The Mellotron Group

Facinating stuff there Frank.

Another couple of duds are brought back to life.

Andy K


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From: lsf5275@aol.com
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thu, 10 Sep 2009 23:07
Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Some Mellotron work




Some of you might remember the Blue Mellotron ( #1018) with the Unicorn on it. Well, it?soon?will be white again (although I am retaining the blue back panel with the unicorns on it). Here are some photos of it as I continue to bring it back from the horror that it was. It already has a new owner who is patiently awaiting its return to service. 

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I have also just completed restoration of #1342. The photos of it are at the bottom. The owner elected not to have the cabinet refinished on the outside. It sounds incredible.

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Frank

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M-400 386 ( The Black one)

M4000 #16

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Just so you remember, this is it.












 


Sweet!












 


Obviously not played in a while












 


I imagine some of this dust is 1970s dust.












 


Someone tries to make it play looped tapes.












 


As you can see, no spill box.












 


It has one now.












 


Awaiting the cabinet. I am rebuilding the keyboard now.












 


I tried painting the inside blue but found it overwhelming, so its new owner agreed that we will paint the whole thing white again. It used to be black for a while before it was painted blue. I have since re-veneered the edges and stripped it to bare wood.












 


1342 -? A new motor is always a good investment. The heavier gage, stronger late model frame only requires one lower spill box bracket.












 


1342












 


1342 ready to play












 


Auto polishing compound cleaned up a lot of the scratches and got?rid of the yellow in the paint.










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