Re: Posting pics
2018-05-26 by Berington Van Campen
I m looking for a magic bullet just to SEE the attached photos. On this site, all I ve ever gotten was about 3 pages of code representing a photo. Anyone
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Re: [newmellotrongroup] TEST
2018-05-26 by John Barrick
I can t log in anymore because they insist that I secure my account (which I don t want to do) and I can t find any way around it. There s no I think I ll
Re: [newmellotrongroup] TEST [1 Attachment]
2018-05-26 by Bruce Daily
Hi all- Nope, I don t see John s jpeg. Is it possible we all have to agree with the updated terms and policies before things get back to normal? I have had
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Posting pics
2018-05-26 by Bruce Daily
Hi Ben- I attatched the jpeg to a yahoo email, and sent it to the group. I am using a Firefox browser under windows vista (really, it still works, and Norton
TEST
2018-05-26 by John Barrick
Sent with Gmail. -- john barrick *Leo got it right the first time* *then he added a second pickup and got it righter*
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Posting pics
2018-05-25 by Ben Stuyts
Hi Bruce, There shouldn’t be a magic handshake really. I just dropped the pics I posted today in my mail program (Mac Mail on an iMac). You can always upload
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Yahoo Groups and the future
2018-05-25 by Ben Stuyts
Hi Vance, Your message came through, and also in the Yahoo Group. It’s probably Yahoo’s servers acting up if you didn’t see it earlier. I see the same
[newmellotrongroup] Yahoo Groups and the future
2018-05-25 by Vance Pomeroy
Bruce and Ben - I ve been a long-time tron list member going back to the pre-Yahoo, best-lists days. When we shifted to Yahoo (16 years ago?), it was a solid
Posting pics
2018-05-25 by Bruce Daily
Hi all- Okay, what does it take to post a picture on our group? I thought a simple attachment would work. What am I missing? I am NOT using a smartphone,
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Head block to preamp cable replacement [1 Attachment]
2018-05-25 by Bruce Daily
Hi folks- I am, once again, going to try to send the pic of the headblock fix I did several years ago. Here goes... -Bruce Daily #1221
Re: [newmellotrongroup] try to write a topic
2018-05-25 by Ben Stuyts
Hi Paolo, Yahoo Groups has been acting up the last half year or so. So sometimes messages go awol. Not much I can do about it unfortunately, just keep trying.
Re: [newmellotrongroup] tape head wiring
2018-05-25 by Bruce Daily
Hi Paolo- Every other tape head in the MK2 photos were wired out of phase by the factory. The re-wiring put them in phase with each other. This improved the
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Returning M400 owner questions [2 Attachments]
2018-05-25 by Bruce Daily
Hi guys- In the past the Woodcraft store in my area has carried these. Doing a visual comparison might be worth it. -Bruce Daily ... On Fri, 5/25/18, Ben
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Head block to preamp cable replacement
2018-05-25 by Bruce Daily
Hi- Attached is a pic of my modified headblock setup. It shows the added resistor, maximum shield microphone cable (thanks Parts Express), phono connector,
tape head wiring
2018-05-25 by pepeisnotadog@libero.it
hi to all TRONers, i try to rewrite this topics because the previous was disappeared. I would ask to you what s the advantage (i suppose in term of noise) to
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Returning M400 owner questions
2018-05-25 by Ben Stuyts
Hi Chris, See attached photo’s. There are 5 catches. The ones on the lid have a footprint of about 25 * 7 mm and a height of 10 mm. The ones inside the Tron
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Returning M400 owner questions
2018-05-25 by fazeka@gmail.com
Thanks Ben for the links. I would like to order some ball catches/strikes for my M400. One problem, though: I see there are varying lengths of the catches (and
Head block to preamp cable replacement
2018-05-25 by fazeka@gmail.com
Hi all, I will be adding a 47k resistor to my M400 preamp input to minimize the chance of magnetization of my heads/potential erasure of tapes. I want to also
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Sound Sales (was Re: Returning M400 owner questions)
2018-05-12 by Chris Dale
Sound Sales Trons were made between 1976 - 1980 and have a PML pre-amp card in them which combines the pre-amp cards for the volume and tone control. They also
Sound Sales (was Re: Returning M400 owner questions)
2018-05-12 by fazeka@gmail.com
Hi Gino, Sounds Sales... I wonder... how would one tell if they have a Sound Sales tron? Identifiable via serial number? Was there a certain date range/period
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Returning M400 owner questions
2018-05-11 by gino wong
I have a Sound Sales M400 and the lid keepers on mine are still holding up. That video from Alison is very good and her electronic mods are up to date
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Returning M400 owner questions
2018-05-11 by Ben Stuyts
And here’s another supplier: https://uk.rs-online.com/web/c/enclosures-storage-material-handling/cabinet-hardware/ball-catches/?searchTerm=ball%20catch ...
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Returning M400 owner questions
2018-05-11 by Ben Stuyts
Hi Chris, Those plastic catches don’t look very durable at all, indeed. My company often uses hardware from a company called Essentra. Have a look here:
RE: [newmellotrongroup] Returning M400 owner questions
2018-05-10 by fazeka@gmail.com
Hi Bart, Thanks for the reply/advice. It sounds like something to try! I ll report back what I find! Thanks again! Chris ... Hi Chris, I recently joined the
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Returning M400 owner questions
2018-05-10 by fazeka@gmail.com
John, Asking for clarity is not being an asshole, don t consider yourself as such. To be clear, the plastic tabs are not holding down the lid. They are in
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Returning M400 owner questions
2018-05-10 by fazeka@gmail.com
Thanks Ben. It s starting to sound familiar now. The only difference between then and now is that there s just less traffic, it seems. Cheers, Chris
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Returning M400 owner questions
2018-05-09 by John Barrick
Frank - that was me, not Gino. On Tue, May 8, 2018 at 9:09 PM, Frank Stickle lsf5275@aol.com ... -- john barrick *Leo got it right the first time* *then he
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Returning M400 owner questions
2018-05-09 by Frank Stickle
Gino, Sound Sales used plastic lid keepers on many of their M400s. Sent from my iPad ... Gino, Sound Sales used plastic lid keepers on many of their M400s.
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Returning M400 owner questions
2018-05-08 by John Barrick
Chris, I don t want to come off as an asshole, but someone s got to. It would really help if you were SUPER specific in your questions and provided photos.
RE: [newmellotrongroup] Returning M400 owner questions
2018-05-08 by Bart Nicolai
Hi Chris, I recently joined the new mellotron group when I bought and restored an M400 that was in a very poor state. I had a similar problem during the
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Returning M400 owner questions
2018-05-08 by Ben Stuyts
Hi Chris, First, welcome back! Unfortunately the group is awfully quiet lately. And Yahoo having major server problems with their Groups system isn’t helping
Re: Returning M400 owner questions
2018-05-08 by fazeka@gmail.com
No one?
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Popping sound
2018-05-06 by fazeka@gmail.com
Yes, M400. Sorry, maybe I should have said output jack? I guess now I realized this is really line level... so not exactly meant for headphones... did I
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Popping sound
2018-05-06 by John Barrick
This is an M400? What headphone jack is that? Mine doesn t have one. You should plug into an amp through the output jack and see if you hear it there. This
Returning M400 owner questions
2018-05-06 by fazeka@gmail.com
Hi all, About 8 years ago, I purchased an M400. I had it refurbished then with the help of many people (mainly Streetly and Frank S.): power supply recap, new
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Popping sound
2018-05-06 by fazeka@gmail.com
Seemed more random. Thru the headphone jack. But yesterday I played through the output jack on the back into an amp and noticed no pops in the sound
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Popping sound
2018-05-06 by fazeka@gmail.com
Hi, I didn t play every key to determine that. I can tell you that I noticed it through the headphone jack.
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Popping sound
2018-05-06 by Mike Dickson
Is it happening in the same pattern on the same keys every time, or is it more random? On 5 May 2018 at 12:27, fazeka@gmail.com [newmellotrongroup]
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Popping sound
2018-05-05 by Jay Shirley
Hi Chris. Is the popping/clicking sound on every key? js
Popping sound
2018-05-05 by fazeka@gmail.com
Hi all, Long time owner, haven t played my tron in about 7 years or so. I had it gone through about a year before that (new PS caps, new capstan bearings, new
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Anybody seen this one?
2018-01-31 by Ben Stuyts
(Resending, seems it didn’t come through.) Thanks, Berington, for putting that so eloquently. I’m going to rip that of and put it in the group’s
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Anybody seen this one?
2018-01-29 by Frank Stickle
I spoke to him about a year ago. Sent from my iPad ... I spoke to him about a year ago. Sent from my iPad On Jan 28, 2018, at 6:48 PM, John Barrick
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Anybody seen this one?
2018-01-28 by John Barrick
So, Vinnie s still around, huh? On Sun, Jan 28, 2018 at 1:59 PM, Vance Pomeroy vance@juniperpacific.com ... -- john barrick *Leo got it right the first time*
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Anybody seen this one?
2018-01-28 by Bruce Daily
Hi all- I like the comment Here s a REAL one when they approach the MK2. -Bruce Daily #1221 ... On Sat, 1/27/18, Ben Stuyts yahoo@stuyts.nl
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Anybody seen this one?
2018-01-28 by Vance Pomeroy
The Mark II in Markus booth is s.n. 149 and was acquired from a member of the Red Hot Chili Peppers (who had acquired it from he-who-shall-not-be-named) Vance
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Anybody seen this one?
2018-01-28 by vance@juniperpacific.com
Here you go from today. ... -- Thanks Here you go from today. On January 27, 2018 10:19:14 AM PST, Ben Stuyts yahoo@stuyts.nl [newmellotrongroup]
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Anybody seen this one?
2018-01-28 by Frank Stickle
Like Sent from my iPad
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Anybody seen this one?
2018-01-27 by Ben Stuyts
Great story about the Mk 2, Vance. (Pics or it didn t happen.) Anything known about the heritage of #149? Found a Youtube video showing it (amongst other stuff
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Anybody seen this one?
2018-01-27 by vance@juniperpacific.com
Hey all - I ve been on the lists since pre-Yahoo. I ll stick with it. It s been quiet for so long, but what the heck....We ve got a great eclectic group of
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Anybody seen this one?
2018-01-27 by JAMES STRAUSS
I don t own a Mellotron , can t play a darn thing, probably don t have a reason to be here, except I ve loved the sound since I first heard it back in