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Re: [Mellotronists] Another Pindertron surfaces

2006-07-01 by Jerry Korb

jonesalley wrote:

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>  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.
>
> 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.
>
> 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!
>
> Cheers, - JK -
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> (owner of JKMK6, the Korb-O-Tron (so christened by JB in 1998)

Re: Another Pindertron surfaces

2006-07-01 by charel196

Hey Jerry- when I lived in Southern California/Orange County from 1979-81 there was a 
nightclub band called EMPEROR travelling the same circuit as my band MAGIK DAYZE and 
their keyboard guy had a MK2 onstage he said was Mike Pinder's originally...I can't recall 
the guy's name though. I did go up and look at it onstage a bit in a club.

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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.
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > 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 .
> >
> > That leaves two more Pindertrons out-there.  Good Will Hunting!
> >
> > Cheers, - JK -
> >
> > (owner of JKMK6, the Korb-O-Tron (so christened by JB in 1998)
>

Re: [Mellotronists] Another Pindertron surfaces

2006-07-01 by MAinPsych@aol.com

In a message dated 7/1/2006 11:45:58 AM Pacific Standard Time,  
jkorb@... writes:

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. 


Hi, Jerry.
 
I wonder if this is one of the two units Jimmy offered me back in  the 80's 
(most likely).  As you recall, Pindertron #134 has vertical slots  in the back 
panel.  One of the other Pindertrons had horizontal slots, and  one other had 
the standard cloth covering.  Is #210 one of these  units?  I can't recall 
what the back of the 4th one had.
 
Frank