So \u2013 Helga, are you the cleaning lady at Streetly (or just Martin\u2019s concubine\u2026or his dominatrix, which is why he\u2019s ‘tied up\u2019?)
In any event, you seem to know what you\u2019re talking about; So \u2013
If I was to disconnect each of the spring-steel pinchy/push pad actions, drop them in a parcel box and mail them to you, you\u2019d be able to grind/re-surface and treat the pinchies and re-felt and realign the brass push pads (50 of \u2018em for an M2) \u2013 instead of sending the whole behemoth?
On the Chamberlin keyboard, each of the plastic-covered wooden keys is held in alignment in the front by a metal hook-shaped retainer with a little black rubber cushion thingamabob shaped somewhat like this: >0<. Does the Mellotron have such rubber thingamabobs? A bunch of mine are rotted and split and fallen off.
I know Markus can make new ½221; Chamberlin tapes, but how about Streetly? \u2013 I\u2019m interested in some of the nifty new sounds that only you guys have\u2026
Thanks in advance Helga
Vance
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From: tronbros@...
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Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2005
1:58 AM
To: Mellotronists@...m
Cc: punchbowl4@earthlink.net
Subject: Re: [Mellotronists] Last
Manufacturer of Pro Analog Audio Tape Closes
In a message dated 8/1/05 7:14:26 PM
GMT Standard Time, punchbowl4@... writes:
Speaking of wobblies -- with Chamby
M-style 1/2" 8-track, does rounding
the corners on the pinchies mess up the head contact on the outer tracks
(remember how narrow the tracks are)? Is the other part of the solution
to wobblies softening the rubber and/or replacing if softening does
round them well enough? How does felt-matting factor in to good push pad
performance and adjustability?
It's the pad that insures good contact of the tape with the head over all the
tracks. The roller is just a revolving pressure pad and the better it
drives, the better the machine will sound. Grinding the rollers can only
improve things.
And, BTW, is the pinch roller on the 400 the same diameter as on the
Chamberlin M's with a similar axle and connection?
Don't know! The rollers in the Chamby 300 we have are indentical to our
rollers and at 3/8" wide they will certainly suit 1/2" tape even
after grinding. Remember, when we grind we reduce the surface area of the
roller by 1/3rd yet standard tape drive is improved because you are
concentrating the drive area.
Martin, anyone - come on...help us out...
Martin is unavailable.
Best,
Helga
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