vairtex wrote:
> Well, if anyone here bids on the Vegas tron my dad lives there and
> could pick it up for you. I'm even thinking of bidding on it (black
> one)
>
> JK, Was this angled motor a flaw?? Ches
>
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Hi Gang, The black Mellotron on eBay has attracted a lot of attention.
Firstly, the S/N should be available at many locations.
Inside cabinet,preamp box,main frame,near pillow-block,on keyboard frame,
power-pack,etc. If worked-on in Conn. at that time, I wouldn't be surprised to see
a hybrid of different numbers. As with automobiles, I personally feel that the number
scribed on the alum. channel frame(s) is the proper number.
This was apparent in 1998,when "Julia's" cabinet was marked #126. Streetly records
indicated #126, a Mark-II, burned in a fire. But the alum.frame indicated #124,
an unmodified Mark-I .
Back to the present. We saw a sagging motor on Jimmy Pishock's M400 in Philly
last year. That MC also had paid a visit to Conn. in the late 70's,and sported the same
black control panel,knobs,PML card,and SMS3 board. The modifications to the
tape storage box weakend the wooden end piece for the motor,that with time/movement,
the rubber grommets on motor fitting got weak. JB began fabricating a new "L" bracket
to reinforce the tape storage box and lower-end to prevent this from again occuring.
Hope this helps. If any of you find the S/N of that 400SM let us know. The older frames
on M400's were longer in depth,but the gauge was thinner. Starting with #1234, the
frames were shortened,and fabricated of thicker-gauge alum. My own #681 developed
"frame sag" on the upper 7 notes,always wobbly. Bill Eberline's advice to me in 1979 :
"Install a shim block under the frame on the RH side. Worked! Cheers, Jerry Korb