Echo Plex EP-2 tube echo rebuild

Ken Fox · Post by **Ken Fox** » 15 Sep 2022 9:10 am

Got this as a donation from an old friend on the Forum. It was total non functioning. A lot of old rust and dirt and bad components. Some things I did:

-New four section filter can
-Replaces power transformer, had wrong one it. Was running about 575 volt secondary with center tap. Replaced with a 250 volt secondary and center tap
- replace almost every resistor and cap
-new fuse folder
-new audio out cable
-rewound one of the three tape cartridges with new tape from Echo Fix in Australia. Also from them new belt, pinch roller
-new knobs
-replaced echo volume pot, was frozen
-replaced all input jacks, new neon record lamp
-new grounded power cord
-new grounded AC power cord
-custom graphics overlay as all were unreadable, done by a great and talented friend
-6Eu7 tube
-motor mounts from Canada

Got burned on the freight from Canada. Let them use my FedEx account number. One pound was $106.00

ship unit in $48.69 FedEx
Parts kit $111.95 Echo Fix
Motor mounts $38.07
freight motor mounts $106.00 FedEx
transformer $50.83 Arrow Electronics
neon lamp $11.32 Ebay
splice block $19.43 Ebay
knobs $5.70 CED
Filter can $33.95 CED
jacks $6.00 CED
ship CED $12.00 CED
shop Supplies $10.00
Power cord $10.00
graphics $1.00
audio cable $9.00
6EU7 $10.00
shipping charges $64.00
graphics $50.00
Total $597.94

Ken Fox · Post by **Ken Fox** » 15 Sep 2022 9:14 am

Some before work pictures

Ken Fox · Post by **Ken Fox** » 15 Sep 2022 9:15 am

some after work pictures

John LeMaster · Post by **John LeMaster** » 15 Sep 2022 12:11 pm

You did a masterful job, Ken! I imagine that unit now sounds like it did when it came from the factory (or better).
Maybe I'll get to hear you play through it before too long.
John L.

Ken Fox · Post by **Ken Fox** » 15 Sep 2022 12:27 pm

Thanks John. I bet I got 40 hours on it. A labor of love I guess. It does sound very good

Bud Angelotti · Post by **Bud Angelotti** » 15 Sep 2022 12:28 pm

Love it! Love it! ove it! ve it! it! !

Bill A. Moore · Post by **Bill A. Moore** » 16 Sep 2022 7:01 am

Thanks for sharing!
You are the master of bringing obsolete gear back to life!

Bob Womack · Post by **Bob Womack** » 20 Sep 2022 10:45 am

Beautiful!

Bob

Bruce Derr · Post by **Bruce Derr** » 20 Sep 2022 11:32 am

Nice work, Ken! Fun project.

Larry Dering · Post by **Larry Dering** » 20 Sep 2022 6:17 pm

Ken that's masterful work and for sure a labor of love. Seeing those old relics brought back to life is a real treat. Hopefully you will get to enjoy it for a long time.

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