The Mellotron Group

I would be happy to help you long distance if you like, with any  
suggestions or assistance with problem solving.
 
 
In a message dated 8/26/2011 10:10:15 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
mellotronmadness@yahoo.com.au writes:

 
 
 
Thanks Frank, 

I will restore it myself when I retire, and after  that I'll send it to you 
to be fixed!

Mark
--- In _newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_ 
(mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com) ,  lsf5275@... wrote:
>
> Mark,
> 
> If you bring me  yours, I'm happy to fix it up for you. I've done plenty 
of 
> them for  private owners. My preference for the ones I buy, restore and 
> resell  is to put them where they will be played live and/or recorded. 
You are a  
> person who openly shares your Mellotron and your love for it. Had I  
known 
> what you would do with a Mellotron I would have gladly sold you  one. I 
> rebuilt the "Mel" Mellotron twice. The 2nd time was a very  extensive 
rebuild. 
> Streetly restored it as well, before I ever  touched it. All of the work 
done 
> was for the same owner. After I  repaired it in 2005 it was stuck in a 
> garage for 5 years and then it  came back for a frame up restoration. 
Now, I'm 
> pretty sure its back  in a garage or a storage bin. Sad! It's a great 
> Mellotron and can be  seen and heard on my You Tube "Astra" video.
> 
> 
> In a  message dated 8/26/2011 6:10:03 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, 
>  mellotronmadness@... writes:
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Thank  goodness I didn't have to try and buy one from you, Frank!! 
> 
>  
> The guy I bought mine off said he was glad to see it going to someone  
who 
> really wanted one, and trust me, I really did. 
> 
>  
> I think wanting to own one is a good enough reason to have one, it  would 
> be sad if musicians and studio owners were the only people to  get their 
> hands on mellotrons.
> 
> 
> Mark
>  
> 
> 
> --- In _newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_ 
(mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com) ,  lsf5275@ wrote:
> . That's why I don't like to sell them on eBay. All of  the folks I 
> > have sold machines to either are musicians or studio  owners. 
> > Frank
> > 
> > 
> > In a  message dated 8/26/2011 1:49:20 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, 
> >  john.wright@ writes:
> > 
> > 
> > 
> >  
> > Frank, jus t got word that Butler Uniivsity would like to sample  #911 
> for an 
> > electronic composotion class. You have to  love it when your work is 
> shared 
> > with others. I'm  betting no one in the class has ever seen a Tron live.
> > 
>  > John
> >
>