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Jeff Coulter wrote:
On Tue, 30 Dec 2003, rhintraeger wrote:_________________________________________________________________> Dear fellow Mellotronists!
>
> After reading Frank Samagaio's (IMHO brilliant) Mellotron book, I
> took my faithful #405 to our rehearsal room and kicked it back to
> life. After cleaning and some routine maintenance it sounds quite
> well again.
> Now I'm looking for an improved motor controller, my CMC10 showsthe
> usual problems (high frequency noise and pitch problems with sixor
> more keys pressed).
> Does anyone know where to get an improved controller like the SMS2,5
> etc? There used to be an SMS5MR for sale at mellotron.com, which
> ain't there no more.
> Are there schematics available (eg. in the M400 service manual) or
> has anybody out there one of these controllers for sale?contact streetly via: tronbros@...
they have a replacement motor card that will make you and your
m400 very happy indeed. ...jeff
[m400 #364]> Thanks for any kind of information!
>
> Season's greetings and kind regards
>
> Reinhard
> (M400# 405, MKII 104)Season's GreetingsJeff, Reinhard, and everyone,
Streetly alsohas available a new smaller,higher-torque
motor to replacethe tired orig. unit if needed.
Frank's Pindertron(MKII/134) which I'm restoring
is getting one. Fitted with the proper pulley diameter
for MK1-MK2-SFX-M300models, of course.Happy new Year2004 ! -- Jerry Korb
MK1/124 , MK2/134 (visiting) , M300/037 ,
M400/681, andJKMK6/001