Mellotronists

Hi,

I'm new here. I joined this list because I adore this instrument. 
Every input is welcome.

I'm not sure if you have seen this shop:
http://www.cafeshops.com/mellotron

Does somebody have a list of Mellotron albums ?

All the best,
Patrick

----- Original Message ----- 

From: "Patrick Becker" <progpat@...>
To: <Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, July 02, 2004 3:26 PM
Subject: [Mellotronists] New Member


> Hi,
> 
> I'm new here. I joined this list because I adore this instrument. 
> Every input is welcome.
> 
> I'm not sure if you have seen this shop:
> http://www.cafeshops.com/mellotron
> 
> Does somebody have a list of Mellotron albums ?

Me. Go to:

http://freespace.virgin.net/andy.thompson

Proper web hosting/domain name due imminently!

Cheers,

Andy T.
M400 #1145

hi there everyone
i found this group after searching the web for anything to do with 
mellotrons and found a link here from ken leonards web site. thanks 
ken. (if youre here)
my name is pete dulcester and i live in the lake district in the north 
of england. im a kind of "jobbing musician", playing in a couple of 
bands here and there and generally making music my hobby for these 
last thirty years or so. my instrument of choice is the hammond c3 (i 
have 2 of them) and the fender rhodes of which i have three.
the reason ive joined in is because ive suddenly found myself owning a 
pair of quite large mellotrons. its a really long story how it got to 
this but the short story is that i was given them by a friend whose 
brother had died and whose house was needing cleared of his stuff. 
knowing i play music he handed me over these keyboards without knowing 
what they were. i knew about mellotrons from the old days but never 
expected to see one or play one. now i have 2!
ive looked all over the web for pictures and lt looks like i have a 
400 and a 5. the 400 is in quite clean nick but wont start up when i 
try it. there is a set of tapes in it and another set in a dirty flat 
black suitcase which i assume was built to carry them. comparing 
pictures and machine it looks like it is missing a drive belt and has 
a foot-shaped hole in the front panelling where it looks like someone 
lost his temper with it!
the 5 is in a worse state with the plastic covering peeling away from 
it and the wood from the casing warping. the 400 was stored in a 
cupboard but the 5 was stored in a covered outhouse that got damp. 
there are no tapes in the 5 and the metalwork looks either dirty or 
rusty.
so i have questions for you all. first how much effort would it be to 
renovate them? im thinking time and expense mainly even just 
approximately. the other question is whether or not they would be 
saleable in this current condition? are there mellotron breakers yards 
anywhere in the uk? (joke)
thanks for listening to a newcomer

pete

pduclie wrote:
> hi there everyone
> i found this group after searching the web for anything to do with 
> mellotrons and found a link here from ken leonards web site. thanks 
> ken. (if youre here)
> my name is pete dulcester and i live in the lake district in the north 
> of england.

Welcome on board, Pete.

> im a kind of "jobbing musician", playing in a couple of 
> bands here and there and generally making music my hobby for these 
> last thirty years or so. my instrument of choice is the hammond c3 (i 
> have 2 of them)

Very nice!

> and the fender rhodes of which i have three.

Also very nice!

> the reason ive joined in is because ive suddenly found myself owning a 
> pair of quite large mellotrons.

Now it's not just nice...you're a lucky bastard!

> its a really long story how it got to 
> this but the short story is that i was given them by a friend whose 
> brother had died and whose house was needing cleared of his stuff. 
> knowing i play music he handed me over these keyboards without knowing 
> what they were. i knew about mellotrons from the old days but never 
> expected to see one or play one. now i have 2!

Wow!

> ive looked all over the web for pictures and lt looks like i have a 
> 400 and a 5. the 400 is in quite clean nick but wont start up when i 
> try it. there is a set of tapes in it and another set in a dirty flat 
> black suitcase which i assume was built to carry them. comparing 
> pictures and machine it looks like it is missing a drive belt and has 
> a foot-shaped hole in the front panelling where it looks like someone 
> lost his temper with it!

LOL!  That could be one of hundreds of 70s keyboard players -- except 
Wakeman.  Had it been his it would have gone up in smoke.

> the 5 is in a worse state with the plastic covering peeling away from 
> it and the wood from the casing warping. the 400 was stored in a 
> cupboard but the 5 was stored in a covered outhouse that got damp. 
> there are no tapes in the 5 and the metalwork looks either dirty or 
> rusty.

At least they didn't wind up in somebody's chicken shack.

> so i have questions for you all. first how much effort would it be to 
> renovate them? im thinking time and expense mainly even just 
> approximately. the other question is whether or not they would be 
> saleable in this current condition? are there mellotron breakers yards 
> anywhere in the uk? (joke)
> thanks for listening to a newcomer
> 
> pete

You've come to exactly the right place.  You want to talk the the 
gents from Streetly, who hang out here.  They'll no doubt be chiming 
in soon.
-- 
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