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Rough 'Tron on ebay

Rough 'Tron on ebay

2008-09-26 by Bruce Daily

Hi again-
The rough and rusty Missouri 'Tron #1222 showed up on ebay tonight. Item #270279988277.
The gentleman was right about the condition, and even the capstan is rusty. Needs an SMS controller, too.
Does anyone crave a repair challenge?
-Bruce D.
#1221 (hey, thats my brother you're talking 'bout!!)

Re: Rough 'Tron on ebay

2008-09-26 by ceccles_ca

--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, Bruce Daily <pocotron@...>
wrote:
>
> Hi again-
>
> The rough and rusty Missouri 'Tron #1222 showed up on ebay
tonight. Item #270279988277.

It has seen better days but it could be worse. That big-ass
transformer... Is that a mod? 240 volts?

Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Rough 'Tron on ebay

2008-09-26 by Bruce Daily

Same size as mine.....and damn proud of it, too!


--- On Fri, 9/26/08, ceccles_ca <ecclesreinson@rogers.com> wrote:
From: ceccles_ca <ecclesreinson@rogers.com>
Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Rough 'Tron on ebay
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Date: Friday, September 26, 2008, 8:31 AM

--- In newmellotrongroup@ yahoogroups. com, Bruce Daily <pocotron@.. .>
wrote:
>
> Hi again-
>
> The rough and rusty Missouri 'Tron #1222 showed up on ebay
tonight. Item #270279988277.

It has seen better days but it could be worse. That big-ass
transformer. .. Is that a mod? 240 volts?


Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Rough 'Tron on ebay

2008-09-26 by Rick Blechta


On Sep 26, 2008, at 2:50 PM, Bruce Daily wrote:

Same size as mine.....and damn proud of it, too!

Well, mine's waaay bigger than yours. Even Martinge says so -- and he knows about these things!

Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Rough 'Tron on ebay

2008-09-26 by tronbros@aol.com

In a message dated 26/09/2008 20:25:30 GMT Standard Time, rick@rickblechta.com writes:
Same size as mine.....and damn proud of it, too!

Well, mine's waaay bigger than yours. Even Martinge says so -- and he knows about these things!
I have Rick's album,'Shlongs That Fell Flat on Broadway' as proof.
M
Streetly Electronics - All Things Mellotronic
www.mellotronics.com
US Sales East: Jimmy Moore JMoore6397@aol.com
US Sales West: Paul Cox pjc56@earthlink.

Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Rough 'Tron on ebay

2008-09-27 by Bruce Daily

That could make for a painful curtain call.


--- On Fri, 9/26/08, tronbros@aol.com <tronbros@aol.com> wrote:
From: tronbros@aol.com <tronbros@aol.com>
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Rough 'Tron on ebay
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Date: Friday, September 26, 2008, 1:43 PM

In a message dated 26/09/2008 20:25:30 GMT Standard Time, rick@rickblechta. com writes:
Same size as mine.....and damn proud of it, too!

Well, mine's waaay bigger than yours. Even Martinge says so -- and he knows about these things!
I have Rick's album,'Shlongs That Fell Flat on Broadway' as proof.
M
Streetly Electronics - All Things Mellotronic
www.mellotronics. com
US Sales East: Jimmy Moore JMoore6397@aol. com
US Sales West: Paul Cox pjc56@earthlink.

Re: [newmellotrongroup] Rough 'Tron on ebay

2008-09-28 by lsf5275@aol.com

In a message dated 9/26/2008 1:27:25 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, pocotron@yahoo.com writes:

Hi again-
The rough and rusty Missouri 'Tron #1222 showed up on ebay tonight. Item #270279988277.
The gentleman was right about the condition, and even the capstan is rusty. Needs an SMS controller, too.
Does anyone crave a repair challenge?

It doesn't look too bad to me.
Frank



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