Let's see here....a complete rebuild of your pinch
roller assemblies, including the new brass roller, for
280.00 US. That's about 150.00 GBP. Sounds like a
bargain to me for a machine that works like a dream
with ANY tapes, old or new.
And there may well be two Mellotron parts suppliers,
but there is only one that is selling NEW pinch
rollers. You guys harp all the time about supporting
the efforts of the suppliers...can you imagine how
much it cost MA to tool up for these new rollers? If
it were easy or cheap, or preferably BOTH, then
Streetly would have done it LIKE THEY SAID THEY WERE
GOING TO a long time ago. Shall we put our money where
our mouths are? Or is this just a wankfest for the
bored that somehow managed to get a Mellotron into
their hands??
--- Andy Thompson <
andy.thompson@...> wrote:
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "mark kasian" <easle12@...>
> To: <tronbros@...>;
> <Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com>
> Cc: <punchbowl4@...>
> Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2005 10:48 PM
> Subject: Re: [Mellotronists] Last Manufacturer of
> Pro Analog Audio Tape
> Closes
>
>
> >
> > Why on earth would you take the time to grind an
> old
> > rubber hockey puck to try and improve things when
> you
> > can just buy a new roller? The new MA pinch
> rollers
> > are just superb...and I know for a fact that there
> are
> > quite a few list members that have them. Cat got
> yer
> > tongue? Or are we just observing more deference to
> the
> > party line here?
>
> Cost, Mark, cost. Can you afford a whole new set of
> pinch rollers? I know I
> can't, which is why I've just had mine ground. I'll
> replace the lot when I
> can afford it. And there are two suppliers of 'Tron
> parts.
>
> Andy T.
>
>
>
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