Late 50' tube... who guess ! (The Ondioline)

[zamproject]

Hello

Just start restoring this, who guess what is it 

I'm not a tube guy... so I will do this slowly  8)

Best
Zam

(title finally edited with the name of the instrument  )

 

[zamproject]

and the other side !

I suppose all capacitor have to go... not sure yet but some seem to be paper/tar

 

[pucho812]

looks like part of a tube tester with all the switches below.  but that is just a guess.

 

[zamproject]

looks like part of a tube tester with all the switches below.  but that is just a guess.

No 

 

[scott2000]

knobs make it look like maybe some old radio.....

 

[rock soderstrom]

"Just start restoring this, who guess what is it  "

Telexmachine, teleprinter or some kind of ciphering equipment?  :

 

[zamproject]

knobs make it look like maybe some old radio.....

nope 

This not common to see this that's why I play a little but if It's a boring game I can stop.

there is a second chassis with a power amp, I'll show later (not that special)

Best
Zam

 

[zamproject]

"Just start restoring this, who guess what is it  "

Telexmachine, teleprinter or some kind of ciphering equipment?  :

It's not enigma  ;D

 

[rock soderstrom]

It's not enigma  ;D

That was my first idea!  ;D (Enigma was a 100% mechanical device not true)

 

[rock soderstrom]

Control panel /mechanism for a jukebox? 8)

 

[zamproject]

Control panel /mechanism for a jukebox? 8)

neither 
but it "produce" sound !

here the power amp top

 

[zamproject]

and bottom

 

[zamproject]

all the tubes from both frames

with a part of the front panel...if it help  :

 

[warpie]

A microcontroller development board  ;D

 

[zamproject]

A microcontroller development board  ;D

there is 18 switches not 16... failed for hexa coding  ;D

ok... switches shift various LCR network (not shift register) if that can help  :

 

[Tubetec]

It looks like it might  be part of an organ of some kind , oscillator for a bass foot pedal maybe.

 

[zamproject]

It looks like it might  be part of an organ of some kind , oscillator for a bass foot pedal maybe.

Ho !!
that become interesting 

I confirm this is an oscillator board, but not an "organ"

Best
Zam

 

[rock soderstrom]

Testtone generator for medical purposes?

 

[zamproject]

Ok

This is an Ondioline, analogue tube synthesiser from the 40'
this one seem around 57 (date punch at some pot)

Voilà 

Best
Zam

 

[mjrippe]

Got here late, but it did remind me of the Clavioline that I used to have.  Very nice piece and worth restoring!