The Mellotron Group

I recently sold The Black Mellotron #386 to a new owner in San Francisco. I 
 decided to give it one final overhaul before I sent it off. I have 
uploaded a  photo-journal of the work done on it since I acquired it back in 2006 
to the  main list page in the photos section.
 
This was a really good machine that had unspeakable horrors done to it by  
Sound Sales. I have exorcised all of the demons that lay hidden in it and it 
is  a great machine. For those that can view them, here are a few photos of 
the  machine just prior to shipping. You can also see them many more on the 
Yahoo  page. I installed clear Lexan panels front and rear at the owner's 
request  although the originals have gone with it.
 
Frank  

          
Out of the cabinet for  round 3
   
I  decided to paint the back...
   
... and then thought,  "what the heck" and repainted the whole  cabinet
   
Rewired the power  supply again to clean it up. It still had some bizarre 
wiring that I  had previously left alone because...
   
... Sound sales had  originally committed unspeakable acts upon  it.
   
But now it's all happy  again
   
And back in the  cabinet
   
So here it is, all  ready to go home. Notice the clear front  panel.
   
All closed  up
   
If you put clear  panels on it, It needs to be pretty  inside.

Nice job Frank.  Thanks for posting the 37 pics.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/newmellotrongroup/photos/album/140950304/pic/list

Thanks Clay. More of an evolutionary pictorial than a restoration journal.  
During the time I have been working on other Trons I have constantly been  
improving this one and as new techniques proved themselves I would apply 
them  elsewhere. When the new owner asked for the Lexan panels, I decided that 
I ought  to show the cabinet a little more love.
 
 
In a message dated 4/14/2010 4:35:42 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
ecclesreinson@rogers.com writes:

 
 
 
Nice job Frank. Thanks for posting the 37 pics.
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(http://groups.yahoo.com/group/newmellotrongroup/photos/album/140950304/pic/list)