Mellotronists

Jack Younger wrote:

> Hello!
>
>      Granted, ebay tends to set the value of items, in
> a way, as does demand, but I guess the two often go
> hand in hand, so to speak.  But the very idea of that
> particular unit's rarity (1 of only two made, as far
> as we know, correct me if I'm wrong) can easily
> justify a 9K tag.
>      However, will it sell for that?  Who knows.  As
> far a Markus' clear tron, Acrylic is ridiculously
> expensive, especially at the thickness required to
> build a structurally sound cabinet.  It's also very
> difficult to work with.  Yes, who the hell would buy
> one?!?  I would, if I had the gimme.  Although, after
> the money invested in my EMI, I might actually come
> within a grand or two of that, possibly.  Ahh...but
> she's sooo worth it.
>
> -Jack Younger  --   E4/103S, The Bastard 'Tron

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Hello Jack and everyone,  I worked one summer during
college at a plastics firm.  Acrylic/Plexiglas/Lucite/Perspex,
whichever you call it , requires diamond wet-saws to cut and
cooled machining-heads to form,drill, etc.  Bonding at corners
is a similar material to Crazy-Glue (cyanoacrylate), but a special
gap-filling formula .

By its very nature,  acrylic material is NOT friendly to continuous
movement. Hence the cracks in ClearTron #2 and also reported
to have occured in Dave Kean's ClearTron #1  (can anyone verify??)
....These instruments are suited for display w/o frequent relocation.

See attached photo of  clear Hammond  M3 on display at the
Chicago Museum Of Science and Industry.  Look at those curved and
machined surfaces incl. legs, spindles ,and bench-seat.
...I'd hate to even GUESS what that thing cost to produce !

Enjoy the photo !    -- Jerry  K (....seeing clearly now....)