To me, fixing it up means making it look and play like new. I have an inkling of how much that can cost.
Bernie
--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, lsf5275@... wrote:
>
> It's hard to say It looks like an SMS 3. It probably needs to be recapped
> and who knows what's inside the power supply. I wouldn't want it in my shop
> for $2,500.00 It would be quite a bit more I think. but it depends on what
> its new owner wanted. You can fix 'em up a little or you can do it right.
>
> I'll show you something soon.
>
> Frank
>
>
>
>
> In a message dated 6/13/2012 7:01:01 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> tron400@... writes:
>
>
>
>
> I meant to ask, is that a reasonable estimate?
>
> Bernie again
>
> --- In _newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_
> (mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com) , "tron400" <tron400@> wrote:
> >
> > I'm guessing about $2500 in repairs on top of the $2500 minimum price,
> so a total of about $5000. Is that reasonable?
> >
> > Bernie
> >
> > --- In _newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_
> (mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com) , lsf5275@ wrote:
> > >
> > > No Frank can't. Frank is exhausted from trying to get ready for
> NEARfest
> > > and once it's done, Frank is taking the rest of the summer to spend
> with his
> > > wife, sister and his nieces. Oh, and trying to earn some money. Then
> Frank
> > > has a waiting list starting in the fall.
> > >
> > > Besides, it's too much money, although I have no doubt that someone
> will
> > > buy it for way too much money. Thanks for the endorsement, though.
> > >
> > > Frank
> > >
> > >
> > > In a message dated 6/13/2012 6:13:10 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> > > jandjstrz@ writes:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > No problem, Frank can handle it.
> > >
> > > --- On Wed, 6/13/12, Mark Pring <markpringnz@> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > From: Mark Pring <markpringnz@>
> > > Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] A fixer upper from hell
> > > To: "_newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_
> (mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com) "
> > > <_newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_
> (mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com) >
> > > Date: Wednesday, June 13, 2012, 5:21 PM
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Inside doesn't look too bad, better than mine, but the cabinet looks
> > > wrecked, worse than mine.
> > >
> > >
> > > Mark
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ____________________________________
> > > From: Bruce Daily <pocotron@>
> > > To: "_newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_ (mailto:newmello
> trongroup@yahoogroups.com) "
> > > <_newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_
> (mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com) >
> > > Sent: Thursday, 14 June 2012 7:53 AM
> > > Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] A fixer upper from hell
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > At least it has an SMS motor controller. Quite a low serial number.
> > > Maybe it has a brass capstan.
> > >
> > > It's certainly rough.
> > >
> > > -Bruce D.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > From: tron400 <tron400@>
> > > To: _newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_
> (mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com)
> > > Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2012 10:29 AM
> > > Subject: [newmellotrongroup] A fixer upper from hell
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Looks like it needs lots of fixing:
> > >
> > >
> _http://www.ebay.com/itm/mellotron-400s-/200775277300?pt=Keyboards_MIDI&hash=_
> (http://www.ebay.com/itm/mellotron-400s-/200775277300?pt=Keyboards_MIDI&hash=)
> > > item2ebf239af4
> > >
> > > Bernie
> > >
> >
>