Hey theremin world!
A friend of mine recently picked up several items from his late uncles estate, and he has asked me to help him sell some of the items online. One of the items is an R.A.Moog melodia theremin with instructions and manuals. The manual looks like The manual looks like it is signed by Bob mood it is signed by bob moog, and the theremin appears to be in good condition.
I did have a few questions for you all, as I'm not super familiar with theremins and what to look for. It appears that this theremin has a slot for a 6 V battery, and also has wires for external power inside. I also believe that the antenna with this is original, though I'm not sure if this was built from a kit, or if this was built by moog. I'm assuming the former, as it has instructions included.
I guess my questions are, how can I test this to make sure that it's fully functional? I'm a guitarist and have plenty of amplifiers, I'm just not sure if I need to attach to an external power supply, or if I need to get a 6 V battery for this. Second, does the signed instruction manual add any value, or was this something that all melodias had?