Mellotronists

>      I've just ordered a pair of them through QVC (www.qvc.com).  I can't 
> say that I've tried them out yet, but I'm willing to give it a shot.  For 
> $18 a pair, it's not much to spend to save your back, and maybe your 
> mellotron. You also won't need so many people the next time you have to 
> move it.  The straps are rated up to a weight of 500 pounds.

500 pounds, then?  Question:  What are your forearms, shoulders, back, and 
everything else rated for?  :-)

(This reminds me of the ol' conundrum Superman's human girlfriend faces, 
given that certain parts of her anatomy aren't rated to handle certain 
pressures Superman can probably...uhhh...generate.  I'll leave *that* to 
your imagination.)

Speaking of which...We're going to need something to get Jimmy Moore's Mark 
II into his basement---carefully.  Perhaps these straps, but they might be 
dangerous lugging 300+ pounds down a steep flight of stairs, or a 
Roll-or-Kari (if it'll fit a Mark II---Rick??).  Or the third option:  It 
stays upstairs in the front room.  It's a lot easier to run audio cables 
than to transport a 'tron.  :-)  (Jimmy - you *can* remote control your 
recording PC easily (and free using VNC - www.realvnc.com) if it's on the 
network, btw, so leaving the 'tron upstairs isn't impractical.)

...kl...
M400 #805 - rated for 120 pounds
M400 #1037 - rated kinda low 'cuz you can't dance to anything w/ a 'tron in it