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Subject: Re: [Mellotronists] The elusive 400 0n Ebay.....Two Bits' worth....

From: Jerry Korb <jkorb@...>
Date: 2003-09-16

 

David Jacques wrote:

 
Whata sad example of a M400…. Thank God his is throwing in the mouse shit.For $2000 it better be gold plated!

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M400 #706 ,the former ELOMellotron was sold to me in 1997 in worse shape.

Keys 1-4 were rotted fromthe mice peeing atop that spot. And the
roller assemblies beneathcrumbled from rust/urea. Took hours to clean-up
the headblock in that area,incl.repl. of heads 1-5.

I also received free of charge,two mice nests in bottom of cabinet,

with loads of "black rice"everywhere. Still, everything was repairable,
cleanable,etc.  You may have seen this revived instr. It's now part of the
JKMK6 which debuted inPhilly-2001.

Cheers, Jerry Korb  (CEO, Mouse-o-Tronics,Unltd. For all things rodental)

                                   Motto: We gnaw for perfection !