Mellotronists

Greeetings Everyone,

Now that the American July-4th  holiday weekend
is over, I'd like to share with you all more things
happening with "MONEYPIT" and events Mellotronic.

The "official" highlights/photos will be forthcoming on yet
another excellent Ken Leonard Website.
MONEYPIT has served as a rallying-point for
Mellotron enthusiasts/owners in New England since 1998
and now elsewhere. Some work,some music,
and plenty of comraderie/food/drink is our version
of antique car meets, or historical society BBQ's, etc.

MONEYPIT happily complements the  Mellotron Workshops
held in Toronto and Philly in years 2000-2001.
Our hopes/wishes are to have JB/Martinge to again
grace our shores  and darken our towels for a weekend
of cheerful insanity / kindred-spirits.  How about it guys ??

That said, from July 1-5, arriving and departing at
different times, attendees were :

Jerry and Mali Korb (Host/Hostess in Vermont )
Ken Leonard (one charter member of MONEYPIT)
Jimmy/Nancy/Anna Moore from Glen Mills,PA.
     ......the Streetly East Coast Representative.......

AND.... "secret" guest , Pierre Veilleux of Montreal,
after a three-year absence.  He's baaaaack !

Highlights of the weekend :

22 feet of Linear Tron ( same as in March, but someone erred)
SFX #6 , an early unit with different layout from later SFX Trons.
   for some R&R and facelift......Property of Jimmy Moore.
M400/725  ,  the orig Mellotron used by Larry "Synergy" Fast
   of Morris Cty. NJ on his first 1975 LP, for some R&R .
Mountain views,tours of Green Mtns, Ben/Jerry's ice-cream
   factory,etc. Incl. the Mongolian Grille, a  Moneypit eatery.
Weekend BBQ with plenty of eats/suds, capped with
  fireworks .  And an overwhelming desire to create a Mellotron
  "bottle-rocket ", as tribute to Rick Wakeman.
Some work/service on M400/1037 tapeframe of Ken  L.
Music galore, courtesy of Pierre's awesome talent on
   Mark-I/124 , JKMK6, the "Synertron" and more.....
.....And of course,quality time/conversation among friends
   and family .  Was great to see the Moores and Pierre  after a
   three-year gap.

....More to come,gang. Write-in to the list and share your holiday
gatherings and events.   Have a wonderful week ahead !

-- Jerry Korb and extended family.....