The Mellotron Group

I have to agree. There's a good chance if you buy one on the cheap just to get your hands on one and it needs major work like a cabinet rebuild, it's going to sit there gathering dust, just like it was before you bought it.

Bernie

--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, lsf5275@... wrote:
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> Buy one fixed up. You're gonna spend the money anyway. I'd be happy to sell 
>  you one ready to go.
>  
> Frank
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>  
> In a message dated 12/20/2011 4:08:35 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
> fourtytwominds@... writes:
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> Of course I'd like to pick up a used 'tron.
> 
> Now that we're all done  laughing! :)
> 
> Those of you that have been successful, how'd you do it?  I've been 
> scouring thrift stores, consignment stores, music shops, talking to  music shop 
> owners, organists, and posting on facebook walls for these music  shops.
> 
> I'm hoping, like a fool probably, that California is a big place  and there 
> may be one or two unaccounted for 'trons in the state, probably in  bad 
> condition. Hopefully in the possession of someone who doesn't value it  much 
> and will let it go for a bargain.
> 
> Of course, I may just be high as  a kite or something.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> -Sean
>