The Mellotron Group

There were four - here's the listing with Harry's notations on variations.

On 5/24/2011 8:43 PM, Bruce Daily wrote:
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> Hi all-
>   I just have to keep everyone entertained!
>   We know the Mellotron M400 had standard tape sets (flute, violins, 
> 'cello).  Did the Chamberlin have a standard set?  If so, what were 
> the sounds?
>   -Bruce D.
>
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> --- On *Tue, 5/24/11, lsf5275@aol.com /<lsf5275@aol.com>/* wrote:
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>     From: lsf5275@aol.com <lsf5275@aol.com>
>     Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Chamberlin sounds
>     To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
>     Date: Tuesday, May 24, 2011, 3:59 PM
>
>     Impressive observation Bruce!
>     In a message dated 5/24/2011 12:00:06 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
>     pocotron@yahoo.com writes:
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>             It is also interesting that the last two Chamberlin M1's
>         on eBay had sequential serial numbers (86103 and 86104).
>           -Bruce D.
>
>
>         --- On *Tue, 5/24/11, Chris Dale
>         /<unobtainiumkeys@gmail.com>/* wrote:
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>             From: Chris Dale <unobtainiumkeys@gmail.com>
>             Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Chamberlin sounds
>             To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
>             Date: Tuesday, May 24, 2011, 1:08 AM
>
>             I did studio work for Sylvia Massy (the owner of this
>             Chamberlin) many years ago.
>
>             I guess with most of them being located in the greater Los
>             Angeles area, she didn't feel the need to keep it if she
>             could rent one from somebody.
>
>             I don't think the Rhythmate will sell for anywhere near
>             the $4500 listing price. There just isn't the demand for
>             them like there is for M1 models.
>
>             I doubt this was the last M1 made (the pilot light is a
>             much older style and the switches are not chrome) but
>             should that actually be the case it's build year would be
>             early 1981, and there might be some alternate or
>             unreleased sounds in it.
>
>
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>             On Tue, May 24, 2011 at 10:30 AM, markpringnz
>             <markpringnz@gmail.com
>             <http://us.mc1259.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=markpringnz@gmail.com>>
>             wrote:
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>                 I see it went for $9000, buy now price.
>
>
>                 --- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
>                 <http://us.mc1259.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=newmellotrongroup%40yahoogroups.com>,
>                 "Charles" <charel196@...> wrote:
>                 >
>                 > another one on Ebay
>                 >
>                 >
>                 http://cgi.ebay.com/RARE-Vintage-Chamberlin-M1-M-1-Optigan-Mellotron-/330567982620?pt=Keyboards_MIDI&hash=item4cf7631e1c
>                 <http://cgi.ebay.com/RARE-Vintage-Chamberlin-M1-M-1-Optigan-Mellotron-/330567982620?pt=Keyboards_MIDI&hash=item4cf7631e1c>
>                 >
>                 > --- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
>                 <http://us.mc1259.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=newmellotrongroup%40yahoogroups.com>,
>                 "Thomas C. Doncourt" <tomdcour@> wrote:
>                 > >
>                 > > Mark, I can post note to note samples I made from
>                 the same amplifier and
>                 > > recording sytems if you like.. It might be better
>                 if I actually played the
>                 > > same musical passages on the two instuments but I
>                 am away from them for
>                 > > the next week
>                 > >
>                 > > > Any chance of posting a recording?
>                 > > >
>                 > > > Mark
>                 > > > --- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
>                 <http://us.mc1259.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=newmellotrongroup%40yahoogroups.com>,
>                 "Thomas C. Doncourt"
>                 > > > <tomdcour@> wrote:
>                 > > >>
>                 > > >> I can compare form an M1 and an M400 on the
>                 cello and 3 violins. I can't
>                 > > >> say which I like better though... the M1 is
>                 brighter in both cases but
>                 > > >> the
>                 > > >> M400 seems fuller. Two slightly different
>                 sounding instruments but each
>                 > > >> with its purpose. The M1 sounds better to me
>                 with the tone control
>                 > > >> nearly
>                 > > >> all the way up - the M400 I have the tone at
>                 less than half.
>                 > > >>
>                 > > >> > I would be interested to hear I direct
>                 comparison of the 3 violins
>                 > > >> played
>                 > > >> > on an M400 and a Chamberlin, has anybody on
>                 the list got a working
>                 > > >> > Chamberlin, did Mattias sort his out?
>                 > > >> >
>                 > > >> > Mark
>                 > > >> > --- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
>                 <http://us.mc1259.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=newmellotrongroup%40yahoogroups.com>,
>                 tronbros <tronbros@> wrote:
>                 > > >> >>
>                 > > >> >> Maybe different but not better. The M400 is
>                 capable of hifi quality
>                 > > >> if
>                 > > >> >> given good source material. It is not the
>                 muffled lofi beast
>                 > > >> everyone
>                 > > >> >> assumes. We have put excellent commercial
>                 recordings through them
>                 > > >> and
>                 > > >> >> they handle up to 16k, clear and precisely.
>                 Never underestimate the
>                 > > >> >> potential of a mellotron.
>                 > > >> >>
>                 > > >> >> Best,
>                 > > >> >>
>                 > > >> >> M
>                 > > >> >>
>                 > > >> >> mellotronics.co.uk <http://mellotronics.co.uk/>
>                 > > >> >>
>                 > > >> >>
>                 > > >> >>
>                 > > >> >> On 22 May 2011, at 00:32, "markpringnz"
>                 <markpringnz@> wrote:
>                 > > >> >>
>                 > > >> >> > Would these sound a lot different played
>                 through a chamberlin? I
>                 > > >> would
>                 > > >> >> guess that they would.
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