Mellotronists

Pishock, Jimmy wrote:

> This question was probably asked only about a million times; however, I'm
> going to raise it again:  "How much would it cost to have a flight case made
> for the Mellotron-- worthy of air travel."  Are there certain things one
> should disengage when flying a Mellotron (remove the keyboard, remove frozen
> human torso from inside cabinet, etc.)?
>
> Jimmy Pishock
>
> __________________________________________________________________

Hi Jimmy, Newton's law of gravity is a strong one to consider when transporting 'Trons.From
others' opinions/advice I 've done this in the past:

1) Slacken the drive belt from flywheel.
2) Reinforce assembly under motor/flywheel end with shim block to restrict any possible
    movement.
3) Place corrugated bits between each end of keyboard and headblock to prevent lateral
     movement of headblock.
4) I personally used cable-ties to secure the track-selector pin and I removed the keyboard
    entirely. The heavier the instrument,easier the shock tends to distribute thru the innards.

    F=m*a  .
5) Allow the torso to acclamate to room temperature before utilising a Sawzall to extricate
    stubborn body parts.

Professional advice from those who build and service Mellotrons is gratefully welcomed here.
Cheers,  "Shallow Hal"