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If my info is correct, the photo put up by LSF5275 IS the ITCOTCK (and THRAK) MkII. The photo was taken by Robert Cervero in 1999 when he was invited to KC Central for the 30th Anniversary bash. The MkII in question is serial number 13. They also owned (still do) MkII, no.113, which was used on "…Poseidon". They also used a 3rd MkII in the US (locally hired?) for the 1969 tour, which (I believe) is on display in the Smithsonian.
The 2 white M400's (used live by the Boz/Wallace and Wetton/Cross line-ups - I saw the latter line-up 3 times in '72/3) were Serial Numbers 211 & 354. A little later, black 1199 was purchased and used live by Fripp from late '73 or early '74, though never in the UK. In 1993, he bought #1627 from Uriah Heep's keyboardist (Ken Hensley?) – this was the one covered in carpet. I believe that ALL the KC trons are stored with Streetly, but check with them. I've heard the story about KC flogging a MkII to Genesis, but I've been assured that this never happened. John Wetton DID acquire one of KC's 'trons (dunno which one), but that found it's way back into Fripp's ownership.
The fire at the Electric Playground in Chicago was rumoured to have been started by the mafia (the theatre being the target, not Crimson), and a MkII had its keys water-damaged by the local Fire Brigade.
The source of this info is Fripp's own on-line diaries (when he put all his trons up for auction), and info from Streetly via e-mail, though the latter data MAY be out of date.
Nick, fae Embra