I saw and played the SRC Chamberlin also...it was an M2/ double manual. It shows up on a
couple of tracks on the SRC CD LOST MASTERS...my band STARGATE went to the SRC
studio to investigate recording there back in the early 70s
--- In Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com, "phil_sunset" <phil_sunset@...> wrote:
>
> I'm the proud owner of a Chamberlin M-1 #86109. I'm looking at
> the receipts for it right now. I ordered it on 3-2-73 and recieved
> it on 3-12-74. During the summer of 1974, Harry Chamberlin and
> his wife were on a midwest trip and stopped at my house. Harry
> showed me how to take care of any adjustments to the M-1.
> It has always remained in Michigan except for one gig in Ohio
> in 1979. There was one other Chamberlin in the area in 1973-74.
> It was at the studio of the Michigan band SRC. I stopped by
> to take a look at it while waiting for mine to arrive. Today
> the mighty M-1 #86109 rests on a table ready to be refurbished
> as it hasn't been played in a number of years.
>
> phil (near Ann Arbor, MI)
>
>
>
> --- In Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com, "jonesalley" <jonesalley@>
> wrote:
> >
> > Anybody ever asked if everyone on the list who is fortunate enough
> to have a Mellotron (or Chamberlin) would tell the list so that we
> can see how many and what makes and models of instruments are
> accounted for by this group? I'd think it would be an interesting
> survey, especially if everyone that has one actually responds. I'll
> start:
> >
> >
> >
> > Mellotron M400 #886, Kansas, USA (acquired 2001)
> >
>