The Mellotron Group

>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlbDjdW_8aU
> 
> On a whim I started searching for Chamberlin stuff on the internet. Frank or the good folks at Streetly, this Chamberlin seems to need your help!
> 
> And speaking of Chamberlins one of my friends at Fresno State grew up with one.
> 
> Story time chitlins...
> 
> Last spring I took a basic composition course on a whim. Early in the semester Dr. Boone had us all talk briefly about what instruments we could play so we all know who to ask to record what, or to advise on what. I mentioned Mellotron, samples only of course, and that sparked the obligatory "a-whatta-tron?"
> 
> As I described our center snare, Elias Kwak started nodding knowingly. Talked with him after class and he said
> 
> Oh yeah I had one in my house.
> 
> YOU WHAT?
> 
> Yeah we had a Mellotron, with all those tapes on the inside. It was fun.
> 
> I am so jealous.
> 
> Well, no, it wasn't a Mellotron, what is like a Mellotron? Like, the same on the inside with all those tapes over that spinning rod and all?
> 
> ...You mean a Chamberlin?
> 
> YES! That's the name! It was a Chamberlin.
> 
> ...
> 
> 
> ...you had a Chamberlin? (I'm in a bit of disbelief at the moment)
> 
> Yeah, only it never worked right. Sounded good but every time we turned it on it smelt like something was burning.
> 
> .. do you still have it, that can so be fixed!
> 
> No we threw it away.
> 
> YOU WHAT?!?
> 
> (I think he said that it caught fire one day, I can't remember but there was some sort of catastrophic failure)
> 
> OH MY GOD DUDE? WHEN? DID THIS JUST HAPPEN?!?!
> 
> No, I was 16 when we threw it away  (He's 20 now)
> 
> (He asked a few questions about Chamberlins, how rare they might be, if they're a Mellotron knock-off, etc. I filled him in on the history of it. He was impressed by how little he and his family appreciated the thing they had.)
> 
> I'm sure that the ravages of 4 or 5 years in the Fresno County Dump has totalled whatever was left of that beast. However many Chamberlins there were I can report that there is one less.
> 
> RIP that Chamberlin. And Harry Chamberlin too.
> 
> -Sean
> 
> 
> 
> 
> I was so bummed for hours afterwards. However many Chamberlins were made
>

>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlbDjdW_8aU
> 
> On a whim I started searching for Chamberlin stuff on the internet. Frank or the good folks at Streetly, this Chamberlin seems to need your help!
> 
> And speaking of Chamberlins one of my friends at Fresno State grew up with one.
> 
> Story time chitlins...
> 
> Last spring I took a basic composition course on a whim. Early in the semester Dr. Boone had us all talk briefly about what instruments we could play so we all know who to ask to record what, or to advise on what. I mentioned Mellotron, samples only of course, and that sparked the obligatory "a-whatta-tron?"
> 
> As I described our center snare, Elias Kwak started nodding knowingly. Talked with him after class and he said
> 
> Oh yeah I had one in my house.
> 
> YOU WHAT?
> 
> Yeah we had a Mellotron, with all those tapes on the inside. It was fun.
> 
> I am so jealous.
> 
> Well, no, it wasn't a Mellotron, what is like a Mellotron? Like, the same on the inside with all those tapes over that spinning rod and all?
> 
> ...You mean a Chamberlin?
> 
> YES! That's the name! It was a Chamberlin.
> 
> ...
> 
> 
> ...you had a Chamberlin? (I'm in a bit of disbelief at the moment)
> 
> Yeah, only it never worked right. Sounded good but every time we turned it on it smelt like something was burning.
> 
> .. do you still have it, that can so be fixed!
> 
> No we threw it away.
> 
> YOU WHAT?!?
> 
> (I think he said that it caught fire one day, I can't remember but there was some sort of catastrophic failure)
> 
> OH MY GOD DUDE? WHEN? DID THIS JUST HAPPEN?!?!
> 
> No, I was 16 when we threw it away  (He's 20 now)
> 
> (He asked a few questions about Chamberlins, how rare they might be, if they're a Mellotron knock-off, etc. I filled him in on the history of it. He was impressed by how little he and his family appreciated the thing they had.)
> 
> I'm sure that the ravages of 4 or 5 years in the Fresno County Dump has totalled whatever was left of that beast. However many Chamberlins there were I can report that there is one less.
> 
> RIP that Chamberlin. And Harry Chamberlin too.
> 
> -Sean
> 
> 
> 
> 
> I was so bummed for hours afterwards. However many Chamberlins were made
>

From: Sean
Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Musicmaster 600 on YouTube!
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Date: Saturday, October 10, 2009, 11:47 PM

http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=SlbDjdW_ 8aU

On a whim I started searching for Chamberlin stuff on the internet. Frank or the good folks at Streetly, this Chamberlin seems to need your help!

And speaking of Chamberlins one of my friends at Fresno State grew up with one.

Story time chitlins...

Last spring I took a basic composition course on a whim. Early in the semester Dr. Boone had us all talk briefly about what instruments we could play so we all know who to ask to record what, or to advise on what. I mentioned Mellotron, samples only of course, and that sparked the obligatory "a-whatta-tron? "

As I described our center snare, Elias Kwak started nodding knowingly. Talked with him after class and he said

Oh yeah I had one in my house.

YOU WHAT?

Yeah we had a Mellotron, with all those tapes on the inside. It was fun.

I am so jealous.

Well, no, it wasn't a Mellotron, what is like a Mellotron? Like, the same on the inside with all those tapes over that spinning rod and all?

...You mean a Chamberlin?

YES! That's the name! It was a Chamberlin.

...

...you had a Chamberlin? (I'm in a bit of disbelief at the moment)

Yeah, only it never worked right. Sounded good but every time we turned it on it smelt like something was burning.

.. do you still have it, that can so be fixed!

No we threw it away.

YOU WHAT?!?

(I think he said that it caught fire one day, I can't remember but there was some sort of catastrophic failure)

OH MY GOD DUDE? WHEN? DID THIS JUST HAPPEN?!?!

No, I was 16 when we threw it away (He's 20 now)

(He asked a few questions about Chamberlins, how rare they might be, if they're a Mellotron knock-off, etc. I filled him in on the history of it. He was impressed by how little he and his family appreciated the thing they had.)

I'm sure that the ravages of 4 or 5 years in the Fresno County Dump has totalled whatever was left of that beast. However many Chamberlins there were I can report that there is one less.

RIP that Chamberlin. And Harry Chamberlin too.

-Sean

I was so bummed for hours afterwards. However many Chamberlins were made

>
>    After noting the loose timing tape the presenter waggled in front of us, I had to cringe when he pushed a button to change stations.  At that moment, something visually interesting could've happened, like spaggettification (or, even worse, flames).  His interpretation of the machine and its electronics indicated to me that he was out of his element, and should LEAVE IT ALONE and seek technical help immediately!  
>  
>     "Hey, he broke the president!!"   -The Firesign Theatre
>  
>     -Bruce D.
>  
>  
>    
> 
> --- On Sat, 10/10/09, Sean <fourtytwominds@...> wrote:
> 
> 
> From: Sean <fourtytwominds@...>
> Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Musicmaster 600 on YouTube!
> To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Saturday, October 10, 2009, 11:47 PM
> 
> 
>   
> 
> 
> 
> http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=SlbDjdW_ 8aU
> 
> On a whim I started searching for Chamberlin stuff on the internet. Frank or the good folks at Streetly, this Chamberlin seems to need your help!
> 
> And speaking of Chamberlins one of my friends at Fresno State grew up with one.
> 
> Story time chitlins...
> 
> Last spring I took a basic composition course on a whim. Early in the semester Dr. Boone had us all talk briefly about what instruments we could play so we all know who to ask to record what, or to advise on what. I mentioned Mellotron, samples only of course, and that sparked the obligatory "a-whatta-tron? "
> 
> As I described our center snare, Elias Kwak started nodding knowingly. Talked with him after class and he said
> 
> Oh yeah I had one in my house.
> 
> YOU WHAT?
> 
> Yeah we had a Mellotron, with all those tapes on the inside. It was fun.
> 
> I am so jealous.
> 
> Well, no, it wasn't a Mellotron, what is like a Mellotron? Like, the same on the inside with all those tapes over that spinning rod and all?
> 
> ...You mean a Chamberlin?
> 
> YES! That's the name! It was a Chamberlin.
> 
> ...
> 
> ...you had a Chamberlin? (I'm in a bit of disbelief at the moment)
> 
> Yeah, only it never worked right. Sounded good but every time we turned it on it smelt like something was burning.
> 
> .. do you still have it, that can so be fixed!
> 
> No we threw it away.
> 
> YOU WHAT?!?
> 
> (I think he said that it caught fire one day, I can't remember but there was some sort of catastrophic failure)
> 
> OH MY GOD DUDE? WHEN? DID THIS JUST HAPPEN?!?!
> 
> No, I was 16 when we threw it away (He's 20 now)
> 
> (He asked a few questions about Chamberlins, how rare they might be, if they're a Mellotron knock-off, etc. I filled him in on the history of it. He was impressed by how little he and his family appreciated the thing they had.)
> 
> I'm sure that the ravages of 4 or 5 years in the Fresno County Dump has totalled whatever was left of that beast. However many Chamberlins there were I can report that there is one less.
> 
> RIP that Chamberlin. And Harry Chamberlin too.
> 
> -Sean
> 
> I was so bummed for hours afterwards. However many Chamberlins were made
>

>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlbDjdW_8aU
> 
> On a whim I started searching for Chamberlin stuff on the internet. Frank or the good folks at Streetly, this Chamberlin seems to need your help!
> 
> And speaking of Chamberlins one of my friends at Fresno State grew up with one.
> 
> Story time chitlins...
> 
> Last spring I took a basic composition course on a whim. Early in the semester Dr. Boone had us all talk briefly about what instruments we could play so we all know who to ask to record what, or to advise on what. I mentioned Mellotron, samples only of course, and that sparked the obligatory "a-whatta-tron?"
> 
> As I described our center snare, Elias Kwak started nodding knowingly. Talked with him after class and he said
> 
> Oh yeah I had one in my house.
> 
> YOU WHAT?
> 
> Yeah we had a Mellotron, with all those tapes on the inside. It was fun.
> 
> I am so jealous.
> 
> Well, no, it wasn't a Mellotron, what is like a Mellotron? Like, the same on the inside with all those tapes over that spinning rod and all?
> 
> ...You mean a Chamberlin?
> 
> YES! That's the name! It was a Chamberlin.
> 
> ...
> 
> 
> ...you had a Chamberlin? (I'm in a bit of disbelief at the moment)
> 
> Yeah, only it never worked right. Sounded good but every time we turned it on it smelt like something was burning.
> 
> .. do you still have it, that can so be fixed!
> 
> No we threw it away.
> 
> YOU WHAT?!?
> 
> (I think he said that it caught fire one day, I can't remember but there was some sort of catastrophic failure)
> 
> OH MY GOD DUDE? WHEN? DID THIS JUST HAPPEN?!?!
> 
> No, I was 16 when we threw it away  (He's 20 now)
> 
> (He asked a few questions about Chamberlins, how rare they might be, if they're a Mellotron knock-off, etc. I filled him in on the history of it. He was impressed by how little he and his family appreciated the thing they had.)
> 
> I'm sure that the ravages of 4 or 5 years in the Fresno County Dump has totalled whatever was left of that beast. However many Chamberlins there were I can report that there is one less.
> 
> RIP that Chamberlin. And Harry Chamberlin too.
> 
> -Sean
> 
> 
> 
> 
> I was so bummed for hours afterwards. However many Chamberlins were made
>

>
> 
> 
> Oh my God, his pants have disappeared! - TFT
> 
> 
> --- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, Bruce Daily <pocotron@> wrote:
> >
> >    After noting the loose timing tape the presenter waggled in front of us, I had to cringe when he pushed a button to change stations.  At that moment, something visually interesting could've happened, like spaggettification (or, even worse, flames).  His interpretation of the machine and its electronics indicated to me that he was out of his element, and should LEAVE IT ALONE and seek technical help immediately!  
> >  
> >     "Hey, he broke the president!!"   -The Firesign Theatre
> >  
> >     -Bruce D.
> >  
> >  
> >    
> > 
> > --- On Sat, 10/10/09, Sean <fourtytwominds@> wrote:
> > 
> > 
> > From: Sean <fourtytwominds@>
> > Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Musicmaster 600 on YouTube!
> > To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> > Date: Saturday, October 10, 2009, 11:47 PM
> > 
> > 
> >   
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=SlbDjdW_ 8aU
> > 
> > On a whim I started searching for Chamberlin stuff on the internet. Frank or the good folks at Streetly, this Chamberlin seems to need your help!
> > 
> > And speaking of Chamberlins one of my friends at Fresno State grew up with one.
> > 
> > Story time chitlins...
> > 
> > Last spring I took a basic composition course on a whim. Early in the semester Dr. Boone had us all talk briefly about what instruments we could play so we all know who to ask to record what, or to advise on what. I mentioned Mellotron, samples only of course, and that sparked the obligatory "a-whatta-tron? "
> > 
> > As I described our center snare, Elias Kwak started nodding knowingly. Talked with him after class and he said
> > 
> > Oh yeah I had one in my house.
> > 
> > YOU WHAT?
> > 
> > Yeah we had a Mellotron, with all those tapes on the inside. It was fun.
> > 
> > I am so jealous.
> > 
> > Well, no, it wasn't a Mellotron, what is like a Mellotron? Like, the same on the inside with all those tapes over that spinning rod and all?
> > 
> > ...You mean a Chamberlin?
> > 
> > YES! That's the name! It was a Chamberlin.
> > 
> > ...
> > 
> > ...you had a Chamberlin? (I'm in a bit of disbelief at the moment)
> > 
> > Yeah, only it never worked right. Sounded good but every time we turned it on it smelt like something was burning.
> > 
> > .. do you still have it, that can so be fixed!
> > 
> > No we threw it away.
> > 
> > YOU WHAT?!?
> > 
> > (I think he said that it caught fire one day, I can't remember but there was some sort of catastrophic failure)
> > 
> > OH MY GOD DUDE? WHEN? DID THIS JUST HAPPEN?!?!
> > 
> > No, I was 16 when we threw it away (He's 20 now)
> > 
> > (He asked a few questions about Chamberlins, how rare they might be, if they're a Mellotron knock-off, etc. I filled him in on the history of it. He was impressed by how little he and his family appreciated the thing they had.)
> > 
> > I'm sure that the ravages of 4 or 5 years in the Fresno County Dump has totalled whatever was left of that beast. However many Chamberlins there were I can report that there is one less.
> > 
> > RIP that Chamberlin. And Harry Chamberlin too.
> > 
> > -Sean
> > 
> > I was so bummed for hours afterwards. However many Chamberlins were made
> >
>

-----Original Message-----
From: Chris Dale <unobtainiumkeys@gmail.com>
To: newmellotrongroup <newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wed, Apr 20, 2011 11:31 pm
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Musicmaster 600 on YouTube!


  
    
                  
Not totally beyond saving, but many of the parts would be, and where are you going to get Chamberlin parts from??

 









Following up on the story. I sent him the link to that M-1 on ebay right now. He says that's the kind he had. I'm asking myself if something six years in a dump is really beyond salvage? ... ah well.

-----Original Message-----
From: john barrick <barrickjohn262@gmail.com>
To: newmellotrongroup <newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wed, Apr 20, 2011 11:43 pm
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Musicmaster 600 on YouTube!


  
    
                  
The hard part wouldn't be fixing/restoring it, it would be finding the damn thing six years on in a land fill.  Nigh impossible, if you ask me.



On Wed, Apr 20, 2011 at 10:31 PM, Chris Dale <unobtainiumkeys@gmail.com> wrote:

 
  
    
                  
Not totally beyond saving, but many of the parts would be, and where are you going to get Chamberlin parts from??


 








Following up on the story. I sent him the link to that M-1 on ebay right now. He says that's the kind he had. I'm asking myself if something six years in a dump is really beyond salvage? ... ah well.

From: Chris Dale <unobtainiumkeys@gmail.com>
To:  newmellotrongroup <newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wed, Apr  20, 2011 11:31 pm
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Musicmaster 600 on  YouTube!


 
 
 
Not totally beyond saving, but many of the parts would be, and where are  
you going to get Chamberlin parts from??






 
 
 
 
 



Following up on the story. I sent him the link  to that M-1 on ebay right 
now. He says that's the kind he had. I'm asking  myself if something six 
years in a dump is really beyond salvage? ... ah  well.

>
> _www.Chamberlins-R-us_ (http://www.Chamberlins-R-us) 
>  
> _www.chamberlindoc.com_ (http://www.chamberlindoc.com) 
>  
>  
>  
> In a message dated 4/21/2011 8:59:45 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
> fdoddy@... writes:
> 
>  
>  
>  
> www.chamberlintronics.com
> www.chamberlinspareparts.com
> www.fixmychamberlin.com
> www.I"m  addicted to old music gear.com
> 
> 
> fritz
> 
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> 
> 
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> 
> 
> 
> -----Original  Message-----
> From: Chris Dale <unobtainiumkeys@...>
> To:  newmellotrongroup <newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Wed, Apr  20, 2011 11:31 pm
> Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Musicmaster 600 on  YouTube!
> 
> 
>  
>  
>  
> Not totally beyond saving, but many of the parts would be, and where are  
> you going to get Chamberlin parts from??
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>  
>  
>  
>  
>  
> 
> 
> 
> Following up on the story. I sent him the link  to that M-1 on ebay right 
> now. He says that's the kind he had. I'm asking  myself if something six 
> years in a dump is really beyond salvage? ... ah  well.
>