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I picked up a Farfisa Pianorgan at the weekend and it doesnt have a plug on the power lead, just a lead with two black wires. Can anyone give any kind of clue how the hell I am going to wire a plug for it without killing myself or blowing it up?

I have been making cheesy organ based puns since getting it - I don't think Cheryl is impressed.

If it's double insulated (like a vacuum cleaner or hairdryer) you don't need an earth. Does it have any extraneous metal parts?

No, it's mainly wood, with a plastic front panel, and plastic keys. I just can't work out which wire is live and which is neutral with them both being black.

ah, right.. can you open it and see where they terminate inside?

Hmm, I'll have a go...

No, the model I have is only accessable from the top, so everything else would have to come out first.

A bit of googling tells me the only electrics in there are a fan and a motor - does that have any bearing on whether I need to worry about which way round the wires go?

Like Stewart said, it shouldn't matter which way you wire it if there's no external metalwork; jack socket, etc.

Usually if the cables aren't colour coded they can go any way, it'd just be like a light bulb (live and neutral can flow in any direction). However, I wouldn't want to take responsibility for frying your motor if that wasn't the case in this instance, so don't necessarily pay attention to me.

You both know way more than me. I'll wire it up and then try it with a finger hovering over the off switch, and if I fry the motor, so be it.

I'm coming back to haunt you if I die though.

r.i.p nickd he is in heven now

everyfing happens for a reason RIP sweet prince