The Mellotron Group

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And if this violation of the Mellotron is not bad enough then there is 
always

'/If ur looking at this u obviously know what it is, it is one of the 
most saught after vintage keys from the 70's and was used on countless 
hits for the past few decades, less then 2000 units were made!/'

-- 
Mike Dickson, Edinburgh

Free Music Project: http://www.last.fm/music/Mike+Dickson
Or http://www.mikedickson.org.uk/

By "professional" artist, I assume he means that the person got paid to 
do this to the tron.



Mike Dickson wrote:

>
> http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230320193361&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:GB:1123 
> <http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230320193361&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:GB:1123>
>
> And if this violation of the Mellotron is not bad enough then there is
> always
>
> '/If ur looking at this u obviously know what it is, it is one of the
> most saught after vintage keys from the 70's and was used on countless
> hits for the past few decades, less then 2000 units were made!/'
>
> -- 
> Mike Dickson, Edinburgh
>

In a message dated 1/17/2009 11:45:54 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,  
mike.dickson@gmail.com writes:

 
 
 
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And  if this violation of the Mellotron is not bad enough then there is  
always

'/If ur looking at this u obviously know what it is, it is  one of the 
most saught after vintage keys from the 70's and was used on  countless 
hits for the past few decades, less then 2000 units were  made!/'







According to the text, it's not surprising to hear  that Martinge was 
"fascinated by the artwork".  Looks like some drunk  puked on it and they painted 
around the dry spots. I had to fight the gag reflex  just looking at it.  Just 
having come from the NAMM show, I wonder about  the reaction if this tron were 
displayed there.  Oh, wait, I remember now  -- this tron was described in "The 
Secret Garden" when I read it to my daughter  -- or was it in "The Wizard of 
Oz"?
 
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Neither... I've read them both.
 
 
 
 
In a message dated 1/18/2009 10:19:40 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
MAinPsych@aol.com writes:

Oh, wait, I remember now -- this tron was described in "The  Secret Garden" 
when I read it to my daughter -- or was it in "The Wizard of  Oz"?

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Frank, you read "The Wizard of Oz"? Are you now going to tell us that
the book was better than the movie?

Bernie

--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, lsf5275@... wrote:
>
> Neither... I've read them both.
>  
>  
>  
>  
> In a message dated 1/18/2009 10:19:40 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
> MAinPsych@... writes:
> 
> Oh, wait, I remember now -- this tron was described in "The  Secret
Garden" 
> when I read it to my daughter -- or was it in "The Wizard of  Oz"?
> 
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--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, john barrick <astroboy@...> wrote:
>
> By "professional" artist, I assume he means that the person got paid to 
> do this to the tron.

I knew I'd seen that design somewhere before:

http://beatles.ncf.ca/rolls.html

Jim Bailey

After noting the initial ebay auction, I wondered what became of this 'tron.  Glad to find out that Streetly did some work on it.  I'm sure its "bark" is now better than its "bite" (and it surely BITES).  It's still a bit scary.  Faux Italian marble would look better.
   I'm now a bit more motivated to get #1221 properly re-finished.
 
     -Bruce D.


--- On Sun, 1/18/09, David Jacques <djacques@csulb.edu> wrote:

From: David Jacques <djacques@csulb.edu>
Subject: RE: [newmellotrongroup] Gordon Bennett
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Date: Sunday, January 18, 2009, 5:41 PM








How many coats of white paint would it take to cover this up?
 


From: newmellotrongroup@ yahoogroups. com [mailto:newmellotro ngroup@yahoogrou ps.com] On Behalf Of john barrick
Sent: Sunday, January 18, 2009 12:04 AM
To: newmellotrongroup@ yahoogroups. com
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Gordon Bennett
 



By "professional" artist, I assume he means that the person got paid to 
do this to the tron.

Mike Dickson wrote:

>
> http://cgi.ebay. co.uk/ws/ eBayISAPI. dll?ViewItem&item=230320193361&ssPageName=ADME: B:SS:GB:1123 
> <http://cgi.ebay. co.uk/ws/ eBayISAPI. dll?ViewItem&item=230320193361&ssPageName=ADME: B:SS:GB:1123>
>
> And if this violation of the Mellotron is not bad enough then there is
> always
>
> '/If ur looking at this u obviously know what it is, it is one of the
> most saught after vintage keys from the 70's and was used on countless
> hits for the past few decades, less then 2000 units were made!/'
>
> -- 
> Mike Dickson, Edinburgh
>

We can all wax lyrical about the paint job on the 'tron and it is  
loud'n'proud, BUT in real life it is quite pleasing if eccentric.  The  paint appears to 
be oils and carefully done.  I would not have contemplated  such an act 
myself but now it exists, so what?  It's one persons  expresssion.  This garish 
mellotron is less repulsive to me than  the excesses of most progressive 
crap....sorry, rock.
 
Best,
 
Martin
 
 
Streetly Electronics - All Things Mellotronic
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So did you get to see the Genesis when they toured in 2007?
 
Frank
 
 
 
 
In a message dated 1/18/2009 1:28:34 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
tronbros@aol.com writes:

This garish mellotron is less repulsive to me than the excesses of  most 
progressive crap....sorry, rock.
 
Best,
 
Martin


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In a message dated 18/01/2009 18:40:36 GMT Standard Time, lsf5275@aol.com  
writes:


So did you get to see the Genesis when they toured in 2007?
 



Yeah, on the BBC - liked the recap of the classic albums.
 
M
 
 
Streetly Electronics - All Things Mellotronic
_www.mellotronics.com_ (http://www.mellotronics.com/) 



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>> I would not have contemplated such an act myself but now it exists, 
so what?  It's one persons expresssion.

Hmmm.

Same could be said for Wakeman burning his Mellotron.

-- 
Mike Dickson, Edinburgh

Free Music Project: http://www.last.fm/music/Mike+Dickson
Or http://www.mikedickson.org.uk/

--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, Mike Dickson 
<mike.dickson@...> wrote:
 
> Same could be said for Wakeman burning his Mellotron.


In an interview, Rick Wakeman said he actually torched 2 Mellotrons in 
his back garden on the 5th of November 1982(!) There was a rumour that 
a Birotron went up in the same conflagration, but he subsequently 
denied this.

Nick

How many coats of white paint would it take to cover this up?

 

From: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of john barrick
Sent: Sunday, January 18, 2009 12:04 AM
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Gordon Bennett

 

By "professional" artist, I assume he means that the person got paid to 
do this to the tron.

Mike Dickson wrote:
>
> http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem
<http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230320193361&ssPageNam
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> <http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem
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>
> And if this violation of the Mellotron is not bad enough then there is
> always
>
> '/If ur looking at this u obviously know what it is, it is one of the
> most saught after vintage keys from the 70's and was used on countless
> hits for the past few decades, less then 2000 units were made!/'
>
> -- 
> Mike Dickson, Edinburgh
>

----- Original Message -----

From: john barrick <astroboy@cinci.rr.com>
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Gordon Bennett
Date: Sun, 18 Jan 2009 03:04:11 -0500

>By "professional" artist, I assume he means that the person
>got paid to  do this to the tron.
>
>
>
>Mike Dickson wrote:
>>
>>
>http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230320193361&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:GB:1123
>>
><http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=23032
>>0193361&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:GB:1123> 
>> And if this violation of the Mellotron is not bad enough
>> then there is always
>>
>> '/If ur looking at this u obviously know what it is, it
>> is one of the most saught after vintage keys from the
>> 70's and was used on countless hits for the past few
>>decades, less then 2000 units were made!/' 
>> -- 
>> Mike Dickson, Edinburgh
>>
>
>>>>>>> Re  The text language bothers me more than the paint
job.  Did the artist sign the underside of the lid also?
I recall this from a few years ago and it did not look too
healthy then, so for better or worse, an improvement. 
Remember the eggshell blue unit?  Now if you will excuse me
I am going to cover mine in glitter and hang a mirror ball
over it....Doug

I'm going to smash a mirror ball and dump all the pieces inside 
mine...better coverage that way.


caddyfam wrote:

>
> Remember the eggshell blue unit? Now if you will excuse me
> I am going to cover mine in glitter and hang a mirror ball
> over it....Doug
>
>

The one with the Unicorns painted on it? I have it.
 
Frank
 
 
In a message dated 1/20/2009 7:58:20 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
caddyfam@simcon.net writes:

Remember the eggshell blue  unit?

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I didn't know you liked unicorns, Frank.


lsf5275@aol.com wrote:

>
> The one with the Unicorns painted on it? I have it.
>  
> Frank
>  
> In a message dated 1/20/2009 7:58:20 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, 
> caddyfam@simcon.net writes:
>
>     Remember the eggshell blue unit?
>
>
>
>
> .
>
>

I like Mellotrons, John. The Unicorns were not an option. But they do kind  
of go together. I've decided to eventually restore the machine and leave the  
outside of the cabinet alone. It's kind of a statement of the times.
 
Frank
 
 
In a message dated 1/20/2009 9:12:58 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
astroboy@cinci.rr.com writes:

I  didn't know you liked unicorns,  Frank.


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In a message dated 1/20/2009 6:05:30 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,  
lsf5275@aol.com writes:

The one with the Unicorns painted on it? I have it.
 
Frank
 
 
In a message dated 1/20/2009 7:58:20 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
caddyfam@simcon.In a messag

Remember the eggshell blue  unit?




Frank 2,
Don't you have the darker blue one (with the unicorns)?  The  all-powder blue 
tron is in Sweden.
 
Frank 1
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Yes. However. It is lighter blue than it appears in the photos. Also, it  has 
Unicorns on it, which makes it super-duper unique.
 
me
 
 
In a message dated 1/20/2009 10:00:51 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
MAinPsych@aol.com writes:

Don't you have the darker blue one (with the unicorns)?  The  all-powder blue 
tron is in  Sweden.


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The big 10" hole in the side gives it good ventilation too.
Have you plugged that hole Frank?

 
--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, lsf5275@... wrote:
>
> Yes. However. It is lighter blue than it appears in the photos.
Also, it  has 
> Unicorns on it, which makes it super-duper unique.
>  
> me
>  
>  
> In a message dated 1/20/2009 10:00:51 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
> MAinPsych@... writes:
> 
> Don't you have the darker blue one (with the unicorns)?  The 
all-powder blue 
> tron is in  Sweden.
> 
> 
> **************Inauguration '09:  Get complete coverage from the
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> capital.
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>

I Think I'm just going to put a Plexiglas insert in it. Maybe with hinges  in 
case someone feels the need to grab the flywheel. The back panel with the  
Unicorns is badly warped and I'll need to get that out without cracking the  
paint. Otherwise, the machine is in bits and pieces in my shop waiting for me to  
get the energy to go back to it. I haven't really touched a Mellotron since 
last  June. I haven't felt really well in a while.
I did get around to installing a new cook top, range hood and double oven  in 
the kitchen this past weekend. The first meal? Eggs!
 
I often wander down to my shop and look around and wonder where the wonder  
went. It seems so overwhelming these days. The kitchen stuff had to be done or 
I  wouldn't get fed. I don't even feel the energy to upload the 911 
restoration  photos to my web page.
 
I am looking forward to meeting and working with Woolly and John Lees at  
ROSfest in early May. I guess I'll have to do something soon. I still have the  
white one and the black one, though and they both sound great. I thought I 
would  have sold them by now but it seems too much effort.
 
I barely have the energy to make my normal stupid comments on this  list... 
except this one.
 
 
 
In a message dated 1/20/2009 5:42:54 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
ecclesreinson@rogers.com writes:

The  big 10" hole in the side gives it good ventilation too.
Have you plugged  that hole Frank?


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