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Got my Tron (#486) and a Crumar DS-2 for $500 in 1991, ironically right after the May '91 Keyboard magazine article came out spotlighting David Kean.� The seller knew he could get $3000, but the Tron wasn't working and he had to quickly get rid of� it since was moving from Amherst, MA to San Francisco.� Unfortunately, it took another four years to get the Tron working (anyone else on the board have a "missing parts", namely my keyboard and tape frame, or "parts lost in the mail" saga with Mr. Kean)?� By the way, the Crumar just needed cleaning, then worked ok for a few more years.� Anyone on the board know who can fix Crumar DS-2's and replace parts?� So that wasn't a bad deal...

And by the way, as of yesterday,� I am a proud owner of a Wurlizter EP 200! (needs work).� It looks real pretty next to the Rhodes Mk I Stage 73 and chopped Hammond M-3!

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>From: "Tim Clark"

>To: Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com

>Subject: [Mellotronists] In search of a Mellotron...

>Date: Mon, 02 Jun 2003 13:40:48 -0000

>Hey all,

>While I was in college, I ended up getting my hands on a WurliTzer EP-

>200 for free! Some guy had it on his sidewalk to go out with the

>trash...Needed some TLC, and that's exactly what I've been doing

>lately...

>Since the wurly is almost finished (and coming out damn fine I might

>add), I'm looking to continue my keyboard restoration with either a

>Hammond organ (probably an M3) or a 'Tron. But, again, being right

>out of college, my budget is really tight.

>Has anybody had any luck finding a Mellotron cheap? The external and

>mechanical condition doesn't matter much to me, as long as the

>electronics are in working shape (I haven't been brave enough to

>tackle a project like that yet). Just wondering if I should

>extinguish all hope of finding a cheap working 'Tron...

>-Tim

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