Mellotronists

jonesalley wrote:

>  Is that Frank's Pindertron?  I thought it was a different number.  Are there
> more than one?
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> Hi Jon,  Mike Pinder was reported to have four MK-II's at one point
> or another.  The one I refurbed from San Diego is #134.
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> The second MK-II Pindertron was owned by Jimmy Herbst in Florida,
> for many years. Dave Kean informed me that he acquired it directly
> from Mike P's brother Reggie  in the 1980's I believe.
> Pindertron #210 is mostly  original inside . Except for tapes, the amps,
> reverb,VFO,orig. power-pack are all there.
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> Jimmy sadly passed away in 2003, he was a good friend of DK's .
> Thanks Dave for those details. A  tribute to Jimmy Herbst's memory
> will be written when MK-II #210 is unveiled at future MONEYPIT .
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> That leaves two more Pindertrons out-there.  Good Will Hunting!
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> Cheers, - JK -
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> (owner of JKMK6, the Korb-O-Tron (so christened by JB in 1998)