Mellotronists

-----Original Message-----
>From: Andy Thompson <andy.thompson@...>
>Sent: Mar 26, 2007 4:42 AM
>To: Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: Re: [Mellotronists] Re: Mike Pinder Mellotron CD-Rom Question
>
>
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "jonesalley" <jonesalley@...>
>To: <Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com>
>Sent: Monday, March 26, 2007 3:48 AM
>Subject: Re: [Mellotronists] Re: Mike Pinder Mellotron CD-Rom Question
>
>
>> #886's tapes are marked "BBS" and have cello/3violins/flute, and are the
>> original set as well.  As near as I have been able to figure, it was
>> produced mid-1974.
>
>I've been told that #1145 rolled off the line in Nov.'73, and was originally 
>sent out with cello/3v/flutes, so your #886 has to be rather older - early 
>'73? Mind you, that depends on how things worked with Sound Sales, I 
>suppose. I've never quite understood this - were all M400s produced in the 
>UK, then some exported and 'improved' (cough, splutter) by SS?
>
>Andy T.  - #1145

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Greetings Andy and Gang,     I purchased M400  #681 July 1973 from the UK.
And Larry "Synergy" Fast  acquired his M400 #725 from Rondo Music,NJ in May 1973.

The oldest M400 I've seen is #104 owned by a chap in Bucks County, PA.
Considering that first year of M400 sales was roughly 1970, it's safe to assume 
their actual mfg. dates commenced  in 1969 .  Most likely, after M300 production
ceased and retooling for M400 began.

Cheers, -- Jerry Korb

--- In Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com, jkorb@... wrote:
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> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> >From: Andy Thompson <andy.thompson@...>
> >Sent: Mar 26, 2007 4:42 AM
> >To: Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com
> >Subject: Re: [Mellotronists] Re: Mike Pinder Mellotron CD-Rom 
Question
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message ----- 
> >From: "jonesalley" <jonesalley@...>
> >To: <Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com>
> >Sent: Monday, March 26, 2007 3:48 AM
> >Subject: Re: [Mellotronists] Re: Mike Pinder Mellotron CD-Rom 
Question
> >
> >
> >> #886's tapes are marked "BBS" and have cello/3violins/flute, 
and are the
> >> original set as well.  As near as I have been able to figure, 
it was
> >> produced mid-1974.
> >
> >I've been told that #1145 rolled off the line in Nov.'73, and was 
originally 
> >sent out with cello/3v/flutes, so your #886 has to be rather 
older - early 
> >'73? Mind you, that depends on how things worked with Sound 
Sales, I 
> >suppose. I've never quite understood this - were all M400s 
produced in the 
> >UK, then some exported and 'improved' (cough, splutter) by SS?
> >
> >Andy T.  - #1145
> 
> 
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> 
> 
> 
> Greetings Andy and Gang,     I purchased M400  #681 July 1973 from 
the UK.
> And Larry "Synergy" Fast  acquired his M400 #725 from Rondo 
Music,NJ in May 1973.
> 
> The oldest M400 I've seen is #104 owned by a chap in Bucks County, 
PA.
> Considering that first year of M400 sales was roughly 1970, it's 
safe to assume 
> their actual mfg. dates commenced  in 1969 .  Most likely, after 
M300 production
> ceased and retooling for M400 began.
> 
> Cheers, -- Jerry Korb
>


>>>These numbers and mfg. dates are starting to resemble a hornets 
nest.  So if Andy's 886 is early '73 and Jerry's 681 is mid '73 well 
I don't want to guess on 703. Good question for Martin, maybe they 
built and warehoused these and as orders came in they picked a unit 
at random?  Mine has Streetly Mfg sticker on back panel and round 3 
prong British Standard power cord.  Did the SS versions also come 
wired with same plug and markings?  The tapes in my former 459 were 
marked BBS and were choir/violins/flute and 703s' were not marked at 
all and had  cello instead.  Also the BBS set was on a grayish tape 
and the other on brown. From any articles I've read on SS I was 
under the assumption that the 400's were all manufactured in England 
and SS acted as an agent here in US??  Maybe other original owners 
could help to clarify?.... Doug

In a message dated 3/26/2007 11:18:59 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
caddyfam@... writes:

These  numbers and mfg. dates are starting to resemble a hornets 
nest. So if  Andy's 886 is early '73 and Jerry's 681 is mid '73 well 
I don't want to  guess on 703. Good question for Martin, maybe they 
built and warehoused  these and as orders came in they picked a unit 
at random? Mine has  Streetly Mfg sticker on back panel and round 3 
prong British Standard  power cord. Did the SS versions also come 
wired with same plug and  markings? The tapes in my former 459 were 
marked BBS and were  choir/violins/marked BBS and were  choir/violi
all and had cello  instead. Also the BBS set was on a grayish tape 
and the other on brown.  From any articles I've read on SS I was 
under the assumption that the  400's were all manufactured in England 
and SS acted as an agent here in  US?? Maybe other original owners 
could help to clarify?.... 


 
 
Also take into count that some units were sold through music equipment  
outlets and could have been an stock for a period of time.
 



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