant guy and created many cool inventions, including the Morley line of pedals. I'm working with his family to do a website on his history, explain how things came about, show some examples of his designs. Glad you could get this one working so well, there was the weird period of the 1990s when no one knew anything about them. There's still a little mystery going on, but most of the units are capable of being restored again nowadays...
What a nice gesture to send you that! I am often floored by the generosity of viewers on here. It's great to see them supporting you like they so often support me with such contributions. It is much deserved in your case, Doug. I have one of these Tel-Ray cans I'm going to need to service that came stock in a 60s Gibson amp...that's IF I can ever get around to servicing my own stuff again.
Thanks so much. I agree, Brad. Our viewers are the BEST !! I understand the shortage of time for personal projects. I've cut back to one video a month to allow for maintenance of a reasonably normal life ;)
I have not gifted anything besides a pocket full of change for a coffee here and there lol But i know you are also deserving of all the gifts you must have gotten over the years, as you are an inspiration when it comes to taking something left for dead and converting them into sweet sounding amps, Because of your examples and experience and the teachings of Doug, I got into buying old radios, reel to reels, intercoms... and made a few sweet looking and sounding amps. God bless both of you and a huge thank you to the both of you for sharing your knowledge and for inspiring. I know i messaged Doug more than once with what could seem like silly questions and never did i feel looked down on and always got helpful answers. Thanks guys.
I hope you are well Uncle Doug, I was just trying to find a place to say thank you for all your years of teaching us. Your wisdom, help and teaching is very much appreciated sir. God bless you and your loved ones. Have a blessed Christmas and happy New Year. I send my prayers for continued good health & happiness for you & your family Uncle Doug.😎👍
Wow....thanks so much for all the wonderful comments and good wishes, Mike. Hearing from viewers like yourself makes it all worthwhile. Have a wonderful holiday season.
Thankyou Uncle Doug for sharing your electronic knowledge with us,and also your mechanical know how within these devices, and please keep these shots of your hot rods coming, you have a good taste for these rods, Cheers Greg Australia.
Mitzi looks like a regular cat now. Well fed and very happy. Nothing like that scrawny sad thing you first found her as. What a wonderous device you got from an admirer of Uncle Doug's. Something special in minimally getting it to work so flawlessly too. Thanks for showing it Uncle!
Doug Hello, I want to tell you . I have learned so much watching your videos, and Brad on his channel . I will try to send you something you will find pretty amazing ,,im almost sure it doesnt work right now . I just want you to understand how much you have made a difference in my skills as a amp tech. I live 80 miles from Nashville ,So I constantly have amps to repair . I do not even advertise I work on amps but people seam to find me anyway . You helped me support my Family threw the years teaching me how to repair this stuff. I love you so much ,thank you Doug . Tell Jack, Russell says Hi
Hey Unkie! Phew!!!! took me a bit to overcome that caffeine espresso hangover from keeping up with all the marvelous comments! Anyways thanks for sharing this grand ol' beautiful looking relic from the past! Of course beauty is in the eye of the beholder,,,, well it looks luscious. However, for my preference and tonal pleasure, this device just does not do anything for stimulating any form of euphoric audio response or sensation to my musical spirit. Don't get me wrong,,, I fully appreciate the wonderful condition of this antiquated technology and the purely analog electromechanical novelty of signal manipulation. But it is somewhat obvious to me that there are many reasons that spring reverbs succeeded where as the complications and costs to produce these devices did nothing to return such expense of investment in the form of tone versus effort. But awesome and rich example of the past none the less. The electromechanical forms of echo, delay are indeed a rich exploration! Tape delay and playback is intriguing! I had accidentally experienced this as a kid, messing around and pretending to be a recording artist when I found access to a four track reel to reel! I would think at some point I would have already played around with an Echoplex, but it's just something I have yet to fully experienced or have targeted in my quest for tonal nirvana! I suppose I am now just an old time strictly "plug it straight into the amp" and dime everything kinda guy. That is my type of effects!Anyways,,,, THANK YOU, both,,,, you for sharing and to your very loyal viewer for sharing this device with you and in essence sharing it with all of those in TH-cam land! For further general comment and topicality,,,, I must also mention how awesome it is to come along many of these dust encrusted diamonds, that are not so far into the rough as they may first appear! Ya gotta just love it when you can hit a jackpot by only stripping away several decades worth of dust and/or grime. I just came to the realization that the military and industry of past years used to use creosote when mothballing surplus for extended storage. Coincidentally, tobacco tar and nicotine has many similar properties as creosote! I have just been exchanging the creosote like properties of nicotine (like 57 years worth!) for a little of the elbow grease and I am especially very happy to find myself going back into my own time machine altered reality as I have been unearthing a Blackface,,, just as it must have nearly came off the showroom floor! Gotta love those relics that time has forgotten! Now if I might just get lucky enough to excavate an old Burst!!!! Well, I won't hold my breath waiting on that ol' Lester! But I won't jinx myself either,,, ya never know? I count my blessing everyday for the good fortune I have already experienced! Thanks for everything you share Unkie! Your experiences are rich and you are generous with those fortunes! Love your new workshop pal! I never was a Cat person but I now have my very dog like but independent feline " Rocky Main Coone" . He actually rides in my truck back n forth to the shop to keep me wonderful companionship. Bless our furry friends and pets!
Uncle Doug, you COULD opt for keeping the organ unit, and combine its sounds with judicious use of theramin, a good whistler, harmonica if you feel like it, and a rhythm section that could do everything from The Outer Limits, Creature of the Black Lagoon, to Amazon Women on Mars, obviously interspersed with some authentic surf rock. A real multimedia experience. Mitzi would approve I’m sure.
I installed one of these Tel-Ray oil can units in the floor of my Fender Twin Reverb Amp in the 70's, when my spring reverb tank broke. Mine didn't have the wobbleler spring on the flywheel, so I just had reverb and echo. I eventually replaced the reverb tank to keep the Amp original, and got an echo plex unit for echo.
Bizarre, it must have been a one-off goof-up where it made it out of the factory without the last step performed, and never taken in for "repair" - thus no signs of use. Maybe. Congratulations on this acquisition, amazing.
If I had any dentures I would've either lost em or choked on em with that "mother of toilet seat" quip.🤣 I never knew just what that particular material was called but you have helped me further expand my technical verbiage as I will use it at the local antiques market whenever I happen across anything made of similar stylized material. My very next trip I'd bet. Hopefully to as great an effect. You are truly a treasure and a wealth of knowledge and wisdom. Thank you for enriching our lives and expanding our knowledge in such profound and fundamental ways Uncle Doug. It is always a thoroughly entertaining and enjoyable experience watching you bring things back from a bygone era to live yet another lifetime. It is greatly appreciated, thank you.
Good call UD. Safety first. I never try this at home. I used to always first try this stuff in the neighbors garage, but that was before the fire... Definitely could have used a fuse then. But no one, no cats, and no dogs were harmed during our shenanigans... (fire extinguishers are your friend). Thanks again for all you do for us out here in TH-cam land UD!
That unit after cleaning is in jaw dropping condition Uncle Doug. Hats off to the viewer who sent it to you! Getting to see little treats like this just makes a person's day! Thank you
@@UncleDoug I have a 1971 Traynor YSR-1 that needs a complete Tune Up. It looses volume rather quickly during usage, probably Filter Capaciter Cannister. I have watched a great many of your videos and feel that you are The One that I can trust to do the repairs. I am not sure if there is anyone in my local area because I have not bothered to look. I like the way that you replace the screen and grid stop resistors with metal film/oxide, and use replacement caps that you are comfortable with, as well as the useage of the Ground Switch as an NFB Switch. I have looked everywhere on your youtube channel for a way to get in touch with you, yet, I can not find anything, so, how is it that I get in touch with you ?
Great video as always. I've never seen or heard one of these. Regarding the engineer/spider: What you found was not actually a dead spider, but rather the old, cast off exoskeleton that is left behind when a spider grows and sheds. They'll do this several times throughout their life, depending on how long they live. A female tarantula, for example may live as long as 15 years.
@@UncleDougI'm a knucklehead! I'm sorry. Although that's not the "spider corpse", I'm sure she expired back when you could buy a gallon of 100 octane fuel for that killer hotrod for under a dollar. Sleep well.
Special Super Thank You to the viewer that presented you with this fantastic Tel-Ray Super Organ Tone!!! Thank you for walking us through this unbelievable sample. Thanks for another great video. Please keep them coming.
What a gem! Adds that ethereal quality one could only get from a National Steel in the pre-electric days. Great video, Uncle Doug, as usual. Thank you!.
Wow, that thing really is in great shape! A nice, funky old effect. The same has been said of myself by some folks. Thanks for another great video, Doug.
The "engineer" would have had me on the roof of my house squealing like a little girl! She looks and sounds amazing! Thank you, UD, for another fantastic video.
This truly is a gem. I've always been fascinated by these... Thank you for the video, and to the generous donor! Great to see Mitsy looking so well too!
Hi Uncle Doug! What a unique, if not mysterious change to the notes the organtone machine makes! A great surprise to see it in such good condition. It's ready now for another 60 years or more of operation after passing your masterful hands upon it. Haven't heard from you for a while, I guess you may be having a break for a bit, maybe taking an extended road trip with your misses in one of your beautiful hot rods perhaps? Well have a nice time & I'm looking forward to whatever video you can come up with next. As long as you're ok!
Hey Doug, I love your videos. I just lucked up on a piece of history and had to tell you about it. I will try to contact you thru Facebook later. On to the "find". It is a Bill Bradway guitar amp from the 50's. The amplifier is a Wurlitzer 851. The driver is a Jensen 18 inch electrodynamic. This thing is a beast. Needs to be functioning again. Have a great day. Rod
@@UncleDoug l had not heard of him either till I researched his name that was on a slip of paper in the amp. It seems he created the first multineck steel guitar. Apparently he was self taught and his guitar was made using a roasting pot and a model A magneto. Some his recordings are on TH-cam. He is literally the embodiment of "what's that... Hawaiian noises?" Rod
Hey Doug, that's one nice piece of equipment..! I remember you working on the other one over a coupe of years ago..What a strange unit, and quite inventive how it was thought up in the first place..Great video, stay safe..Ed..UK..😀
These things sound amazing when working properly. The Standel I’m working on has a cork lining on the inside of the oil can lid. The one that has the axle running through it.
Hello Unc. Happy New Year. Thank you for all the knowledge you have shared. I entered the vintage audio electronics hobby almost 5 years ago exactly as a complete novice. Some of the first vids I watched were your videos on how vacuum tubes worked. I'm happy to say that I now have an extremely well equipped shop (I'm single LOL) and have gained enough knowledge from you and others (along with reading) to restore an assortment of radios and amplifiers. I'm moving into higher end vintage hi-fi and stereos and continue to learn from you and Xraytonyb and a few select others. I'm glad to offer meager support via patreon and plan to continue as long as you are interested in sharing. I wish good health and prosperity to you and your family. Doc
Hey Doug, hope you are having a lovely Christmas season..! Looking forward to more wonderful instructional videos for 2023..😊 Wishing you and your family good health and a prosperous and safe New Year..Ed..UK..😀
That looked like the Brown Recluses shed skin! Once that spider shed his skin he was larger than that hollow exoskeleton! That is a good sized spider................. Unreal, I've never seen a Tel-Ray in that good of condition, just amazing.
@@UncleDoug Given the condition of that Tel-Ray, it would be worth being bitten. Such a wonderful viewer, thank you to him and yourself for sharing this. Just amazing.
@@michider4462 I was thinking the same. LOL He's just bigger and badder then before! Actually I'd bet that shed was probably about 50 years old give or take. It was an antique itself.
That's fantastic! It's in such amazing shape! Huge thanks to whoever sent it to you! I'm sure if you had the pedal to go with it you could control the rate of the effect. Reminds me of my Vibrolux pedal.
Great gift. The sender couldn't have choosen a better item as you are probably The Specialist in those proto-electronic effects. Nice for you and equally nice for the device which couldn't end up in better hands. The hidden pots , which for what i understand are for pre-gain and mix, made me think of an idea: Why not try to build from scratch one with external controls ? We see your De Armond style windex-in-a-can tremolo in the past. It looks possible !... If someone can do it you are the one... Pardon my enthusiasm.. Don't feel compelled. Happy to see you . A la prochaine.
Thanks for the very nice comments, Ant. The limiting factor is the anodized recording disc. To my knowledge, no one has figured out how to replicate it.
The lack of oil along with the absence of staining is a real mystery! I wonder whether they shipped them dry, or whether this was shipped dry by mistake, squealed, then put on the back shelf and never sold? Amazing durability of those old parts! No swelling or crust on that can capacitor, either. But if you use good parts, they last a long time. What a gem!
Nice gift Uncle Doug! 👍🏻 When I see that a new video’s out, it puts a smile on my face. I know that I’ll be completely absorbed for the next hour.. Thanks 🙏🏻 I do have an interesting question for you about my 1960 Gibson Tweed, GA 19 RVT. I belive many will find it as interesting as I do ( or not LOL ) I’ll post it shortly.
Thank you sir for sharing your knowledge and experience. I have recently discovered your channel and videos. I'm hooked and am watching a couple every day. I'm learning so much. Just thank you for being here for us!
What a good group of folks. I hesitate to say this, but to your comment that "Down the road I might sell it to support the channel" I sure would support that. Thank you, Bob Corbin
Indeed, Bob. Yes, eventually it will be sold and sent to an appreciative new home. The proceeds will be used to support our channel.....recall that we accept no advertising revenue.
Wow what a nice unit the one I’m working on doesn’t even have the spring I will have to fabricate something my can has a slow leak in it and is in bad shape around the shaft where it comes threw the lid I’m really glad you posted this video thanks Doug
You're welcome, Chris. Good luck with your repairs. There are small oil seals used in automatic transmissions that will effectively seal the can. You can epoxy them to the exit hole.
My goodness! Mitzi looks pregnant! All of the fabulous gifts for the kitties aren’t going to waste around her! Source Audio has an oil can reverb algorithm that sounds fantastic in the Collider pedal. Of course it’s not a deep or lush sounding as the real deal. It’s better than dishing out a grand on a chance you don’t receive a Tel-Ray paperweight!
A cold, rainy, dreary day in Chicagoland has just turned into a sunny warm afternoon when there's a new video from my favorite Uncle, Uncle Doug. I'll tell the chimpanzees at the Chicago Zoo you said hello too. I live 5 minutes from them.
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The inventor was named Ray Lubow. Really a brilliant guy and created many cool inventions, including the Morley line of pedals. I'm working with his family to do a website on his history, explain how things came about, show some examples of his designs. Glad you could get this one working so well, there was the weird period of the 1990s when no one knew anything about them. There's still a little mystery going on, but most of the units are capable of being restored again nowadays...
Thanks for your input and assistance in gaining proper recognition for Mr. Lubow and his engineering prowess.
That's a good looking shop cat. Looks like a keeper.
Thanks, Justin. She is a wonderful shop companion ;)
What a nice gesture to send you that! I am often floored by the generosity of viewers on here. It's great to see them supporting you like they so often support me with such contributions. It is much deserved in your case, Doug. I have one of these Tel-Ray cans I'm going to need to service that came stock in a 60s Gibson amp...that's IF I can ever get around to servicing my own stuff again.
Thanks so much. I agree, Brad. Our viewers are the BEST !! I understand the shortage of time for personal projects. I've cut back to one video a month to allow for maintenance of a reasonably normal life ;)
I have not gifted anything besides a pocket full of change for a coffee here and there lol But i know you are also deserving of all the gifts you must have gotten over the years, as you are an inspiration when it comes to taking something left for dead and converting them into sweet sounding amps, Because of your examples and experience and the teachings of Doug, I got into buying old radios, reel to reels, intercoms... and made a few sweet looking and sounding amps. God bless both of you and a huge thank you to the both of you for sharing your knowledge and for inspiring. I know i messaged Doug more than once with what could seem like silly questions and never did i feel looked down on and always got helpful answers. Thanks guys.
@@patprop74 Thanks so much for your very nice comments, Pat. Viewers like you make it all worthwhile :)
I hope you are well Uncle Doug, I was just trying to find a place to say thank you for all your years of teaching us. Your wisdom, help and teaching is very much appreciated sir. God bless you and your loved ones. Have a blessed Christmas and happy New Year. I send my prayers for continued good health & happiness for you & your family Uncle Doug.😎👍
Wow....thanks so much for all the wonderful comments and good wishes, Mike. Hearing from viewers like yourself makes it all worthwhile. Have a wonderful holiday season.
Thankyou Uncle Doug for sharing your electronic knowledge with us,and also your mechanical know how within these devices, and please keep these shots of your hot rods coming, you have a good taste for these rods,
Cheers
Greg
Australia.
You're quite welcome, Greg. Will do :)
I'm missing me some Uncle Doug. Hope you had a great holiday 'Unc. Can't wait to sit and visit for a spell on the next one.
Thanks, Robert. We have a new video almost ready to be posted, so stay tuned :)
Mitzi looks like a regular cat now. Well fed and very happy. Nothing like that scrawny sad thing you first found her as.
What a wonderous device you got from an admirer of Uncle Doug's. Something special in minimally getting it to
work so flawlessly too. Thanks for showing it Uncle!
Mitzi is a wonderful workshop assistant, HM. You never know when a new blessing will enter your life :) Thanks so much for your very nice comments.
Refrigeration grade PAG oil also works in these from what I understand. The old Union Carbide UCON LB65 is actually a PAG based synthetic oil.
Thanks for the info, D20. I get the UCON oil on Ebay.
2:49 Oh that old joke made me log in to thank you for the laugh. Uncle Doug your old time sharp humor is very much appreciated.
Glad you enjoyed it, AB :)
Doug Hello, I want to tell you . I have learned so much watching your videos, and Brad on his channel . I will try to send you something you will find pretty amazing ,,im almost sure it doesnt work right now . I just want you to understand how much you have made a difference in my skills as a amp tech. I live 80 miles from Nashville ,So I constantly have amps to repair . I do not even advertise I work on amps but people seam to find me anyway . You helped me support my Family threw the years teaching me how to repair this stuff. I love you so much ,thank you Doug . Tell Jack, Russell says Hi
That's great to hear, Russell. Thanks so much :)
I just can't believe this device... its condition, its sound, its literally a phenomenon. Great video as always.
Thanks so much, 7P :)
@@UncleDoug I watched you video, very interesting.
So it is a form of electrostatic coupling, what voltages are at the pad terminals?
@@TheCrakkle Since the charge is static and varies with input signal, I have no way to measure it, TC.
I thought aliens had arrived at Uncle Doug & Rusty's house when he turned it on.
Hey Unkie!
Phew!!!! took me a bit to overcome that caffeine espresso hangover from keeping up with all the marvelous comments!
Anyways thanks for sharing this grand ol' beautiful looking relic from the past!
Of course beauty is in the eye of the beholder,,,, well it looks luscious. However, for my preference and tonal pleasure, this device just does not do anything for stimulating any form of euphoric audio response or sensation to my musical spirit. Don't get me wrong,,, I fully appreciate the wonderful condition of this antiquated technology and the purely analog electromechanical novelty of signal manipulation. But it is somewhat obvious to me that there are many reasons that spring reverbs succeeded where as the complications and costs to produce these devices did nothing to return such expense of investment in the form of tone versus effort.
But awesome and rich example of the past none the less.
The electromechanical forms of echo, delay are indeed a rich exploration!
Tape delay and playback is intriguing! I had accidentally experienced this as a kid, messing around and pretending to be a recording artist when I found access to a four track reel to reel!
I would think at some point I would have already played around with an Echoplex, but it's just something I have yet to fully experienced or have targeted in my quest for tonal nirvana! I suppose I am now just an old time strictly "plug it straight into the amp" and dime everything kinda guy. That is my type of effects!Anyways,,,, THANK YOU, both,,,, you for sharing and to your very loyal viewer for sharing this device with you and in essence sharing it with all of those in TH-cam land!
For further general comment and topicality,,,, I must also mention how awesome it is to come along many of these dust encrusted diamonds, that are not so far into the rough as they may first appear! Ya gotta just love it when you can hit a jackpot by only stripping away several decades worth of dust and/or grime.
I just came to the realization that the military and industry of past years used to use creosote when mothballing surplus for extended storage.
Coincidentally, tobacco tar and nicotine has many similar properties as creosote!
I have just been exchanging the creosote like properties of nicotine (like 57 years worth!) for a little of the elbow grease and I am especially very happy to find myself going back into my own time machine altered reality as I have been unearthing a Blackface,,, just as it must have nearly came off the showroom floor!
Gotta love those relics that time has forgotten!
Now if I might just get lucky enough to excavate an old Burst!!!! Well, I won't hold my breath waiting on that ol' Lester! But I won't jinx myself either,,, ya never know? I count my blessing everyday for the good fortune I have already experienced!
Thanks for everything you share Unkie! Your experiences are rich and you are generous with those fortunes!
Love your new workshop pal! I never was a Cat person but I now have my very dog like but independent feline " Rocky Main Coone" . He actually rides in my truck back n forth to the shop to keep me wonderful companionship. Bless our furry friends and pets!
Thanks for all your very nice comments, SS.
Thanks
You're welcome, Rusty :)
Uncle Doug, you COULD opt for keeping the organ unit, and combine its sounds with judicious use of theramin, a good whistler, harmonica if you feel like it, and a rhythm section that could do everything from The Outer Limits, Creature of the Black Lagoon, to Amazon Women on Mars, obviously interspersed with some authentic surf rock. A real multimedia experience. Mitzi would approve I’m sure.
She does indeed, John. Thanks for the suggestion.
At the end it looks like a brand spankin' new unit, great sound too. Thank you for taking time to show this immaculate machine.
Thanks for watching, Andrew :)
« …the engineer died! » 😂 Man ; I love you!
Glad you enjoyed it, Adrien.
I installed one of these Tel-Ray oil can units in the floor of my Fender Twin Reverb Amp in the 70's, when my spring reverb tank broke. Mine didn't have the wobbleler spring on the flywheel, so I just had reverb and echo. I eventually replaced the reverb tank to keep the Amp original, and got an echo plex unit for echo.
Thanks for sharing, William :)
That’s so amazing that the Tel Ray engineers developed this pedal! Well Done, Uncle Doug!
Agreed, Rob......great ingenuity :)
Bizarre, it must have been a one-off goof-up where it made it out of the factory without the last step performed, and never taken in for "repair" - thus no signs of use. Maybe. Congratulations on this acquisition, amazing.
It was a forgotten gem, just waiting for us to nurture it back to health :)
Its always a great Sunday when a Uncle Doug video pops up in the queue.
Thanks, B. I hope you enjoy the show.
If I had any dentures I would've either lost em or choked on em with that "mother of toilet seat" quip.🤣
I never knew just what that particular material was called but you have helped me further expand my technical verbiage as I will use it at the local antiques market whenever I happen across anything made of similar stylized material. My very next trip I'd bet. Hopefully to as great an effect.
You are truly a treasure and a wealth of knowledge and wisdom.
Thank you for enriching our lives and expanding our knowledge in such profound and fundamental ways Uncle Doug.
It is always a thoroughly entertaining and enjoyable experience watching you bring things back from a bygone era to live yet another lifetime.
It is greatly appreciated, thank you.
Thanks so much for your very kind comments, C50. We're glad you watch and enjoy our videos.
wow. this item is amazing. the condition is astounding.
Thanks, W. Agreed :)
Good call UD. Safety first. I never try this at home. I used to always first try this stuff in the neighbors garage, but that was before the fire... Definitely could have used a fuse then. But no one, no cats, and no dogs were harmed during our shenanigans... (fire extinguishers are your friend). Thanks again for all you do for us out here in TH-cam land UD!
Thanks, FWR. Glad you enjoyed it.
WOW that thing sounds amazing!! What a device. Congrats and thanks for sharing your gift with us in such great detail.
Glad you enjoyed it, JL.
Nice piece of gear. And Missy did a great job on production. Jack and Ollie haven’t lost a beat. Thanks Doug.
Glad you enjoyed our little show, James :)
Hope you and yours are doing well, UD. Missing your awesome videos.
We are indeed, FT. A new video is currently posted on Patreon and will be on YT in a day or two.
That unit after cleaning is in jaw dropping condition Uncle Doug. Hats off to the viewer who sent it to you! Getting to see little treats like this just makes a person's day! Thank you
Thanks, Anthony. I agree :)
@@UncleDoug
I have a 1971 Traynor YSR-1 that needs a complete Tune Up.
It looses volume rather quickly during usage, probably Filter Capaciter Cannister.
I have watched a great many of your videos and feel that you are The One that I can trust to do the repairs.
I am not sure if there is anyone in my local area because I have not bothered to look.
I like the way that you replace the screen and grid stop resistors with metal film/oxide, and use replacement caps that you are comfortable with, as well as the useage of the Ground Switch as an NFB Switch.
I have looked everywhere on your youtube channel for a way to get in touch with you, yet, I can not find anything, so, how is it that I get in touch with you ?
@@MyButtsBeenWiped Please message me on my Facebook page: Uncle Doug's Vintage Amps.
@@UncleDoug
Awesome !
I don't have facebook, but, I'll ask family and friends.
I'm sure that someone has an account !
Thank you very much !
Just happy to see you, Professor. Thanks for sharing.
My pleasure, Y :)
Great video as always. I've never seen or heard one of these. Regarding the engineer/spider: What you found was not actually a dead spider, but rather the old, cast off exoskeleton that is left behind when a spider grows and sheds. They'll do this several times throughout their life, depending on how long they live. A female tarantula, for example may live as long as 15 years.
Thanks so much, Greg......for the nice comments and the nightmare ;)
@@UncleDougI'm a knucklehead! I'm sorry. Although that's not the "spider corpse", I'm sure she expired back when you could buy a gallon of 100 octane fuel for that killer hotrod for under a dollar. Sleep well.
@@gregmenacho7667 When that spider is really dead.....THEN I'll sleep well :)
Special Super Thank You to the viewer that presented you with this fantastic Tel-Ray Super Organ Tone!!! Thank you for walking us through this unbelievable sample. Thanks for another great video. Please keep them coming.
Glad you enjoyed it, LR. Will do :)
A new Uncle Doug video. What a pleasant surprise on a Sunday afternoon. Thanks Doug.
Glad you enjoyed it, Martin :)
That unit cleaned up REAL NICE!
@@GuitarSmith. Yes, it did, Martin.
What a gem! Adds that ethereal quality one could only get from a National Steel in the pre-electric days. Great video, Uncle Doug, as usual. Thank you!.
Thanks, Kort. Glad you enjoyed it :)
Wow, that thing really is in great shape! A nice, funky old effect. The same has been said of myself by some folks. Thanks for another great video, Doug.
Thanks, GM. We're birds of a feather :)
The "engineer" would have had me on the roof of my house squealing like a little girl! She looks and sounds amazing! Thank you, UD, for another fantastic video.
No kidding, Tim. That was a big, scary spider in its heyday. Glad you enjoyed the video :)
sounds amazing
Thanks, CC :)
Today has now improved substantially, thanks Uncle Doug, excellent video, thank you.
Glad to hear it, JT :)
This truly is a gem. I've always been fascinated by these... Thank you for the video, and to the generous donor! Great to see Mitsy looking so well too!
Thanks so much, RD.....from both of us :)
Dude....I laughed so hard. 'The engineer died'
You do realize he's mister S right?
LOL! He left out his first initial, H, for Harry (pronounced Hairy ; )
Glad you enjoyed it, PJ. Better dead than alive, in my book.
What a gift Awsome Uncle Doug 👍
Thanks, AAA.
Hi Uncle Doug! What a unique, if not mysterious change to the notes the organtone machine makes! A great surprise to see it in such good condition. It's ready now for another 60 years or more of operation after passing your masterful hands upon it. Haven't heard from you for a while, I guess you may be having a break for a bit, maybe taking an extended road trip with your misses in one of your beautiful hot rods perhaps? Well have a nice time & I'm looking forward to whatever video you can come up with next. As long as you're ok!
Never better, Neville. I've been distracted by a newly acquired hot rod, which I'll feature in a video in the near future.
Lovely video! You're truly talanted and incredibly inspiring to me. If I'm ever not broke, I too will send you a gift. All the way from Sweden.
Thanks so much, Emil. We'll be waiting by the mailbox :)
This is a stunner! I never knew they could sound so pristine!
Agreed, O. Now we understand how they sounded when new.
Jack and Ollie are getting better and better :-) !
Thanks, MR. I'll tell them :)
What fantastic condition! That would be a great addition to any collection
I agree, Richard. Thanks :)
Hey Doug, I love your videos. I just lucked up on a piece of history and had to tell you about it. I will try to contact you thru Facebook later. On to the "find". It is a Bill Bradway guitar amp from the 50's. The amplifier is a Wurlitzer 851. The driver is a Jensen 18 inch electrodynamic. This thing is a beast. Needs to be functioning again. Have a great day. Rod
I received and looked at the photos, Rod. I am not familiar with Bill Bradway, but he appears to be an inventive fellow.
@@UncleDoug l had not heard of him either till I researched his name that was on a slip of paper in the amp. It seems he created the first multineck steel guitar. Apparently he was self taught and his guitar was made using a roasting pot and a model A magneto. Some his recordings are on TH-cam. He is literally the embodiment of "what's that... Hawaiian noises?" Rod
@@trishfarmer7101 Thanks for the info, Rod. Very interesting.
An amazing little amp. I’m glad you updated the cord. What a great piece of history. Thanks for sharing.
But all of the tone is in the cord!!
Kidding of course, nice to see you around Grinch
Thanks for your input, SG :)
Hey Doug, that's one nice piece of equipment..! I remember you working on the other one over a coupe of years ago..What a strange unit, and quite inventive how it was thought up in the first place..Great video, stay safe..Ed..UK..😀
Thanks so much, Ed. You, too :)
what a treat, as always. thx, uncle Doug.
Glad you enjoyed it, HV.
These things sound amazing when working properly. The Standel I’m working on has a cork lining on the inside of the oil can lid. The one that has the axle running through it.
Yes, they do, William.....especially when the internal components are in really good shape, which (sadly) is not as common as we might hope.
Just incredible its still working...brilliant. Made to last.
It's truly a durable old gem, Pat :)
I had to laugh when you found the spider Uncle Doug 🤣Once again a great video! Thank you and stay healthy👍🙏
If it had been alive and aggressive, the whole unit would have ended up in pieces, Meik ;) Thanks !!
@@UncleDoug 🤣🤣🤣👍🏻
What a cool unit! And how nice of someone to send that to you! That's a real time capsule.
Thanks, Sean. Agreed :)
That teal against the black is gorgeous.
It is a nice 50's to 60's color combo :)
Hello Unc. Happy New Year. Thank you for all the knowledge you have shared. I entered the vintage audio electronics hobby almost 5 years ago exactly as a complete novice. Some of the first vids I watched were your videos on how vacuum tubes worked. I'm happy to say that I now have an extremely well equipped shop (I'm single LOL) and have gained enough knowledge from you and others (along with reading) to restore an assortment of radios and amplifiers. I'm moving into higher end vintage hi-fi and stereos and continue to learn from you and Xraytonyb and a few select others. I'm glad to offer meager support via patreon and plan to continue as long as you are interested in sharing. I wish good health and prosperity to you and your family. Doc
Thanks for the nice note and good wishes, Doc. We're glad the videos have been informative.
I love these things. I've seen you fully restore that last one and they're amazing. You're a lucky man to get to play with these things!
Thanks, GL :)
Absolutely beautiful sir! A relic from the past ,restored once again, by the hands of a master.
Thanks so much, David.
Great video...Pristine, glad it wound up in your hands..it's a treasure..Good luck...keep em coming!!!👍👍👍
Thanks, Doc. Will do :)
Great video! That is one sweet gift.
Thanks, Fulton. Agreed :)
These sound so awesome. Would be awesome to try and scratch build one of these since they are so hard to come by.
The problem is the anodized aluminum recording disc, Johnny. No one knows how to make one.
@@UncleDoug lost technology is so interesting.
@@ProSimex84 Agreed, PS.
@@UncleDoug I could make one, if I had the engineering diagram. Great show, yet again.
@@mik99D Buy one, disassemble it, and make a replica, Mik. The challenge will be recreating the anodized disc.
Thar is the real swamp thing. Most excellent! ThNk you sir.
Glad you enjoyed it, Rich.
Hey Doug, hope you are having a lovely Christmas season..! Looking forward to more wonderful instructional videos for 2023..😊 Wishing you and your family good health and a prosperous and safe New Year..Ed..UK..😀
Thanks so much, Ed. Likewise to you and yours.
What a beautiful Organ Tone. Looks just like my Super Organ Tone that I bought around 2000.
Thanks, Rod :)
I really enjoy your videos. Brilliant. Unmatched!
Wow !!! Thanks, BB.
What a jewel. Great video.
Glad you like it, Jeffrey. Thanks !!
Beautiful Organ Tone , looks mint
Thanks, Jason. It's the best I've ever seen.
Never thought I'd hear Bring It On Home through a Tel Ray Super Organ...my life is now complete.
Jimmy Page himself requested it. He and Jack are old pals.
Hoo, boy, does that thing sound moist! Also, Mitsy is one magnificent kitty.
Thanks twice, E52 :)
That sure made your day :)
No kidding, Daniel :)
That looked like the Brown Recluses shed skin!
Once that spider shed his skin he was larger than that hollow exoskeleton!
That is a good sized spider.................
Unreal, I've never seen a Tel-Ray in that good of condition, just amazing.
A scary observation, HK. Hopefully, he isn't lurking in the workshop waiting for a chance at revenge. Thanks !!
@@UncleDoug Given the condition of that Tel-Ray, it would be worth being bitten.
Such a wonderful viewer, thank you to him and yourself for sharing this.
Just amazing.
@@hkguitar1984 Glad you enjoyed it, HK.
hugs to the snowy cat orb
Mitzi says, "Thanks" :)
Wonderful video and cute cat, thanks for posting about this fantastic piece of equipment
Glad you enjoyed it, Thomas.
Can not wait till another video your channel is the best
Thanks so much, Chris.
That thing is awesome great video !
Thanks, Ron :)
Obviously the resident engineer must have worked himself to death keeping the inside like new. What an amazing piece of kit.
We must salute his sacrifice, PC. Thanks :)
@@UncleDoug Don't worry. It's just a skin. The engineer is probably out there ;)
@@michider4462 I was thinking the same. LOL
He's just bigger and badder then before!
Actually I'd bet that shed was probably about 50 years old give or take.
It was an antique itself.
The engineer moved on to a Marshall perhaps!
@@mohamedtlass3842 Wherever he moved, I hope it was far from me :)
That's fantastic! It's in such amazing shape! Huge thanks to whoever sent it to you! I'm sure if you had the pedal to go with it you could control the rate of the effect. Reminds me of my Vibrolux pedal.
Thanks, SS. I believe the pedal switched the effect on and off by shorting the signal (or not).
Well, this was fun! True, compared to the previous one, this one is mint!
Indeed. What a pleasant change of pace :)
What a cool effect unit. Great video!!
Glad you liked it, Donn.
Great gift. The sender couldn't have choosen a better item as you are probably The Specialist in those proto-electronic effects.
Nice for you and equally nice for the device which couldn't end up in better hands.
The hidden pots , which for what i understand are for pre-gain and mix, made me think of an idea: Why not try to build from scratch one with external controls ? We see your De Armond style windex-in-a-can tremolo in the past. It looks possible !... If someone can do it you are the one...
Pardon my enthusiasm.. Don't feel compelled. Happy to see you . A la prochaine.
Thanks for the very nice comments, Ant. The limiting factor is the anodized recording disc. To my knowledge, no one has figured out how to replicate it.
Absolutely mint condition, thanks for such a treat on this Sunday Uncle Doug.
Glad you enjoyed it, Chris.
Great gift, great upgrade and great video.
Thanks thrice, Ray :)
Miss you Uncle! How you had a great Christmas, and are doing well.
We are indeed, Patrick. Hopefully you are too.
@@UncleDoug yes uncle Doug I really miss you and your videos
@@rustyrobinson8027 Thanks. We have a new video in the works.
Hey dear 'Uncle', Happy New Year for you and your family ♥
Thanks, Oliver. Likewise :)
I could imagine Poison Ivy from The Cramps using one of these units - such a psychedelic tinged surf sound. Mitzi the shop cat is a gem too!
Thanks, Chris :)
Wow. That was fun from way out here in TH-cam land. I am just amazed. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks for watching. Glad you enjoyed it.
Could just be me, but I believe i heard Rusty in the montage. Great video and gift. Thanks for sharing Doug.
Glad you enjoyed it, Curtis. Rusty is present in all our creations :)
great sound thx for the video You can get the same sound from many delay pedal s
Glad you enjoyed it, 20.
The lack of oil along with the absence of staining is a real mystery! I wonder whether they shipped them dry, or whether this was shipped dry by mistake, squealed, then put on the back shelf and never sold? Amazing durability of those old parts! No swelling or crust on that can capacitor, either. But if you use good parts, they last a long time. What a gem!
Interesting analysis, 87. I never considered the possibility of the unit being shipped dry. There was no evidence of oil or opening the can.
The chupacabra is moonlighting
Maybe it was an oil less version. Or a different oil that evaporated?
@@michael931 No such thing, Michael, and I wasn't aware that oil could evaporate. It's like it was mistakenly sold empty (?)
@@luthiervandros Bela Lugosi would love it :)
Wooooooww! So cool! UD, the only thing I don’t like about your videos is they have to end!
Thanks, William. I tried to keep this one a bit shorter and to the point.
That thing is just wacky. Thanks for sharing this.
You're welcome, VC :)
Nice gift Uncle Doug! 👍🏻
When I see that a new video’s out, it puts a smile on my face. I know that I’ll be completely absorbed for the next hour..
Thanks 🙏🏻
I do have an interesting question for you about my 1960 Gibson Tweed, GA 19 RVT. I belive many will find it as interesting as I do ( or not LOL ) I’ll post it shortly.
Thanks, Jamie. We look forward to it.
Nice video, as always. Happy new year.
Thanks, LB. Likewise :)
Thank you sir for sharing your knowledge and experience. I have recently discovered your channel and videos. I'm hooked and am watching a couple every day. I'm learning so much. Just thank you for being here for us!
You're quit welcome, Dennis. We're glad to hear that our videos are helpful.
An absolute beauty.
Thanks, BiG :)
Just wanted to wish you the the best and mary Christmas possible.
Thanks, OG. Likewise to you and yours :)
Very nice car in the being of the video
Thanks, Chris. It's my '29 Ford roadster with 401 Buick nailhead.
What a good group of folks. I hesitate to say this, but to your comment that "Down the road I might sell it to support the channel" I sure would support that. Thank you, Bob Corbin
Indeed, Bob. Yes, eventually it will be sold and sent to an appreciative new home. The proceeds will be used to support our channel.....recall that we accept no advertising revenue.
Wow what a nice unit the one I’m working on doesn’t even have the spring I will have to fabricate something my can has a slow leak in it and is in bad shape around the shaft where it comes threw the lid I’m really glad you posted this video thanks Doug
You're welcome, Chris. Good luck with your repairs. There are small oil seals used in automatic transmissions that will effectively seal the can. You can epoxy them to the exit hole.
@@UncleDoug ok I also am a mechanic so I will ask for the seals maybe from Napa the auto parts store
@@chrischwaz7788 Use a caliper to measure the drive shaft diameter and find a seal with the proper ID. Good luck.
My goodness! Mitzi looks pregnant! All of the fabulous gifts for the kitties aren’t going to waste around her!
Source Audio has an oil can reverb algorithm that sounds fantastic in the Collider pedal. Of course it’s not a deep or lush sounding as the real deal. It’s better than dishing out a grand on a chance you don’t receive a Tel-Ray paperweight!
She has definitely blossomed into a plush, furry assistant, Matt. Agreed on TelRay devices.....you better hear them before you buy them :)
A cold, rainy, dreary day in Chicagoland has just turned into a sunny warm afternoon when there's a new video from my favorite Uncle, Uncle Doug. I'll tell the chimpanzees at the Chicago Zoo you said hello too. I live 5 minutes from them.
Thanks, VT. Tell them to quit drinking and working on amps and effects ;)
Uncle Doug and the Cool Whips!
A good band name :)