The Mellotron Group

I was thinking of plywood as solid wood, but of course, it's not. So, when did particle board make its debut?

Bernie

--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, lsf5275@... wrote:
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> I don't think they were ever made completely of solid wood. I know that  
> most of the Mellotrons I have seen had plywood lids and front and back panels, 
>  but when I owned 1562, it had front and back panels made of phenolic.
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> In a message dated 3/1/2011 7:47:35 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
> tron400@... writes:
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> Frank,
> 
> Based on the hoard of M400's you've restored, can you  tell at what point 
> the cabinets were changed from solid wood to particle  board?
> 
> Bernie
> 
> --- In _newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_ 
> (mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com) ,  lsf5275@ wrote:
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> > Chris,
> > 
> > Yeah, here are a  few more photos. It all comes down to what it would 
> take 
> > to make it  right. Besides, I want to build a cabinet and modify the Tron 
> a 
> > bit.  It all comes down to its provenance. I won't literally trash the 
> >  cabinet. I'll just store it away. If you look at the following photos, 
> and if  you 
> > know anything about repairing particle board, you'll see how  difficult 
> the 
> > repairs will be and that the cabinet will forever more  be structurally 
> > compromised.
> > 
> > Frank
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> > 
> > I believe the Tron fell forward on its "chin" and  caused this break. It 
> > goes all the way through.
> > 
> > It  is worse than you can see here.
> > 
> > Repairing edges and corners  is easy. So is reveneering.
> > 
> > As you can see, it is all the way  through. You could dig it out, glue 
> it, 
> > clamp it and then fill it  with Bondo, but it would never be strong.
> > 
> > Notice the crack in  the lower left corner of the photo? That goes all 
> the 
> > way through as  well. You can also see that the corner blocks in the 
> bottom 
> > are  cracked through.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > The question becomes,  "Where do I put my effort?" Can I fix it? Sure, 
> and 
> > I can make the  breaks invisible. But the cabinet would always be weak 
> and 
> > easily  damaged.
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> > 
> > In a message  dated 2/28/2011 4:15:42 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, 
> > fazeka@  writes:
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> > Hi Frank,
> > 
> >  I'm only referencing pictures, but the current cabinet doesn't look 
> *too*  
> > bad. Is there a reason for requiring a new cab?
> > 
> >  Chris
> > 
> > --- In __newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_ 
> (mailto:_newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com) _  
> > (mailto:_newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_ 
> (mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com) )  , lsf5275@ wrote:
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> > <snip>
> > > I'm going to  build it a new cabinet. The plan for now is to build it 
> out 
> > of  
> > > all MDF or a combination of MDF and Baltic Birch  plywood.
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