Joe Meek SC2 Slope switch.

[Walrus]

Does anybody recognise this switch from a Joe Meek SC2 compressor. The owner managed to drop something on the knob and broke off the shaft!
It's 4 pole 5 way rotary, but 2 of the poles switch in opposite directions to the other 2. I think I've seen the intertwined B T logo before but can't remember where.
I'm in contact with PMI Audio, but nothing yet....

 

[pvision]

Try contacting Ted Fletcher via his forum. He still has stocks of some parts and I think the SC2 was made on his watch

 

[Walrus]

PMI audio have just suggested the same thing, but via tfpro's contact form. I'll see what develops.

 

[Walrus]

Still not heard from tfpro.
Has no one else any info re the switch?

 

[skeptic12]

did you ever figure this out? I have a SC2.2 here that needs a slope switch replaced too

 

[Walrus]

Nope, never heard back from Ted Fletcher.
I did find out that it wasn't an off the shelf switch, but specially made.

In the end I drilled out the broken off shaft and the stub in the switch, and glued/screwed a 2mm cut-off screw thread
into each bit. Wasn't very accurate as I don't have engineering workshop facilities! But it worked, and the owner was very happy.

 

[TazBhogal]

Hi All,

I can confirm that the switch is a Belton switch, based on the BTSR16H series. Company based in Korea.
As designer for PMI Audio, I was able to find these details in the archives, which the service team probably do not have access to.
Hope this helps.

Taz.

 

[Walrus]

Hi Taz, thanks for that information.
I don't suppose the archives gave the exact part number...?

 

[TazBhogal]

Sorry, no details on that.
I believe there were various SC2 versions made using different switches in some cases rotary wafer switches (hand wired) were also used originally.

I recognized the BT inscription on the pictures provided earlier by you and knew this was a Beltron product, and it was used on the Joe Meek product.
I do believe it is a standard product and not custom.

Taz