The Mellotron Group

It's hard to say It looks like an SMS 3. It probably needs to be recapped  
and who knows what's inside the power supply. I wouldn't want it in my shop  
for $2,500.00 It would be quite a bit more I think. but it depends on what  
its new owner wanted. You can fix 'em up a little or you can do it right.
 
I'll show you something soon.
 
Frank
 
 
 
 
In a message dated 6/13/2012 7:01:01 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
tron400@yahoo.com writes:

 
 
 
I meant to ask, is that a reasonable estimate?

Bernie  again

--- In _newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_ 
(mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com) ,  "tron400" <tron400@...> wrote:
>
> I'm guessing about $2500  in repairs on top of the $2500 minimum price, 
so a total of about $5000. Is  that reasonable?
> 
> Bernie
> 
> --- In _newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_ 
(mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com) ,  lsf5275@ wrote:
> >
> > No Frank can't. Frank is exhausted  from trying to get ready for 
NEARfest 
> > and once it's done, Frank  is taking the rest of the summer to spend 
with his 
> > wife, sister  and his nieces. Oh, and trying to earn some money. Then 
Frank 
> >  has a waiting list starting in the fall.
> > 
> > Besides,  it's too much money, although I have no doubt that someone 
will 
> >  buy it for way too much money. Thanks for the endorsement, though.
>  > 
> > Frank
> > 
> > 
> > In a message  dated 6/13/2012 6:13:10 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, 
> > jandjstrz@  writes:
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> >  No problem, Frank can handle it.
> > 
> > --- On Wed,  6/13/12, Mark Pring <markpringnz@> wrote:
> > 
> >  
> > From: Mark Pring <markpringnz@>
> > Subject: Re:  [newmellotrongroup] A fixer upper from hell
> > To: "_newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_ 
(mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com) "  
> > <_newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_ 
(mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com) >
>  > Date: Wednesday, June 13, 2012, 5:21 PM
> > 
> >  
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> > 
> > Inside  doesn't look too bad, better than mine, but the cabinet looks 
> >  wrecked, worse than mine.
> > 
> > 
> >  Mark
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > ____________________________________
> >  From: Bruce Daily <pocotron@>
> > To: "_newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_ (mailto:newmello
trongroup@yahoogroups.com) "  
> > <_newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_ 
(mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com) >  
> > Sent: Thursday, 14 June 2012 7:53 AM
> > Subject: Re:  [newmellotrongroup] A fixer upper from hell
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > At least  it has an SMS motor controller. Quite a low serial number. 
> > Maybe  it has a brass capstan.
> > 
> > It's certainly  rough.
> > 
> > -Bruce D.
> > 
> >  
> > 
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> > 
> > 
>  > From: tron400 <tron400@>
> > To: _newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_ 
(mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com)   
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2012 10:29 AM
> > Subject:  [newmellotrongroup] A fixer upper from hell
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Looks like it needs  lots of fixing:
> > 
> > 
_http://www.ebay.com/itm/mellotron-400s-/200775277300?pt=Keyboards_MIDI&hash=_ 
(http://www.ebay.com/itm/mellotron-400s-/200775277300?pt=Keyboards_MIDI&hash=) 
>  > item2ebf239af4
> > 
> > Bernie
>  >
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