Mellotronists

Ilk is Frank II's new name.  The recent resurgence in Frank confusion has 
necessitated this step.




> Jerry, you have an Ilk?  Why didn't you let anyone know?

Thanks, Jon, that clears up a lot of things... 
I do not like it with my milk
I can not fix it with an Ilk
I will not play it on my knees
I do not like old Tron and Cheese!
john geisel, PHD
1407


jonesalley wrote:

> Ilk is Frank II's new name.  The recent resurgence in Frank confusion has 
> necessitated this step.
>
>
>
>
>   
>> Jerry, you have an Ilk?  Why didn't you let anyone know? 
>>

To paraphrase-
'Ilk is as ilk does....'

Hmmm.  The price of the 'tron in question went down to
$3250.  Just how "ilky" do we feel now?

   -Bruce D.


--- john barrick <astroboy@...> wrote:

> Thanks, Jon, that clears up a lot of things... 
> I do not like it with my milk
> I can not fix it with an Ilk
> I will not play it on my knees
> I do not like old Tron and Cheese!
> john geisel, PHD
> 1407
> 
> 
> jonesalley wrote:
> > Ilk is Frank II's new name.  The recent resurgence
> in Frank confusion has 
> > necessitated this step.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >   
> >> Jerry, you have an Ilk?  Why didn't you let
> anyone know? 
> >>     
> 



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On Mon, 12 Nov 2007, Bruce Daily wrote:

> To paraphrase-
> 'Ilk is as ilk does....'
>
> Hmmm.  The price of the 'tron in question went down to
> $3250.  Just how "ilky" do we feel now?
>
>    -Bruce D.



is that an updated motor controller card i see?
it appears to be a smaller form factor than the
dreaded stock CMC... well, you know...

that WOULD be a step in the right direction, all
other issues aside...

...jeff

Yah, that looks like the same SMS-3 module as in my
'Tron.  Good unit.  Mounted wrong, of course (fins
should run vertical).  BONUS- the tape spillbox is in
the original configuration, with lower brackets and
wedges for side support/positioning.
   Looks like the power cord may be soldered in the
underside of the pwr. supply, as the AC pwr. jack is
taped over (for your protection).

  -Bruce D.


--- jeffc@... wrote:

> On Mon, 12 Nov 2007, Bruce Daily wrote:
> 
> > To paraphrase-
> > 'Ilk is as ilk does....'
> >
> > Hmmm.  The price of the 'tron in question went
> down to
> > $3250.  Just how "ilky" do we feel now?
> >
> >    -Bruce D.
> 
> 
> 
> is that an updated motor controller card i see?
> it appears to be a smaller form factor than the
> dreaded stock CMC... well, you know...
> 
> that WOULD be a step in the right direction, all
> other issues aside...
> 
> ...jeff
> 



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On Tue, 13 Nov 2007, Bruce Daily wrote:

> Yah, that looks like the same SMS-3 module as in my
> 'Tron.  Good unit.  Mounted wrong, of course (fins
> should run vertical).  BONUS- the tape spillbox is in
> the original configuration, with lower brackets and
> wedges for side support/positioning.
>    Looks like the power cord may be soldered in the
> underside of the pwr. supply, as the AC pwr. jack is
> taped over (for your protection).
>
>   -Bruce D.


the first thing i do when working on a mellotron
is replace the round british AC [mains] socket
with an IEC standard type. thought i have not yet
replaced this on my own m400, and i need to do
this to BOTH of my EMS synthis [i don't feel
comfortable working inside the synthi - it's
rather cramped in there, and i have to do some
filing to make the socket fit...]

apologies to martin, who ended up shipping me one
of those IEC sockets when i didn't understand
exactly what it was i needed when working on
a mellotron for someone... long and silly story.
sorry i made you do that martin :(
i'm just a total idiot sometimes...

...jeff