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'Tron Care

'Tron Care

2006-05-17 by J.P.

Greetings Gang
Well I for one, am very glad that Jerry Korb's 'Trons are well protected from the bad weather that New England has suffered from recently. Right now, I'm going through mold remediation (which is NO fun!)... and this brings up a couple of questions. Has anyone ever suffered mold problems with their 'Trons? I know that the 'Tron can be affected by humidity... but has anyone ever dealt with a mold situation? And what would be an optimum relative humidity for a 'Tron? I would think that a low relative humidity could bring on static problems; and high humidity could bring on mold growth, among other things.
On a related subject... with hurricane season less than a month away, does anyone have a plan to protect their 'Trons in case a storm comes their way? For some reason, a "Protect 'O Muff" just doesn't cut it when it comes to storms like this! We here in Florida are under the gun again... as always... but the National Hurricane Center has said that there is a good chance that the Mid Atlantic, and New England states may get hit this year, and as a lot of our group lives in these regions, it's really something to think about! Will your homeowners insurance cover your 'Tron... do you need to evacuate your 'Tron (and yourself and family of course!) to a safer area? It's better to think about it now... then 24 hours before a hurricane hits your area.
J.P.
MicroTron 001 "small enough to pack in the Toyota, and get out of Dodge!"

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Re: [Mellotronists] 'Tron Care

2006-05-17 by jonesalley

MicroTron 001 "small enough to pack in the Toyota, and get out of Dodge!"
----Now I'm confused. Why not just leave it in the Dodge and drive it instead?

RE: [Mellotronists] 'Tron Care

2006-05-17 by Chris Dale

Has anyone ever suffered mold problems with their 'Trons? I know that the 'Tron can be affected by humidity... but has anyone ever dealt with a mold situation?
I had a somewhat severe mold situation on the inside of my double tron, not to mention critter droppings, rust,etc., you name it, which is why I decided to have the whole cabinet refinished.
The cabinet was so filthy that it was hardly recognizable as a tron. It looked like it had been left outside for several years as it had peelings of black / white paint coming off, and from a distance would look like a cow!
The mold was caused by obvious drink / food spills from 7 separate world tours during the seventies, and worsened with whatever happened to it while it was in storage / passing through several hands of ownership from 1978 onward.
The mold was almost burrowing below the surface of the wood. To get rid of the mold I applied 99% isopropyl alcohol, and thoroughly brushed the affected areas but I was having the cabinet re-painted anyway so I wasn't concerned with using too harsh a solvent.
Jerry's suggestion of using tiny amounts of bleach and water is probably best though in your situation. With mine I pretty much had no choice considering esthetics and health reasons!
Chris

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