Hi all,
As Frank has put up some excellent
photos in recent times, thought it was time to share the rebuild of my beloved
#1380.
Until Autumn 2009 she was in a T550
style flightcase which I had never really been happy with and so I decided that
the iconic white box was the only way to go.
First port of call was the good folks
at Streetly to see whether a surplus M400 cab was available. This proved not to
be the case so I decided to build my own. I am an electrical engineer and not a
joiner so this proved to be incredibly difficult and time consuming, but I am
quite pleased with the result... Finnish birch ply and a LOT of precision
routing, dowelling and sanding. The final finish was left to the experts at
Streetly, my baby was taken to their paint shop and I am WELL impressed.
Streetly were also invaluable for various bits and bobs which needed replacing
as the rebuild progressed.
Refitted with the innards and
restored to full working order by Christmas Day 2009 as a little present to
myself. See what you think. And a BIG thankyou to Martin and John for their
enthusiasm, help and advice, you guys are top :-)
I have loads more photos including the woodworking activity, if anyone is
interested I will have a go at uploading to the group site (never done this
before either).
Seasons greetings to all, Paul
M.
;
Newly built cabinet ready for the
paint shop!
...and finished ready for the refit
Do-it-yourself Mellotron kit. Only needs case, paint and CASH to
complete.
chassis cleaned and refitted...
that new power supply (own design) in
situ - runs lovely and cool!
Taking shape now...
Solid oak feet...
The tapes are in! (Flute, 3 Violins, 8 voice choir)
...completed and ready for some prog rock action!
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