The Mellotron Group

My guess is that your tron was assembled from two. Someone just did what  
you said and scratched out the 497.
 
 
In a message dated 2/27/2011 9:27:12 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
tron400@yahoo.com writes:

 
 
 
Frank, several frame parts have a scratched-out 497 with 500 next to them.  
I wonder if 497 is in existence somewhere.

Bernie

--- In _newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_ 
(mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com) ,  lsf5275@... wrote:
>
> How does that work? Did you go down to the  Mellotron wrecking yard and 
> steal a numbering plate from a wreck then  retitle it as #500?
> 
> 
> In a message dated 2/26/2011  12:05:25 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, 
> vance@... writes:
>  
> M400 #500 (formerly #497)
>