Mellotronists

In a message dated 10/16/2003 1:37:45 PM Eastern Daylight Time, kenmerb writes:

> Isopropyl Alcohol does the job nicely, makes 'em spin and spin most of the time.  I prefer cleaning with this and not lubing with anything.  In my opinion, once they're clean and spinning, lubing will just gunk them up again eventually and can possibly get on the tapes (especially if you don't use the right stuff). You can also consider giving them the "rounded treatment", a Streetly specialty (as shown on the web link 
> here).  Look at frames 12 to 15 on the page linked here:



Doesn't alchohol dry out rubber!!??

fd