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Subject: Re: [Mellotronists] M400 Motor Controller.....and New Motor

From: Jerry Korb <jkorb@...>
Date: 2003-12-30

 

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