Mellotronists

Andy Thompson wrote:

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>      ----- Original Message -----
>      From: George Summers
>      To: Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com
>      Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2004 11:10 PM
>      Subject: [Mellotronists] Hi !
>       Hi,I JUST now joined this ensemble after invitation to do
>      so by Ken Merbler in March 2003 and by Jerry Korb in
>      September 2003. Better late then never.I'm in Houston, Texas
>      USA ! and proud to be & also proud to be the owner of M 400
>      S s/n 553 that I bought new in Nov 1974 in my native
>      Virginia (Washington, D.C. area). I'm happy that so many
>      folks like these old critters! Remember, old mellotrons
>      never die they just fade away (after 8 seconds) !A-OK,
>      George Summers  gpsummers@...
>
>      Welcome to the group, George. Interesting to note that you
>      bought a 500-numbered 'Tron new a year after my
>      1100-numbered machine was manufactured - maybe something to
>      do with export models? Anyone?    Andy T.
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>      Hi Andy, George, and everyone,
>
>      Not sure about the sequential numbering vs. locations
>      of M400's.   I purchased my M400 new in July-1973,
>      #681 from Sound Cities Music in London, and had it
>      shipped to the USA.
>
>      My buddy Larry "Synergy" Fast purchased his M400
>      #725 new in May 1973 from Rondo Music,Union,NJ.
>      This was the same M400 used in his premiere LP
>      "Electronic Realizations For Rock Orchestra", 1975.
>
>      Dallas Arbiter began importing Trons in early 1971,
>      maybe they shipped groups of M400's to certain
>      regions/distributorships  of the USA.
>      .....I'm only guessing of course.
>
>      JB/Martin, any ideas??   Hey George, perhaps you
>      and Ches Cain can get-together.....If enough Tronists
>      in the DFW/Houston regions, a  Tex-TronFest would
>      be nice,complete with 55-gal. BBQ smokers  and
>      cases of Shiner beers !
>
>      Regards,  Jerry Korb  (been to New Braunfels TX
>      AND old Braunfels, Germany)
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