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Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Mellotron Restoration

From: lsf5275@aol.com
Date: 2009-12-10

Thanks to all who have commented. I got a little attached to that one. What I wanted to show was an example of what it takes to really restore one. I now have started on another that is equally rough. The cabinet components and power supply are # 674, and the rest is # 885. It's just wonderfully awful. It's filthy, has crap spilled in it, the cabinet is split, the floor is caved in the key springs appear to have been tightened with a torque wrench and all of the pressure pad screws and pinch roller screws are cranked down tight. I could go on and on; it's horrible! I couldn't be happier.
 
Frank
 
In a message dated 12/10/2009 11:01:26 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, sdavmor@systemstheory.net writes:
 

kinchmusic@aol. com wrote:
>
>
> The word Genius comes to mind. Mind you I had been thinking about
> Enstein at the time. Well done anyway Frank! She's a beauty! Andy K
> ;-)
>
> -----Original Message----- From: marabus <marabus@charter. net> To:
> newmellotrongroup@ yahoogroups. com Sent: Thu, Dec 10, 2009 9:52 am
> Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Mellotron Restoration
>
>
> Excellent Frank! Pete
>
> lsf5275@aol. com <mailto:lsf5275% 40aol.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>> I posted a video of the restoration of # 1018 (Blue Mellotron) on
>> You Tube. Special thanks goes to Mike Dickson for allowing me to
>> use Mars, The Bringer of War as the soundtrack, thus bringing
>> some level of artistry to an otherwise lackluster production.
>>
>> Frank

<http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=qus9ixxCHsQ>

Marvelous to see M400 #1018 come back to life. And very cool to
see the restoration synced to Mike's take on "Mars".
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