The Mellotron Group

On Tue, Feb 21, 2012 at 10:57 AM, mr.vincentgallo <vincentgallo@vincentgallo.com> wrote:

In all my years years of owning Trons I have never had a faulty power switch or needed to source one. Recently I purchased another Tron which came with a broken power switch. Does anyone know where to source a exact replacement or know the part number and manufacturer of the original? Thanks
vincentgallo@vincentgallo.com

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Gino Wong Birgelo

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On 21 Feb 2012, at 16:32, gino wong <wonggster@gmail.com> wrote:

> Why don't you ask Martin ?

On Tue, Feb 21, 2012 at 12:35 PM, tronbros <tronbros@aol.com> wrote:

Hi Gino,

Probably because we aren't too popular either! Anyway, the VERY few switches we have are not for re- sale, only for personal use. There are no others available anywhere and we have truly searched high and low and then high again!

Best,

M

mellotronics.co.uk

On 21 Feb 2012, at 16:32, gino wong <wonggster@gmail.com> wrote:

> Why don't you ask Martin ?

--

"All music is folk music; I ain't never heard no horse sing a song."

Louis Armstrong

Gino Wong Birgelo

BSComm, BSEE, CG, CSEC

Audio Production, Logistics, Analog Synthesizers, Sound Design

Ginowong@gmail.com

.....Just twist the wires together and plug it into a power strip with a switch! J and start playing!

“McGuiver” it until you locate a suitable replacement. That switch must have been used in other things.

I seriously doubt that it was manufactured just for the Mellotron. Martin would probably know. The original

manufacturer may be long out of business and if Martin can’t find them I bet no one can.

g

From: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com [mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of gino wong
Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2012 9:56 AM
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Mellotron M400 Lighted Power Switch WANTED.

I see. I think if mine broke I would just make it turn on somehow.

On Tue, Feb 21, 2012 at 12:35 PM, tronbros <tronbros@aol.com> wrote:

Hi Gino,

Probably because we aren't too popular either! Anyway, the VERY few switches we have are not for re- sale, only for personal use. There are no others available anywhere and we have truly searched high and low and then high again!

Best,

M

mellotronics.co.uk

On 21 Feb 2012, at 16:32, gino wong <wonggster@gmail.com> wrote:

> Why don't you ask Martin ?

--

"All music is folk music; I ain't never heard no horse sing a song."

Louis Armstrong

Gino Wong Birgelo

BSComm, BSEE, CG, CSEC

Audio Production, Logistics, Analog Synthesizers, Sound Design

Ginowong@gmail.com

It was a 1964 model as I recall. I didn't own that one; it belonged to a friend. We complete rebuilt that car from the frame up as I did with the XK-150, which I did own. I forgot that I (briefly) owned a Triumph TR-3 back around 1971 or so, but it was stolen not long after I replaced the drop-down top, reupholstered it and repainted it. Never got it back. A year later I bought a '59 MGA and we put a narrowed Pontiac rear end in it and a 302 Chevrolet Z-28 motor. There wasn't much Lucas left when I was finished with it. It was a bit too much motor for the car. Often, under vigorous acceleration from a rolling or standing start, or when banging through the gears, the doors would open from the excessive torque. Scary! So I welded the doors closed and put a roll bar in it. That was an improvement, but the frame was still not up to the task, so off came the body and out came the welding torch. I tried everything I could think of to stiffen that frame, but I could never completely solve the torque issue and handling could be a tad unpredictable at times. The thing was a rocket and just plain scared the shit out of everyone but me. It was a cool looking car with flared fenders and huge tires (at the time) and I called it the "poor man's Cobra," which, except for brute power, it was most certainly not. Finally, after a year or so of trying to get it right, I got rid of it.

There was a guy who lived just a few houses down the street named Bill Pickford. My dad was his attorney and he had two Shelby 427 side-oiler Cobras. I got to drive one of them a few times and it was always in my mind that I could build something like it. Wrong.

Pickford died in 1973 of brain cancer. His wife offered one of the Cobra's to my dad for $7,000.00. He bought a Porsche instead. I never forgave him for that, although I had a long-running affair with Porsches (I've had 9 of them and sold the last shortly after I got married.)


In a message dated 2/21/2012 2:30:58 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, gabru@comsec.net writes:


Having owned a MGA, XKE and a few other British “Lucas based” forms of transportation I agree….absolutely horrible

electrical system…yet another reason a British car will ~always~ let youu down. But they are so damn much fun to drive!!

What year was your E Type Frank?

g

From: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com [ mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of lsf5275@aol.com
Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2012 11:12 AM
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Mellotron M400 Lighted Power Switch WANTED.



I also have rewired a (59 XK-150 and an XKE) and probably two dozen or even more, British motorcycles. Lucas Electronics... "The name goes on before the trouble begins..." Always fun.

In a message dated 2/21/2012 1:55:04 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, wonggster@gmail.com writes:

When I think of UK and electric I always think of the time I spent pulling solid core Lucas wire out of a friends Jaguar and rewiring the car with lamp cord (speaker wire).



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On 2/21/2012 7:26 PM, Gary Brumm wrote:

MGA, 63’ XKE, Fiat 124, 66 Corvette convertible, 63 Corvette “split window”, 65’ Mustang convertible, 66 Mustang, Olds 442, 83’ Toyota Supra, old Mercedes,,several….several new Lexus LS…and a bunch in-between I forget…..now my daily driver is an 07’ Toyota FJ 4X4……..

BTW: I always wanted a Lotus Europa!! …and a Lamborghini Mura!!

Gary

From: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com [mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Jim Blair
Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2012 7:16 PM
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Mellotrons and old cars. (Was "lighted switch" thread.)

I wonder how many of us Tron guys are also into vintage cars.

I'm a Lotus fan. I've had a couple of Europas. Love em. The 67 S1 that I drive at the moment is powered by a fuel injected Toyota 4AGE, and has NO original electrical. lol

It is scary powerful, weighs nothing, and is totally reliable. Really fun car.

http://www.circleofwingsband.com/europa363/Europa1-800.jpg

http://www.circleofwingsband.com/europa363/Interior2-800.jpg


Jim




At 03:03 PM 2/21/2012, you wrote:

It was a 1964 model as I recall. I didn't own that one; it belonged to a friend. We complete rebuilt that car from the frame up as I did with the XK-150, which I did own. I forgot that I (briefly) owned a Triumph TR-3 back around 1971 or so, but it was stolen not long after I replaced the drop-down top, reupholstered it and repainted it. Never got it back. A year later I bought a '59 MGA and we put a narrowed Pontiac rear end in it and a 302 Chevrolet Z-28 motor. There wasn't much Lucas left when I was finished with it. It was a bit too much motor for the car. Often, under vigorous acceleration from a rolling or standing start, or when banging through the gears, the doors would open from the excessive torque. Scary! So I welded the doors closed and put a roll bar in it. That was an improvement, but the frame was still not up to the task, so off came the body and out came the welding torch. I tried everything I could think of to stiffen that frame, but I could never completely solve the torque issue and handling could be a tad unpredictable at times. The thing was a rocket and just plain scared the shit out of everyone but me. It was a cool looking car with flared fenders and huge tires (at the time) and I called it the "poor man's Cobra," which, except for brute power, it was most certainly not. Finally, after a year or so of trying to get it right, I got rid of it.

There was a guy who lived just a few houses down the street named Bill Pickford. My dad was his attorney and he had two Shelby 427 side-oiler Cobras. I got to drive one of them a few times and it was always in my mind that I could build something like it. Wrong.

Pickford died in 1973 of brain cancer. His wife offered one of the Cobra's to my dad for $7,000.00. He bought a Porsche instead. I never forgave him for that, although I had a long-running affair with Porsches (I've had 9 of them and sold the last shortly after I got married.)


In a message dated 2/21/2012 2:30:58 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, gabru@comsec.net writes:

Having owned a MGA, XKE and a few other British “Lucas based” forms of transportation I agree….absolutely horrible

electrical system…yet another reason a British car will ~always~ let youu down. But they are so damn much fun to drive!!

What year was your E Type Frank?

g

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Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2012 11:12 AM

To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com

Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Mellotron M400 Lighted Power Switch WANTED.

I also have rewired a (59 XK-150 and an XKE) and probably two dozen or even more, British motorcycles. Lucas Electronics... "The name goes on before the trouble begins..." Always fun.

In a message dated 2/21/2012 1:55:04 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, wonggster@gmail.com writes:

When I think of UK and electric I always think of the time I spent pulling solid core Lucas wire out of a friends Jaguar and rewiring the car with lamp cord (speaker wire).

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On 2/21/12 10:15 PM, Jim Blair wrote:

I wonder how many of us Tron guys are also into vintage cars.

I'm a Lotus fan. I've had a couple of Europas. Love em. The 67 S1 that I drive at the moment is powered by a fuel injected Toyota 4AGE, and has NO original electrical. lol

It is scary powerful, weighs nothing, and is totally reliable. Really fun car.

http://www.circleofwingsband.com/europa363/Europa1-800.jpg

http://www.circleofwingsband.com/europa363/Interior2-800.jpg


Jim