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Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] #1565

From: "gino wong" <wonggster@gmail.com>
Date: 2008-01-09

Two things Mark

1 Don't listen to these guys

2. If you are OCD , sell it quick



Good luck

gino

On 1/8/08, Mark Pring <markpringnz@yahoo.com> wrote:
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> #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.
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> 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.
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> I have realised 2 things.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> Mark
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