Mellotronists

Aidan Clark wrote:
> Oops the link doesn't work. 


sure it does.
it was just linewrapped, it will work like this:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=1289&item=2533722338&rd=1

nice find aidan - VERY cool item!


> This is about the eBay UK Mellotron sound effects catalogue (1960s)
> Item # 2533722338   
> 
> Description: 
> 
> "Here's something extremely unusual - in the early '60s, before the
> Mellotron became famous as a musical instrument, it was used
> primarily as a sound effects machine in film and television studios.
> (As you've got this far you probably know what a Mellotron is, so I
> won't go into details.) This book was used to facilitate the location
> of the required sound effect (there was a different sound on each of
> the 3 tracks of each of the 70 keys of each of the 6 channels, so it
> was very necessary.
> This particular book was used by BBC television in London. It has
> seen a lot of practical use, and the condition reflects this. It is a
> little battered and dog-eared, but it is complete. In addition there
> are coffee-mug stains and the hand-written address of the BBC
> maintenance department (often needed, no doubt) on the front
> cardboard cover.
> 
> This is a very rare item, and although it is of limited practical use
> (unless you own a sound effects machine, of course) it would be a
> fascinating addition to a collection of Mellotron memorabilia."
> 
>     ----- Original Message -----
>     From: aidan60uk <mailto:aidan@...>
>     To: Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com
>     <mailto:Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com>
>     Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2003 8:48 PM
>     Subject: [Mellotronists] Re: Ebay
> 
>     Has anyone else noticed this? 
> 
>     http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll
>     ViewItem&category=1289&item=2533722338&rd=1
> 
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