Mellotronists

-----Original Message-----
>From: Andy Thompson <andy.thompson@...>
>Sent: Mar 26, 2007 4:42 AM
>To: Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: Re: [Mellotronists] Re: Mike Pinder Mellotron CD-Rom Question
>
>
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "jonesalley" <jonesalley@...>
>To: <Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com>
>Sent: Monday, March 26, 2007 3:48 AM
>Subject: Re: [Mellotronists] Re: Mike Pinder Mellotron CD-Rom Question
>
>
>> #886's tapes are marked "BBS" and have cello/3violins/flute, and are the
>> original set as well.  As near as I have been able to figure, it was
>> produced mid-1974.
>
>I've been told that #1145 rolled off the line in Nov.'73, and was originally 
>sent out with cello/3v/flutes, so your #886 has to be rather older - early 
>'73? Mind you, that depends on how things worked with Sound Sales, I 
>suppose. I've never quite understood this - were all M400s produced in the 
>UK, then some exported and 'improved' (cough, splutter) by SS?
>
>Andy T.  - #1145

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Greetings Andy and Gang,     I purchased M400  #681 July 1973 from the UK.
And Larry "Synergy" Fast  acquired his M400 #725 from Rondo Music,NJ in May 1973.

The oldest M400 I've seen is #104 owned by a chap in Bucks County, PA.
Considering that first year of M400 sales was roughly 1970, it's safe to assume 
their actual mfg. dates commenced  in 1969 .  Most likely, after M300 production
ceased and retooling for M400 began.

Cheers, -- Jerry Korb