Mellotronists

Yup, 574 is the 400 living in the purple road case with biodegrading 
foam carefully ensconcing it.  Actually the foam has gone beyond it's 
half-life and now has the consistency similar to really
greasy/crunchy Styrofoam!  Yes, 574 needs to come to live at my home 
where it will be lovingly cared for......IF I can talk the fellow
that owns it out of letting his buddy store it his music store.  But 
at the rate that it took for me to see it after finding where it was 
(10-12 years!), I may end up with it only when the estates of these 
two guys are settled!!  By that time, 574 will resemble the 
carpet-tron after the foam has completely encrusted the cabinet!

But seriously, I will have to start saving my pennies and dig through 
the couch for spare change.  My wife read in Frank's book the parts 
about why we all have this thing for 'trons.....and now she is
worried that there are others with my affliction out there in
society.  And, sadly, I haven't been back down to the music store but 
I know this guy won't fire it up until his buddy, the actual owner, is
there.  Even though he's a 'tron nut too, he doesn't want to have to 
make a phone call to explain a frame full of crunched tapes.

Give me time, I will prevail!

FS. Weller