MarshallAmps
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You are right. It was an 85.
You are absolutely correct,my bad! I knew that,but misspoke.Uh, let's hit this one more time. The Eico HF-86 is not a preamplifier, nor and integrated amplifier. It is a 14 watt per channel stereo power amplifier (called a "basic" amplifier back in the day), that employs an individual screwdriver adjustment level control for each channel only, exactly like its higher powered brothers, the HF-87 and HF-89. It is designed to be driven by an external stand alone preamplifier like the HF-85 or ST-84. Even by today's highly distorted definition of the term "integrated", the HF-86 does not qualify with only a single set of inputs. It is just a stereo power amplifier. Just trying to keep the record straight.......
Dave
You mean you don't solder with your toes?So I say jump into it with all 4 feet and dont look back
Thank you. Ok, I'll jump in and do it myself.Hi Twang, congrats and welcome. To answer your questions: if you can solder and follow the Eico construction manual, you can restore if yourself. Otherwise there are people who can do it for you. And there are people here who can help. There is one well-known mod to the loudness switch that you can do later. First step: download the manual and have a read. http://web.tiscali.it/gv_page/st40constmanual.pdf
ok, thanks for the encouragement.I am with Dandy on this. Now I have only restored 2 HF 85s and 2 HF12s, small units,
I found them very easy to work on and the assembly manual definate GET ONE.
The bigger amps like yours may be abit more complex but still quite manageable.
Besides, getting into one is part of the fun and you get to say I did it.
So I say jump into it with all 4 feet and dont look back. Whoops. I mean both feet.
The main thing is to have fun.
Otherwise an off the shelf amp may be a better choice, and they do make some duzies these days.
OK, where should i start my restore thread? in EICO or elsewhere?Four hands would be helpful with most soldering...
By the way, Twang, if you plan to restore this Eico yourself I think you should start a new thread so that all the tubeheads here can look in if they want to. The principles are the same for most tube amps.