Mellotronists

On Wed, 6 Apr 2005 lsf5275@... wrote:

> I recently had to boil my Mellotron. I was then able to retrieve a dead rat  
> from the inside with a set of barbecue tongs. I was having trouble with G, G#  
> and A, but it appears that the rat must have been jammed in or under the tape 
>  frame. A good boiling freed him right up and after a moment with the tongs 
> he  was out.



so the most important question is... how did it taste?

[...and do you think it was an imported or domestic rodent?]



> I will mention that it was hard to find a sufficiently large kettle for the  
> job. Also, for those of you attempting this on your own, I suggest unplugging  
> first. Also, when drying the tapes, be careful to  keep the blow dryer at a  
> respectable distance.
>  
> Frank (tidy 400SM 1562)
> 
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