Mellotronists

Well,
 
I just started a rebuild on a very strange Mellotron. Someone in the past  
must have decided that a total tear down was in order, because they removed many 
 of the rivets on the frame at some point and reriveted it with what must 
have  been a Ronco Pocket Rivet Gun. There are enough parts missing that I just 
call  it a Mellotro... Interestingly, many of the keys on the keyboard are from 
an  M-300. It also has serial # 740 but the keyboard has serial # 543. Anyone 
know  where the rest of #543 is?
 
I am also overhauling # 1073, which happens to be owned by "Mellotron  Guy," 
who also bought #430 from me as well as the Tron that was just  on ebay. This 
guy has a serious collector's mentality, but he also plays  them live and is a 
vintage keys nut.
 
So what's going on with the rest of you?
 
Frank
 
Oh yeah, I sold my A-100 to Jimmy Moore. He came down with his friend  Dennis 
last Sunday. Jim, Dennis and my wife and I all went out for breakfast.  Then, 
when we got back to my house Jim, Dennis and I all got hernias getting it  
out of my basement and into Dennis's truck.