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Topic: Know anything about this pedal? |
Pat Moore
From:
Virginia USA
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Posted 16 Jul 2023 4:15 pm |
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Got this last week. Just wondering if anybody might have any info on it. Age, value? Looks like a classic to me.
Thx, Pat
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Jeremy Reeves
From:
Chatham, IL, USA
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Posted 16 Jul 2023 4:23 pm
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| I think it's a vibrato / tremolo pedal that runs off an 'oil can'. Does it work? I'd guess early 70s maybe worth around $500. |
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Bud Angelotti
From:
Larryville, NJ, USA
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Posted 16 Jul 2023 5:01 pm
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Those old morley volume pedals used to run off of a light sensor. There was a little red light that would glow when you turned it on. If it does not fire up, there might be a little burnt out light bulb inside. There was a little cardboard venitian blind inside that would let in more or less light to activate more or less volume. They were tops in their time.
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Pat Moore
From:
Virginia USA
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Posted 16 Jul 2023 5:32 pm
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| Thx guys. I do remember the fella I got it from said it had oil in it. |
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Dave Grafe
From:
Hudson River Valley NY
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Posted 17 Jul 2023 2:52 am
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| Pat Moore wrote: |
| Thx guys. I do remember the fella I got it from said it had oil in it. |
Yes, the Morley rotary pedals used an electrostatic oil to get the swirly effect. The product is still available but very messy to handle, especially if the pedal is damaged. Fun sounds though! |
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Donny Hinson
From:
Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 27 Jul 2023 4:52 pm
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Be very cautious if you intend to monkey with this pedal! It's highly likely that the oil in it contains PCB.
(Very bad stuff, causes cancer.) |
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Pat Moore
From:
Virginia USA
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Posted 27 Jul 2023 5:18 pm
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Wow,
Thanks Donny, I didn't know the makeup of the oil! I definitely appreciate the head's up!
Pat |
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Pat Moore
From:
Virginia USA
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Posted 27 Jul 2023 5:19 pm
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Double post
Last edited by Pat Moore on 29 Jul 2023 2:43 am; edited 2 times in total |
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Bill A. Moore
From:
Silver City, New Mexico, USA
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Pat Moore
From:
Virginia USA
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Posted 29 Jul 2023 2:44 am
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| Great info! Thx Bill!!👍 |
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Danny Letz
From:
Old Glory,Texas, USA 79540
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Posted 29 Jul 2023 4:37 am
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| Is this the pedal that a lot of Sacred Steelers use? |
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