Mellotronists

lsf5275@... wrote:

> I agree. I have had no trouble with MA tapes when the rollers were in
> proper shape. Markus has nice replacement rollers that I retrofit to
> my Tron and they are great. They are slightly larger in diameter that
> the original rollers and have quite a nice "bite" to them. I think
> they are about five bucks each, but you must fit them into your old
> key springs. If you don't want to d this yourself, you can send your
> key springs to Markus and he will install them for you, or you can
> send them to me and I will.  --  Frank
>
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>
> Greetings Gang,
>
> Roller replacement or refinishing is an all-important issue w. each
> restoration project .   DK once sold orig. complete pinch-roller
> assembles for $10 each, before supplies ran low.

Roller diameter isn't as critical as width and its consistency.
Too hard , you'll scuff tapes. Too soft, could cause playability issues.

> Nice of you to offer your services Frank, w. a tiny advert for MR .
> I'm sure folks will keep that in mind.....
>
> Cheers, JK   (....buys Land Rover parts from Land Rover )