Couple of original original Rangemaster questions

[jim68000]

I'm building yet another Rangemaster clone and, for fun, I thought I'd make this one look and work as much like the original as possible. Trouble is I've never seen an original unit: so two questions - one is what are the dimensions of the original case? Using Photoshop magic, I make the front roughly 4" x 2.5" - is that right? And how deep is it?

The other questions is what does the on/off switch do? Does it turn the power on and off (therefore there's no bypass) or does it bypass the effect? I think the former, but I'd like confirmation.

[Kipper4]

i found a kit just like the original somewhere on t'interweb.
with the box made up and all the stickers and everything. so I'm certain you could find it too.
It might be helpful to you and from what i can remember reading it doesnt have a bypass its simply on or off.
Good luck in your quest I'm sure you'll get lots of help here

[Liquitone]

This enclosure is described as a vintage rangemaster style enclosure, and has the dimensions;62x118x84mm which would be 2.44"x4.64"x3.3"
http://www.banzaimusic.com/Teko-BC1.html
Looking at the schematic in R.G.Keen's rangemaster article it looks like the on/off switch switches both power and bypass at the same time.

[davent]

Not mine!

Pictures lifted from an ebay sale a few years back.

[jim68000]

The bit at the back is a bit of a surprise: the battery was mounted outside the unit?

Ah no, outside the inner casing but then the outer casing covered it up:



Incidentally, one thing I've found in my researches is that the font used for the logo and labelling would have at the time been known as Underground - because it's the same typeface used for signage on the London Underground. These days it's better known as Johnston after its designer. I think that's a lovely bit of extra Britishness.

[Electric Warrior]

Nope. It's Gill Sans.

[jim68000]

Actually, yes, I think you're right. I think I was led astray because the Gill Sans on my Mac doesn't have the right width.

There's very little difference between the two (Gill is a tweaked Johnston - that sounds rude), but Gill has a slightly rounded leg to the R which Johnston doesn't. The size of the upper bowls in the R and the B look too small for both though, might be just my eyesight.

Thanks!

[Electric Warrior]

Yes, must be your eyesight. When superimposed over a pic of a Rangemaster faceplate, Gill Sans is a perfect match.
Gill Sans (I'm on a Mac, too, so we should have the same version of the font) superimposed over a pic of a Rangemaster faceplate:



While both typefaces are similar, Johnston has different proportions and there are several other differences: http://www.facefirstcreative.com/blog/articles/gill-sans-vs-johnston-sans-if-britain-was-typeface