1940's DeArmond Electromechanical Tremolo Unit.....DeAd on DeLivery !!!

After years of hunting for a genuine DeArmond Tremolo, and even scratch-building two clones, I finally got the opportunity to work on a real one. The unit as received had a functioning motor, but nothing else worked.....so it was a great excuse to completely disassemble the unit, replace the power cord and Intensity pot, refill the little brass pot with "Magic Tremolo Fluid", adjust the mechanism and add a spring to retain the eccentric wheel against the tapered drive spindle. Naturally, once completed, a full audio test was done to verify the function of the Speed and Intensity adjustments.

The second video features an in-depth tour of the two electromechanical tremolo clones I built, with a demonstration of their operation at different speeds.

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Below you will find links to 3 magazine articles on the DeArmond Tremolo, and YouTube videos featuring both of my EM clones, with audio demos:

https://www.vintageguitar.com/18545/d...

https://www.premierguitar.com/article...

https://reverb.com/item/104023-dearmo...

My first version of the DeArmond Tremolo, made before I had my own YouTube channel:    • Home Made Electro-Mechanical Tremolo ...  

My second version of a homemade DeArmond Tremolo:    • Homemade DeArmond Electromechanical T...