Mellotronists

Hello all, 

This was sent to me some months ago from DK when I
asked him about the Birotron shown on the Audities.org
site. David visited Dave Biro in the early 90's and
gave him a Birotron (with Les Bradley's blessing), he
hadn't seen one in the years since the instrument
ceased production. Mr. Kean and his wife spent 3 days
interviewing Biro and had some very interesting tales
to relate, but I can't remember them all (something
about dropping them out of a helicopter?)...at least
there is this bit:


Hi David


I was interested to see you had a page about the
Birotron - particularly
because I helped in the design and build of the 13,
and yes
(no pun intended) there were 13. I worked for a sad
ole keyboard
player by the name of Rick Wakeman, we put those 13
together in High
Wycombe, Bucks (UK).

You say you can account for 5 of them - I think I can
probably help trace
some of the remainder, that is, of course, if it is of
any interest whatsoever.

I have very fond memories of that period (1975 -77
ish) and could regale you
with some of the amusing events that happened during
the development of
the Birotron. I never got to meet Dave Biro, but did
get to disect the first
Birotron - much bigger than the final version since it
was basically 20 or so
standard automobile 8 track players in a flight case.

I would very much like to get in touch with Dave Biro,
so, if you have contact
details, and assuming proper courtesy protocols are
observed, (I do try to
be polite:-) please do forward them to me.

Is this the start of a Birotron fan club?

Here's hoping to hear from you,
Season's greetings and all that,

Regards,

Nic Lewis
ex - Birotronics, Complex7, Abercrombie Avenue HW
Bucks
(Thence to Station Road, in Loudwater HW)
Also Packhorse Case Co - there's another story or two!





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