Thanks again Frank,
I am serious about a rebuild and I would be very grateful for your expertise. I also know that I would have to have several months to dedicate myself to it pretty much exclusively, I would have to do it very slowly and patiently, patience is not one of my virtues. At present I have too many other things competing for my time
So for now I have settled for a tron that works and doesn't sound too bad.
I hope we both live long enough for me to retire and rebuild #1565.
Cheers
Mark
This reminds me of an old joke :
A Scottish woman goes into her local newspaper office. She says how much does it cost to place a funeral notice?
The manager says "50 pence per word. What would you like to say?"
She answers "McKay's dead."
The manager says "You have to use at least 5 words."
She thinks for a minute then says:
"Mckay's dead. Mellotron for sale."
--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, lsf5275@... wrote:
>
> I would be happy to help you long distance if you like, with any
> suggestions or assistance with problem solving.
>
>
> In a message dated 8/26/2011 10:10:15 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> mellotronmadness@... writes:
>
>
>
>
> 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_
> (mailto: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:
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > 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_
> (mailto: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
> > >
> >
>