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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?

Mark


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In a message dated 02/05/2008 08:09:55 GMT Standard Time,  
markpringnz@yahoo.com writes:

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?



They were a standard hifi/radio/everything else type knob made by  Bulgin and 
not specifically designed for mellotrons.
 
Best,
 
Martin
 
Streetly Electronics - All Things Mellotronic

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In a message dated 02/05/2008 08:09:59 GMT Standard Time,  
markpringnz@yahoo.com writes:

I'm sure  they were used on some other UK electrical equipment in the  1970's


WEM used them as well, they were a standard part from Bulgin...
 
Norm

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

--- 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:
> 
> 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?
> 
> 
> 
> They were a standard hifi/radio/everything else type knob made by  Bulgin and 
> not specifically designed for mellotrons.
>  
> Best,
>  
> Martin
>  
> Streetly Electronics - All Things Mellotronic
> 
> _www.mellotronics.com_ (http://www.mellotronics.com/) 
> 
> US  Sales East: Jimmy Moore_  JMoore6397@..._ 
> (http://JMoore6397@.../) 
> US Sales West: Paul Cox_  pjc56@earthlink._ (http://pjc56@.../)
>

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

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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?
> >
> >
> >
> > They were a standard hifi/radio/everything else type knob made by  Bulgin and
> > not specifically designed for mellotrons.
> >
> > Best,
> >
> > Martin
> >
> > Streetly Electronics - All Things Mellotronic
> >
> > _www.mellotronics.com_ (http://www.mellotronics.com/)
> >
> > US  Sales East: Jimmy Moore_  JMoore6397@..._
> > (http://JMoore6397@.../)
> > US Sales West: Paul Cox_  pjc56@earthlink._ (http://pjc56@.../)
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In a message dated 18/06/2008 17:39:13 GMT Standard Time,  andym@sympatico.ca 
writes:

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?



Yes - we have them.
 
Best,
 
Martin
 
Streetly Electronics - All Things Mellotronic

_www.mellotronics.com_ (http://www.mellotronics.com/) 

US  Sales East: Jimmy Moore_  JMoore6397@aol.com_ 
(http://JMoore6397@aol.com/) 
US Sales West: Paul Cox_  pjc56@earthlink._ (http://pjc56@earthlink.net/)

In a message dated 18/06/2008 21:08:22 GMT Standard Time,  
wonggster@gmail.com writes:

Martin, do you guys have knobs made or do you just have a lot from  years 
past ?  Most knobs cost more than the controls they are connected  to these days.


Hi Gino,
 
We buy them new as we know the company that has the original Bulgin  
compression moulds.  The M4000 has the original pitch knob  and slightly smaller 
volume and tone knobs.  The mould for the  middle sized knob has long since bitten 
the dust but the smaller version looks  fine and accurate.  Pedants?  You bet.
 
Best,
 
Martin
 
Streetly Electronics - All Things Mellotronic

_www.mellotronics.com_ (http://www.mellotronics.com/) 

US  Sales East: Jimmy Moore_  JMoore6397@aol.com_ 
(http://JMoore6397@aol.com/) 
US Sales West: Paul Cox_  pjc56@earthlink._ (http://pjc56@earthlink.net/)

In a message dated 6/19/2008 3:30:48 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
tronbros@aol.com writes:

The  mould for the middle sized knob has long since bitten the dust but the  
smaller version looks fine and accurate.


 
I can attest to the fact that they look and feel right.
 
me



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--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, "gino wong" <wonggster@...> 
wrote:
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> Martin, do you guys have knobs made or do you just have a lot from 
years past ?

I'd have thought by now, Gino, you would've figured out those guys ARE 
knobs. :-) ........ :-| ...... :-o ....... 8-O  

AAAAARRRRGGGGGGHHH!!! NO MARTIN, NOT THE SOAP, PLEASE I'M 
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Jim Bailey
(with nice clean mouth)
(if you don't count the words)

So tell me, Martin, just how much money will it take for me to get my 
hands on those knobs?

john"I'm sure I have no idea what you could be referring to"b




tronbros@aol.com wrote:

>
> Hi Gino,
>  
> We buy them new as we know the company that has the original Bulgin 
> compression moulds.  The M4000 has the original pitch knob 
> and slightly smaller volume and tone knobs.  The mould for the middle 
> sized knob has long since bitten the dust but the smaller version 
> looks fine and accurate.  Pedants?  You bet.
>  
> Best,
>  
> Martin
>