The Mellotron Group

Hey Frank, when I do a search on Man-D-Mag, I just get hits on Mad Magazine.

Bernie

--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, lsf5275@... wrote:
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> Buy a Man-D-Mag and a humidifier.
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> In a message dated 3/6/2013 6:54:32 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
> tron400@... writes:
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> Well, not just M400's.
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> Yesterday, after turning mine on and letting  it warm up, I did the arm 
> across the keyboard trick to the end of the tapes  and 3 of them didn't return. 
> I had to remove the keyboard to release them  (loosening the pinch roller 
> and pad didn't do it).
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> I played with one of  the keys until the tape wouldn't return, even after 
> removing the keyboard. The  tape had bunched up in front of the capstan. When 
> I unbunched it, I found that  a small tape loop had gotten in between the 
> capstan and the long felt pad in  front of the capstan. The tape decided to 
> take this route instead of going  into the spill box. Static? The room is 
> pretty dry with forced air  heat.
> 
> I haven't ever demagged the heads or capstan. Does that sound  like what 
> needs to be done? I have an old fashioned head demagnetizer (this  kind: 
> _http://www.splicit.com/images/Demagnetizer2.jpg_ 
> (http://www.splicit.com/images/Demagnetizer2.jpg) ),  but I'm not sure it will work on the capstan.  
> Suggestions?
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> Bernie
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