The Mellotron Group

On Wed, 18 Jun 2008, lilainjil wrote:

> Speaking of knobs, I'm looking for a replacement tape selector knob for my M400.
> Are these a special order or might I find an old one in a electronics surplus store?
>
> Thanks,
> Andy



as a few people have seen, my track selector knob is not original
and does not match, but it still works just fine. i actually broke
my original years ago by overtightening the set screw. i did the
same thing to a minimoog knob once. minimoog knobs are cheap and
pretty easy to find. the m400 knobs are not so easy to find, at
least here in the states and i don't recall the price on them.
someday i should replace my original, but for now my substitute
is working, if a little unattractive.

...jeff


> --- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, tronbros@... wrote:
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> > In a message dated 02/05/2008 08:09:55 GMT Standard Time,
> > markpringnz@... writes:
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> > The  control knobs on the M400 have a very familiar look to them, I'm sure
> > they  were used on some other UK electrical equipment in the 1970's, Fidelity
> > radios  or record players ( nobody would call Fidelity Hi-Fi), anybody  know?
> >
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> > They were a standard hifi/radio/everything else type knob made by  Bulgin and
> > not specifically designed for mellotrons.
> >
> > Best,
> >
> > Martin
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