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Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Some Mellotron work

From: fdoddy@aol.com
Date: 2009-09-11

beautiful work Frank...just amazing how some of these machines get screwed up


fritz


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From: lsf5275@aol.com
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thu, Sep 10, 2009 6:07 pm
Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Some Mellotron work

Some of you might remember the Blue Mellotron ( #1018) with the Unicorn on it. Well, it soon will be white again (although I am retaining the blue back panel with the unicorns on it). Here are some photos of it as I continue to bring it back from the horror that it was. It already has a new owner who is patiently awaiting its return to service.
 
I have also just completed restoration of #1342. The photos of it are at the bottom. The owner elected not to have the cabinet refinished on the outside. It sounds incredible.
 
Frank
 
M-400 386 ( The Black one)
M4000 #16
 
 
Just so you remember, this is it.
Sweet!
Obviously not played in a while
I imagine some of this dust is 1970s dust.
Someone tries to make it play looped tapes.
As you can see, no spill box.
It has one now.
Awaiting the cabinet. I am rebuilding the keyboard now.
I tried painting the inside blue but found it overwhelming, so its new owner agreed that we will paint the whole thing white again. It used to be black for a while before it was painted blue. I have since re-veneered the edges and stripped it to bare wood.
1342 -  A new motor is always a good investment. The heavier gage, stronger late model frame only requires one lower spill box bracket.
1342
1342 ready to play
Auto polishing compound cleaned up a lot of the scratches and got rid of the yellow in the paint.