On Jan 8, 2008, at 5:49 PM, Mark Pring wrote:
#1565 arrived today, I still can't believe it. To my
inexpert eye it doesn't look too bad for a machine
built over 30 years ago which has been in storage for
14 years. I will post some photos later.
It has one broken tape spring and the track selector
arm has come loose, the tapes look ok, I haven't
removed the keyboard yet, there are a few electrical
leads floating about. I don't think I would dare plug
it in if I had a power cable which I don't, although
I know Martin can supply one.
I have realised 2 things.
1) I don't know anything about mellotrons.
2) By the time I get this thing working ( which I
suspect might be a considerable time) I will.
I'll post a bit more in a few days but at the moment I
am in still in a state of shock, all I can do is stare
at it.
Mark! Loose leads you say? Those could potentially be very dangerous, if not life threatening to everyone you hold near and dear!!
Please repack it again very, very carefully and send it to me immediately. I will make sure it's disposed of in a safe manner so it can never potentially harm anyone ever again.
Boy, am I glad I caught this in time!
Rick