The Mellotron Group

I know you did. I just thought you might have misplaced one. Here's an  
extra brain.
 

 
 
In a message dated 12/19/2010 11:26:55 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
pocotron@yahoo.com writes:

 
 
 
Frank-
  Um, I got one from you 2 1/2 years ago.
  My mind is going, too.  But, thanks anyway.
 
  -Bruce D.  (I think)
 


--- On Sat, 12/18/10, lsf5275@aol.com  <lsf5275@aol.com> wrote:



From:  lsf5275@aol.com <lsf5275@aol.com>
Subject: Re:  [newmellotrongroup] M400 for sale
To:  newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Date: Saturday, December 18,  2010, 5:54 AM


 
 
Bruce, you can see photos of the rebuild here... 
 
_http://www.myspace.com/trondoc/photos/albums/album/1966534#mssrc=SitesPhoto
s_SP_AlbumTitle_ViewAlbum_ 
(http://www.myspace.com/trondoc/photos/albums/album/1966534#mssrc=SitesPhotos_SP_AlbumTitle_ViewAlbum) 
 
All pressure pads are accounted for. I have extras if you need  one.
 
 
In a message dated 12/18/2010 12:14:36 A.M. Eastern Standard  Time, 
pocotron@yahoo.com writes:

 
     
Hi all-
  I take it back.  18 months of ownership.isn't  long enough to be a 
coincidence, and it wasn't even  funny.  Sorry, I gotta read more carefully.
  -Bruce D.


--- On Fri, 12/17/10, Bruce Daily  <pocotron@yahoo.com> wrote:



From:  Bruce Daily <pocotron@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re:  [newmellotrongroup] M400 for sale
To:  newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Date: Friday, December  17, 2010, 10:07 PM


 
     
Soooo... 
#911 gained a padspring while in Indiana.
Naah, couldn't be...  :-)
 
  (entirely in jest)
   -Bruce D.  

--- On Fri, 12/17/10, lsf5275@aol.com  <lsf5275@aol.com> wrote:



From:  lsf5275@aol.com <lsf5275@aol.com>
Subject:  Re: [newmellotrongroup] M400 for sale
To:  newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Date: Friday,  December 17, 2010, 3:41 PM

 
 
 
Actually Bruce, I retrieved  #911 from  down near Asheville, North 
Carolina. When it went to  Indiana, it had all its pads. John drove from  his home 
in Indiana to Northern Virginia to the  Mellhole  (my  shop) to pick it up. 
There are photos of it on my  myspace page.
 
Frank 
 
 
In a message dated 12/17/2010 4:39:03 P.M.  Eastern Standard Time, 
pocotron@yahoo.com  writes:

 
     
Hi all-
  Interesting.  I brought my  'tron (#1221) home to Colorado  from 
Bloomington, Indiana, back in  2007.  It had a missing padspring  too.  
 
  What is it about Central Indiana  Mellotrons?  Padsprings just seem       
                          to& wander off, I guess.  Nice area,  though.
 
  -Bruce D.


--- On Fri, 12/17/10,  lsf5275@aol.com  <lsf5275@aol.com>  wrote:



From:  lsf5275@aol.com  <lsf5275@aol.com>
Subject: Re:  [newmellotrongroup] M400 for sale
To:  newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Date:  Friday, December 17, 2010, 8:27 AM

 
 
 
This Mellotron is # 911 and is a really  nice machine. Prior to acquiring 
it and  rebuilding it for John, it was originally owned  by Dave Coviello who 
used it in his stage rig  back in the 70s. Here is what Dave wrote about  
it at the time. Dave was a second keyboard  player for a lot of groups on 
tour or he would  have been in a supporting act. 911 was used on  at least one 
Chicago album as I recall...
     































































This is a 1973  Mellotron model M400s serial #911. I am the  original 
owner. When not used on gigs, it has  been stored in my home.  The only flaw is  
the last note needs a padspring* which can be  ordered directly from 
Mellotron in Canada . The  tapes are modified with Strings, Flutes and  Voices. I 
also had it refinished gloss white  because the old paint job was worn.   
I was a  musician years ago and this piece of  equipment has been on stage 
with Rare  Earth, Sly and the Family Stone, Chicago,  Steppenwolf, Sam and 
Dave, Wayne Cochran and the  CC Riders, Doc Severensen, Al Hirt, The Ink  
Spots, and other recording groups. I kept it all  these years because of the 
memories it held  for me. 



 
 
In a message dated 12/17/2010 9:15:26 A.M.  Eastern Standard Time, 
john.wright@consona.com  writes:

 
All,

Due to unfortunate  circumstances, I need to sell my Mellotron. The  
restoration was done by Frank Stickle and I've  owned for about 18 months. Tape 
frame was new  and tracks are, A) 8-voice choir B) M400  strings, C) cello. 
I'm posting here before  Ebay.

I'm in Central Indiana. Email me  offline if  interested.

Regards,

John