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Tape has been torn apart

2007-12-31 by thomasooo2003

Hi Mellotron folks,

something has been happend the first time since I have my M 400 (since 10 years) and that's
the thing that a lot of people ask me first: those old tapes, don't they splitt after a while?
Yes, and now it has been happend, a B flat tape has been splitt (i hope thats the right English
term...). Any advance to repair it the correct way? As you may guess I hope it wouldn't splitt
again later. Or is it better to order a new single tape (standard: flute/violins/cello) if this is
available. I also had to replace the first time some springs — they had some kind of »car
accident« and were completly entangled. Thank to Markus Resch for sending me replacement
springs!

Greetings & a happy New Year,
Thomas

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