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The first time I saw it mentioned was on Ken's site, but either I misread, or it was mis-typed as Shararyah, and I remember thinking what an awkward name.

On Thu, Sep 15, 2011 at 5:33 PM, <lsf5275@aol.com> wrote:

 

Frank told me he named it. I can't remember how he came up with the name but it meant something to him. I think it was the name of a former girlfriend.

 

In a message dated 9/15/2011 6:24:15 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, fourtytwominds@yahoo.com writes:

 

If I understand right, Jerry Korb named the unit that during restoration. I googled it and it comes up as a single release by a Christian music singer, and as an obscure women's name.

-Sean

--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, lsf5275@... wrote:
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> Frank called his Mark II, "Sharayah." I have no idea why. Now that I have
> it I just call it "Frank's Mark II." I guess that's how I will always think
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> I call my completely restored Mellotron/Novatron Model 400SM/#M1835
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> On Sep 13, 2011, at 9:11 AM, tronbros wrote:
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> Would everyone in the entire world stop calling inanimate objects,
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> (http://mellotronics.co.uk/) _mellotronics.co.uk_
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john barrick

∗Leo got it right the first time∗

∗then he added a second pickup and got it righter∗