The Mellotron Group

Hey everyone,

I've almost had completed a very involved restore on a Mellotron 400S which consisted of rebuilding the cabinet (if anyone needs the dimensions give us a yell). The original one was destroyed somehow, and it came to me mounted in a hospital trolley!

Below is a photo for those of you interested. Keep in mind it's not fully assembled yet.

http://instagram.com/p/Spgz05ncl6/

The front panel is perspex, and the inside will be lit up by a strip of LED's.

The main part I need is the sound selector arm which goes from the selector knob and moves the heads.

I'm also out a belt, but I've been conversing with Markus about that & an SMS 5 and he has me sorted for one of those.
Looking forward to your comments, criticisms and any suggestions you might have!

Have you talked to Martin at Streetly?  If he doesn't have one, it should be fairly easy to fabricate out of some aluminum stock.

On Fri, Dec 14, 2012 at 4:36 PM, loooeeey <lewisboyes@gmail.com> wrote:

 

Hey everyone,

I've almost had completed a very involved restore on a Mellotron 400S which consisted of rebuilding the cabinet (if anyone needs the dimensions give us a yell). The original one was destroyed somehow, and it came to me mounted in a hospital trolley!

Below is a photo for those of you interested. Keep in mind it's not fully assembled yet.

http://instagram.com/p/Spgz05ncl6/

The front panel is perspex, and the inside will be lit up by a strip of LED's.

The main part I need is the sound selector arm which goes from the selector knob and moves the heads.

I'm also out a belt, but I've been conversing with Markus about that & an SMS 5 and he has me sorted for one of those.
Looking forward to your comments, criticisms and any suggestions you might have!

--

john barrick

*Leo got it right the first time*

*then he added a second pickup and got it righter*

Yup, it's good to have the lamp. I'm missing the one from my other 'Tron though!
I'll attempt to make another out of acrylic, does anyone else need one?

--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, Mark Pring <mellotronmadness@...> wrote:
>
> Very nice and you've got the red on/off switch.
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: loooeeey <lewisboyes@...>
> To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Saturday, 15 December 2012 11:36 AM
> Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Mellotron restoration-Parts needed
>
>
>  
> Hey everyone,
>
> I've almost had completed a very involved restore on a Mellotron 400S which consisted of rebuilding the cabinet (if anyone needs the dimensions give us a yell). The original one was destroyed somehow, and it came to me mounted in a hospital trolley!
>
> Below is a photo for those of you interested. Keep in mind it's not fully assembled yet.
>
> http://instagram.com/p/Spgz05ncl6/
>
> The front panel is perspex, and the inside will be lit up by a strip of LED's.
>
> The main part I need is the sound selector arm which goes from the selector knob and moves the heads.
>
> I'm also out a belt, but I've been conversing with Markus about that & an SMS 5 and he has me sorted for one of those.
> Looking forward to your comments, criticisms and any suggestions you might have!
>

He's having a hunt around, but hasn't gotten back with an answer yet.
If Streetly don't have one I think I'll be able to make one. I would rather have the original parts though.

--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, john barrick <barrickjohn262@...> wrote:
>
> Have you talked to Martin at Streetly? If he doesn't have one, it should
> be fairly easy to fabricate out of some aluminum stock.
>
> On Fri, Dec 14, 2012 at 4:36 PM, loooeeey <lewisboyes@...> wrote:
>
> > **
> >
> >
> > Hey everyone,
> >
> > I've almost had completed a very involved restore on a Mellotron 400S
> > which consisted of rebuilding the cabinet (if anyone needs the dimensions
> > give us a yell). The original one was destroyed somehow, and it came to me
> > mounted in a hospital trolley!
> >
> > Below is a photo for those of you interested. Keep in mind it's not fully
> > assembled yet.
> >
> > http://instagram.com/p/Spgz05ncl6/
> >
> > The front panel is perspex, and the inside will be lit up by a strip of
> > LED's.
> >
> > The main part I need is the sound selector arm which goes from the
> > selector knob and moves the heads.
> >
> > I'm also out a belt, but I've been conversing with Markus about that & an
> > SMS 5 and he has me sorted for one of those.
> > Looking forward to your comments, criticisms and any suggestions you might
> > have!
> >
> >
> >
> --
> john barrick
>
> *Leo got it right the first time*
> *then he added a second pickup and got it righter*
>

Looks nice so far.

On Fri, Dec 14, 2012 at 2:36 PM, loooeeey <lewisboyes@gmail.com> wrote:

 

Hey everyone,

I've almost had completed a very involved restore on a Mellotron 400S which consisted of rebuilding the cabinet (if anyone needs the dimensions give us a yell). The original one was destroyed somehow, and it came to me mounted in a hospital trolley!

Below is a photo for those of you interested. Keep in mind it's not fully assembled yet.

http://instagram.com/p/Spgz05ncl6/

The front panel is perspex, and the inside will be lit up by a strip of LED's.

The main part I need is the sound selector arm which goes from the selector knob and moves the heads.

I'm also out a belt, but I've been conversing with Markus about that & an SMS 5 and he has me sorted for one of those.
Looking forward to your comments, criticisms and any suggestions you might have!

-----Original Message-----
From: loooeeey
Sent: Friday, December 14, 2012 10:36 PM
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Mellotron restoration-Parts needed


Do you have any shots of it in the hospital trolley? Must be a sight to be
seen! :-) Seriously, it's looking great so far. Speak to Martin at
Streetly about the track selector knob - they were 'off the shelf' parts
(used vol.controls by some amp manufacturers) and aren't that hard to find,
at least in the UK.

Andy T.



Hey everyone,

I've almost had completed a very involved restore on a Mellotron 400S which
consisted of rebuilding the cabinet (if anyone needs the dimensions give us
a yell). The original one was destroyed somehow, and it came to me mounted
in a hospital trolley!

Below is a photo for those of you interested. Keep in mind it's not fully
assembled yet.

http://instagram.com/p/Spgz05ncl6/

The front panel is perspex, and the inside will be lit up by a strip of
LED's.

The main part I need is the sound selector arm which goes from the selector
knob and moves the heads.

I'm also out a belt, but I've been conversing with Markus about that & an
SMS 5 and he has me sorted for one of those.
Looking forward to your comments, criticisms and any suggestions you might
have!

I managed to make the track selector using parts I found in my shed!
Getting very close!
http://www.flickr.com/x/t/0090009/gp/41263501@N05/R1jtJU

--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, "loooeeey" <lewisboyes@...> wrote:
>
> Hey everyone,
>
> I've almost had completed a very involved restore on a Mellotron 400S which consisted of rebuilding the cabinet (if anyone needs the dimensions give us a yell). The original one was destroyed somehow, and it came to me mounted in a hospital trolley!
>
> Below is a photo for those of you interested. Keep in mind it's not fully assembled yet.
>
> http://instagram.com/p/Spgz05ncl6/
>
> The front panel is perspex, and the inside will be lit up by a strip of LED's.
>
> The main part I need is the sound selector arm which goes from the selector knob and moves the heads.
>
> I'm also out a belt, but I've been conversing with Markus about that & an SMS 5 and he has me sorted for one of those.
> Looking forward to your comments, criticisms and any suggestions you might have!
>

I keep seeing a bowl of breakfast cereal!

Is that a euphemism?!

--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, Mark <markpringnz@...> wrote:
>
> I keep seeing a bowl of breakfast cereal!
>
>
> On Saturday, December 22, 2012, loooeeey wrote:
>
> > **
> >
> >
> > I managed to make the track selector using parts I found in my shed!
> > Getting very close!
> > http://www.flickr.com/x/t/0090009/gp/41263501@N05/R1jtJU
> >
> > --- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com <javascript:_e({}, 'cvml',
> > 'newmellotrongroup%40yahoogroups.com');>, "loooeeey" <lewisboyes@>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Hey everyone,
> > >
> > > I've almost had completed a very involved restore on a Mellotron 400S
> > which consisted of rebuilding the cabinet (if anyone needs the dimensions
> > give us a yell). The original one was destroyed somehow, and it came to me
> > mounted in a hospital trolley!
> > >
> > > Below is a photo for those of you interested. Keep in mind it's not
> > fully assembled yet.
> > >
> > > http://instagram.com/p/Spgz05ncl6/
> > >
> > > The front panel is perspex, and the inside will be lit up by a strip of
> > LED's.
> > >
> > > The main part I need is the sound selector arm which goes from the
> > selector knob and moves the heads.
> > >
> > > I'm also out a belt, but I've been conversing with Markus about that &
> > an SMS 5 and he has me sorted for one of those.
> > > Looking forward to your comments, criticisms and any suggestions you
> > might have!
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>

No, that's what it shows me, something to with Flickr I think, I do get a brief glimpse of some tron part for a second before. Might be due to me checking my mail on an iPod as well.

Just checked it with  the laptop, it's the ipod at fault. Looks good, I really should get round to fixing mine

loooeeey &lt;lewisboyes@gmail.com&gt; wrote:

 

Sorry, auto correct!

--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, "lsf5275@..." <lsf5275@...> wrote:
>
> That's a mighty big word to be using in this group.
>
> Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE DROID
>
> loooeeey <lewisboyes@...> wrote:
>
> >Is that a euphemism?!
> >
> >--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, Mark <markpringnz@> wrote:
> >>
> >> I keep seeing a bowl of breakfast cereal!
> >>
> >>
> >> On Saturday, December 22, 2012, loooeeey wrote:
> >>
> >> > **
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > I managed to make the track selector using parts I found in my shed!
> >> > Getting very close!
> >> > http://www.flickr.com/x/t/0090009/gp/41263501@N05/R1jtJU
> >> >
> >> > --- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com <javascript:_e({}, 'cvml',
> >> > 'newmellotrongroup%40yahoogroups.com');>, "loooeeey" <lewisboyes@>
> >> > wrote:
> >> > >
> >> > > Hey everyone,
> >> > >
> >> > > I've almost had completed a very involved restore on a Mellotron 400S
> >> > which consisted of rebuilding the cabinet (if anyone needs the dimensions
> >> > give us a yell). The original one was destroyed somehow, and it came to me
> >> > mounted in a hospital trolley!
> >> > >
> >> > > Below is a photo for those of you interested. Keep in mind it's not
> >> > fully assembled yet.
> >> > >
> >> > > http://instagram.com/p/Spgz05ncl6/
> >> > >
> >> > > The front panel is perspex, and the inside will be lit up by a strip of
> >> > LED's.
> >> > >
> >> > > The main part I need is the sound selector arm which goes from the
> >> > selector knob and moves the heads.
> >> > >
> >> > > I'm also out a belt, but I've been conversing with Markus about that &
> >> > an SMS 5 and he has me sorted for one of those.
> >> > > Looking forward to your comments, criticisms and any suggestions you
> >> > might have!
> >> > >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >
> >
>