Mellotronists

In a message dated 3/26/2007 11:18:59 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
caddyfam@... writes:

These  numbers and mfg. dates are starting to resemble a hornets 
nest. So if  Andy's 886 is early '73 and Jerry's 681 is mid '73 well 
I don't want to  guess on 703. Good question for Martin, maybe they 
built and warehoused  these and as orders came in they picked a unit 
at random? Mine has  Streetly Mfg sticker on back panel and round 3 
prong British Standard  power cord. Did the SS versions also come 
wired with same plug and  markings? The tapes in my former 459 were 
marked BBS and were  choir/violins/marked BBS and were  choir/violi
all and had cello  instead. Also the BBS set was on a grayish tape 
and the other on brown.  From any articles I've read on SS I was 
under the assumption that the  400's were all manufactured in England 
and SS acted as an agent here in  US?? Maybe other original owners 
could help to clarify?.... 


 
 
Also take into count that some units were sold through music equipment  
outlets and could have been an stock for a period of time.
 



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