Thanks Frank,
I will restore it myself when I retire, and after that I'll send it to you to be fixed!
Mark
--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, lsf5275@... wrote:
>
> Mark,
>
> If you bring me yours, I'm happy to fix it up for you. I've done plenty of
> them for private owners. My preference for the ones I buy, restore and
> resell is to put them where they will be played live and/or recorded. You are a
> person who openly shares your Mellotron and your love for it. Had I known
> what you would do with a Mellotron I would have gladly sold you one. I
> rebuilt the "Mel" Mellotron twice. The 2nd time was a very extensive rebuild.
> Streetly restored it as well, before I ever touched it. All of the work done
> was for the same owner. After I repaired it in 2005 it was stuck in a
> garage for 5 years and then it came back for a frame up restoration. Now, I'm
> pretty sure its back in a garage or a storage bin. Sad! It's a great
> Mellotron and can be seen and heard on my You Tube "Astra" video.
>
>
> In a message dated 8/26/2011 6:10:03 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> mellotronmadness@... writes:
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>
>
>
> Thank goodness I didn't have to try and buy one from you, Frank!!
>
>
> The guy I bought mine off said he was glad to see it going to someone who
> really wanted one, and trust me, I really did.
>
>
> I think wanting to own one is a good enough reason to have one, it would
> be sad if musicians and studio owners were the only people to get their
> hands on mellotrons.
>
>
> Mark
>
>
>
> --- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, lsf5275@ wrote:
> . That's why I don't like to sell them on eBay. All of the folks I
> > have sold machines to either are musicians or studio owners.
> > Frank
> >
> >
> > In a message dated 8/26/2011 1:49:20 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> > john.wright@ writes:
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Frank, jus t got word that Butler Uniivsity would like to sample #911
> for an
> > electronic composotion class. You have to love it when your work is
> shared
> > with others. I'm betting no one in the class has ever seen a Tron live.
> >
> > John
> >
>