Mellotronists

Has he ever sold anything from the keyboard room? Do they wheel these 
units into an adjacent recording studio when desired? I need to learn 
Japanese and read the fine print before going 'off' on this one. At 
least Kean's Audities gives the *museum pieces* a bit of excercise & 
the opportunity to be on recordings. I'm kind of from the camp 
that 'Trons are living breathing examples of expression...to the 
point where I catch myself saying hello and goodbye to my M-400 when 
I enter and leave the room. A different kind of fanticism, I guess! 
The pics look like a climate controlled storage facility. At least 
all the 'trons are in the same room so they can talk to one other. I 
bet when the lights go out, it's party central.

Reminds me of the story of a vintage keyboard the members of Mother 
Mallard's Portable Masterpiece Company had. Kean wanted it, and so 
did the Smithsonian; and the band opted to give it to Kean as he 
vowed to keep it maintained and active.

Ryo's shipping bills...I bet that's something to see.

(I'm tellin' ya--I'd like to know exactly what L. Ron Hubbard is 
going to do with his Mk2...)