The Mellotron Group

Thanks for those links, Frank.

Bernie

--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, lsf5275@... wrote:
>
> Han-d-mag 
>  
> _http://usrecordingmedia.com/handmagdebyr.html_ 
> (http://usrecordingmedia.com/handmagdebyr.html) 
>  
> Getting a good magnetometer is a good idea. I find mine to be indispensable 
>  
> _http://www.rbannis.com/products/handmags.html_ 
> (http://www.rbannis.com/products/handmags.html) 
>  
>  
> In a message dated 3/6/2013 12:33:34 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
> tron400@... writes:
> 
>  
>  
>  
> Hey Frank, when I do a search on Man-D-Mag, I just get hits on Mad  
> Magazine.
> 
> Bernie
> 
> --- In _newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_ 
> (mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com) ,  lsf5275@ wrote:
> >
> > Buy a Man-D-Mag and a humidifier.
> >  
> > 
> > In a message dated 3/6/2013 6:54:32 A.M. Eastern Standard  Time, 
> > tron400@ writes:
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> >  Well, not just M400's.
> > 
> > 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).
> > 
> > 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_)   
> > (_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?
> >  
> > Bernie
> >
>