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Subject: Re: [Mellotronists] Number 1407 Has Passed from My Hands to a Better Place

From: john barrick <astroboy@...>
Date: 2007-04-15

Jeff's being way too kind, but yesterday I made the 700 mile round trip
to bring 1407 back to my house. This is the beginning of a dream come
true. Without the members of this list, I literally would not have 1407
right now, so thanks to you all.

Now you'd best get ready for some really stupid questions from me - like
can I used denatured alcohol to clean the playback heads or does it have
to be isoproply?
john b

PS Jeff, if I win the powerball lottery, I'll buy a MK II for your
church...


The Franz Family wrote:
> I rejoined the list to get reconnected with the Mellotron crowd. I
> hadn't really paid it much attention the last few years or so. As we
> all know these things crave attention. So, I rejoined the list hoping
> to recapture "the feeling" or have an amicable separation. Well,
> there was a post that someone REALLY wanted a Mellotron and he seemed
> to know more about the maintenance and upkeep of them than me. After
> a few exchanges of emails and a phone call, two things became
> apparent. 1) He knew WAY more than me about the Mellotron. 2) He
> would actually play it more than five times per year. He now has 1407
> and the 'Tron world will be better for it!
>
> Jeff
> PS, If I ever win a big Powerball Lottery (over $100 Million), I'm
> going to buy a Mk II for the church and try to hire Mike Pinder to
> teach the Church organists! Is that a "pipe" dream or what?
>