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Thanks, Chris!
Markus – When Dave purchased theChamberlin tapes from Richard, did he get anything else, like any tooling,templates or molds? Considering how hand-built my M2is, I know there wouldn’t be much, but….Do you have any Chamberlinparts available other than belts(new-old-stock, etc)? How about those rubber key retainer cushions? Are thepinch rollers for the M’s the same diameter as a 400? Withthe same axle mounting?
BTW – I did not mean to startanother us vs. them disputation….I have had dealings with Dave in thepast: all good. All my communications with the Streetlieshave been of the most professional and pleasant variety. Being a Chamberlinbloke has kept me slightly out of the fray, but I am always open to good ideasso I can weigh them for the betterment of my machine and enjoyment of same.
Vance….keeping out of the California rain….
-----Original Message-----
From: Chris Dale[mailto:chris.dale@...]
Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2005 5:31 PM
To: Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com;Pomeroy Ranch
Subject: Re: [Mellotronists] LastManufacturer of Pro Analog Audio Tape Closes
Hi Vance/All:
The rubber thingamabobs you refer toare not present in the mellotron. Also given the much shorter distance betweenpinch roller/pressure pads in the M series chamby, as well as how muchwider the tapes /tape path is, I think filing down the pinch rollersin a Chamberlin M series machine would be a very big mistake. That extragrab/thickness is needed to properly drive the tapes, and Chamberlin pinchrollers are not readily available if something goes wrong.
Guys - What is the chance that someof the Chamberlin parts could be made as well?
We realize there is a ∗much∗ smallermarket, and it's probably not cost-effective but how far is this wishfulthinking from reality?
Chris
----- Original Message -----
From: PomeroyRanch
Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2005 5:58 PM
Subject: RE:[Mellotronists] Last Manufacturer of Pro Analog Audio Tape Closes
So– Helga, are you the cleaning lady at Streetly (or just Martin’sconcubine…or his dominatrix, which is why he’s ‘tiedup’?)
In any event, you seem toknow what you’re talking about; So –
If I was to disconnecteach of the spring-steel pinchy/push pad actions, drop them in a parcel box andmail them to you, you’d be able to grind/re-surface and treat thepinchies and re-felt and realign the brass push pads (50 of ‘em for anM2) – instead of sending the whole behemoth?
On the Chamberlinkeyboard, each of the plastic-covered wooden keys is held in alignment in thefront by a metal hook-shaped retainer with a little black rubber cushionthingamabob shaped somewhat like this: >0<. Does the Mellotron have suchrubber thingamabobs? A bunch of mine are rotted and split and fallen off.
I know Markus can makenew ½” Chamberlin tapes, but how about Streetly? – I’minterested in some of the nifty new sounds that only you guys have…
Thanks in advance Helga
Vance
-----Original Message-----
From: tronbros@...[mailto:tronbros@...]
Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2005 1:58 AM
To: Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com
Cc: punchbowl4@...
Subject: Re: [Mellotronists] LastManufacturer of Pro Analog Audio Tape Closes
In a message dated 8/1/05 7:14:26 PM GMTStandard Time, punchbowl4@... writes:
Speaking of wobblies -- with ChambyM-style 1/2" 8-track, does rounding
the corners on the pinchies mess up the head contact on the outer tracks
(remember how narrow the tracks are)? Is the other part of the solution
to wobblies softening the rubber and/or replacing if softening does
round them well enough? How does felt-matting factor in to good push pad
performance and adjustability?
It's the pad that insures good contact of the tape with the head over all thetracks. The roller is just a revolving pressure pad and the better itdrives, the better the machine will sound. Grinding the rollers can onlyimprove things.
And, BTW, is the pinch roller on the 400 the same diameter as on the
Chamberlin M's with a similar axle and connection?
Don't know! The rollers in the Chamby 300 we have are indentical to ourrollers and at 3/8" wide they will certainly suit 1/2" tape evenafter grinding. Remember, when we grind we reduce the surface area of theroller by 1/3rd yet standard tape drive is improved because you areconcentrating the drive area.
Martin, anyone - come on...help us out...
Martin is unavailable.
Best,
Helga
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