The Mellotron Group

--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, lsf5275@... wrote:
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> In a message dated 1/14/2008 8:28:21 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
> kornowicz@... writes:
> 
> Personally, I can't see why the seller would even 
> consider  disposing of such a fine piece of musical furniture.
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> Frank Samagaio went to see it and took some great photos. The 
machine is  fer 
> shit. It may be rare, but it's a rare piece of crap from what I 
can tell.  
> The cabinet is delaminated in the back. There are major cracks in 
the wood  
> itself. The machine is filled with rust, keys stick, doesn't cycle 
properly,  etc. 
> It doesn't look like was ever serviced to me. In fact, it doesn't 
look like  
> anyone has opened it for 40 years.
>  
> Frank can tell you way more. I got all this from him, including 
about a  
> dozen and a half close up photos. Better to spend the money on an 
M5000 and save  
> a bit as well. This machine should go to a rich guy with a good 
set of tools 
> and  a lot of patience. It's a long way from playable. The photos 
and 
> description  were very deceiving. Kudos to Frank for checking it 
out.
>  
> Frank Stickle
> 

If it's that bad, the single bidder should be thankful the seller 
decided to pull it. And I agree with you about the M5000. Cheaper, 
many more sounds and probably a whole lot more reliable.

Bernie