Mellotronists

David Jacques wrote:

I like how they cut out the faceplate from an old M400 to open a window for the LED indicator. I assume that will not be on production models…

The noise is not surprising considering the torque needed to move all those tapes. How loud is a Mark I or II when it cycles?

The venerable "Julia" (MK-I #124) is fitted with Meccano

chains and driving equipment. It seems to my ears to be a bit

quieter than the larger roller Reynold chain of MK-II, SFX and M300

models. The MK-I inching for example, is a series of muffled pulses,

vs. the tick-tick-tick of other early Trons.

To those of you who visited the M-Ranch and saw both MK-I and

MK-II models side-by-side, how do they compare noisewise ??

I'd like to hear your comments about this.

Cheers, -- Jerry Korb (noisy only when eating Mexican cuisine,

or authentic Philly Cheese Steaks)