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Subject: Re: Mellotron restoration-Parts needed

From: "loooeeey" <lewisboyes@gmail.com>
Date: 2012-12-15

Yup, it's good to have the lamp. I'm missing the one from my other 'Tron though!
I'll attempt to make another out of acrylic, does anyone else need one?


--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, Mark Pring <mellotronmadness@...> wrote:
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> Very nice and you've got the red on/off switch.
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> From: loooeeey <lewisboyes@...>
> To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Saturday, 15 December 2012 11:36 AM
> Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Mellotron restoration-Parts needed
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>  
> Hey everyone,
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> I've almost had completed a very involved restore on a Mellotron 400S which consisted of rebuilding the cabinet (if anyone needs the dimensions give us a yell). The original one was destroyed somehow, and it came to me mounted in a hospital trolley!
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> Below is a photo for those of you interested. Keep in mind it's not fully assembled yet.
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> http://instagram.com/p/Spgz05ncl6/
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> The front panel is perspex, and the inside will be lit up by a strip of LED's.
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> The main part I need is the sound selector arm which goes from the selector knob and moves the heads.
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> I'm also out a belt, but I've been conversing with Markus about that & an SMS 5 and he has me sorted for one of those.
> Looking forward to your comments, criticisms and any suggestions you might have!
>