On Wed, 6 Apr 2005
lsf5275@... wrote:
> 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.
so the most important question is... how did it taste?
[...and do you think it was an imported or domestic rodent?]
> 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)
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