Aidan Clark wrote:
> Oops the link doesn't work.
sure it does.
it was just linewrapped, it will work like this:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=1289&item=2533722338&rd=1nice find aidan - VERY cool item!
> This is about the eBay UK Mellotron sound effects catalogue (1960s)
> Item # 2533722338
>
> Description:
>
> "Here's something extremely unusual - in the early '60s, before the
> Mellotron became famous as a musical instrument, it was used
> primarily as a sound effects machine in film and television studios.
> (As you've got this far you probably know what a Mellotron is, so I
> won't go into details.) This book was used to facilitate the location
> of the required sound effect (there was a different sound on each of
> the 3 tracks of each of the 70 keys of each of the 6 channels, so it
> was very necessary.
> This particular book was used by BBC television in London. It has
> seen a lot of practical use, and the condition reflects this. It is a
> little battered and dog-eared, but it is complete. In addition there
> are coffee-mug stains and the hand-written address of the BBC
> maintenance department (often needed, no doubt) on the front
> cardboard cover.
>
> This is a very rare item, and although it is of limited practical use
> (unless you own a sound effects machine, of course) it would be a
> fascinating addition to a collection of Mellotron memorabilia."
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: aidan60uk <mailto:aidan@...>
> To: Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com
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> Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2003 8:48 PM
> Subject: [Mellotronists] Re: Ebay
>
> Has anyone else noticed this?
>
> http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll
> ViewItem&category=1289&item=2533722338&rd=1
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