Mellotronists

Sent this a few days ago but it failed as I hadn't subscribed properly.
Here goes again :oO

By the way... best wishes for the Season to all on the list.
Paul Marshall
M400#1380

----- Original Message -----
From: Paul Marshall <paulm@...>
To: <Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, December 16, 2001 11:20 PM
Subject: Re: [Mellotronists] mellotron search


> Noticed that Steve mentioned Sheffield/Doncaster/North of England etc....
>
> I wonder if **I**  have perchance ended up with it? I bought my M400 #1380
> in 1987 from a mate, who in turn had got it from 'a Sheffield band' in
1982
> (sadly I don't know their name).
>
> When I was carving up the case in early 1987 I noticed that some of the
> edges were **laminated** with a sort of white plastic Formica-like
stuff????

> This could be peeled off if you tried, revealing nasty chipboard. The top
> and back however were 12mm ply.
>
> Tape frame at this point was 3Violins/Cello/8Choir.
>
> The original case was scrapped long ago (now built into a T550 style
> flightcase).
>
> Paul Marshall
> M400 'T-cased' #1380
>
>