The Mellotron Group

Thanks again Frank,

I am serious about a rebuild and I would be very grateful for your expertise. I also know that I would have to have several months to dedicate myself to it pretty much exclusively, I would have to do it very slowly and patiently, patience is not one of my virtues. At present I have too many other things competing for my time

So for now I have settled for a tron that works and doesn't sound too bad.

I hope we both live long enough for me to retire and rebuild #1565.

Cheers 

Mark

This reminds me of an old joke :

A Scottish woman goes into her local newspaper office. She says how much does it cost to place a funeral notice?

The manager says "50 pence per word. What would you like to say?"

She answers "McKay's dead."

The manager says "You have to use at least 5 words."

She thinks for a minute then says:

"Mckay's dead. Mellotron for  sale."


--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, lsf5275@... wrote:
>
> 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@... 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
> > >
> >
>