In a message dated 4/6/2005 11:43:23 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, easle12@... writes:
Then when the windway is immersed for ten seconds in
boiling water,
hey presto, a small piece of detritus comes forth,
easily fished out
with a cocktail stick.
I recently had to boil my Mellotron. I was then able to retrieve a dead rat from the inside with a set of barbecue tongs. I was having trouble with G, G# and A, but it appears that the rat must have been jammed in or under the tape frame. A good boiling freed him right up and after a moment with the tongs he was out.
I will mention that it was hard to find a sufficiently large kettle for the job. Also, for those of you attempting this on your own, I suggest unplugging first. Also, when drying the tapes, be careful to keep the blow dryer at a respectable distance.
Frank (tidy 400SM 1562)