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Subject: Re: [Mellotronists] Re: take a minute to answer

From: jeffc@...
Date: 2006-06-30

On Fri, 30 Jun 2006 kinchmusic@... wrote:

> It's occurred to me I haven't chipped in with my info..
> I own EMI m400 #140S. I released it from captivity about 6 years ago for
> £400 ukp. It was a complete wreck with a Gentle Giant tour sticker on it. It
> came with a story that it came from Jimmy Pages country home,(unverified). It
> had been stripped of its power supply. Enter Martin and John who rebuilt it so
> that it now sounds and plays brilliant.
> Andy K


i'm not actually keeping tally, but it seems to me that this is the
lowest serial number so far for a 400?

anyone know: did the series start at 001?

i don't recall anything in the 2 digit range being revealed, or ever
being discussed on the list.

jeff, the pedantic?