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And I thought that falling B3's were dangerous.  
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-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Dickson <mike.dickson@gmail.com>

Date: Tue, 08 Jul 2008 21:24:16 
To: <newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com>
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] King Crimson - Trons


Peter Sinfield tells the story about how the 'Poseidon' Mk II fell 
twenty feet down a flight of stairs and missed him by a foot. This may 
account for the fact that it looks like it has had a hard life. And 
probably Peter Sinfield too.

Mike

David Jacques wrote:
>
> Great story, Martin… and thanks…
>
> Watching King Crimson Mark I play for two days of that festival 
> certainly changed my musical life. As a 14 year old hearing real 
> progressive rock with a Mellotron was certainly inspirational. Ever 
> since sitting in the rain that cold Friday night I have been enamored 
> with the history of that band….
>
> When I saw the pictures of the Crimson trons on the web I could not 
> believe how they could be in such disastrous shape. Such history… I am 
> glad that the Poseidon tron is safe with you guys.
>
> DJ
>
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>
> *From:* newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com 
> [mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com] *On Behalf Of *tronbros@aol.com
> *Sent:* Tuesday, July 08, 2008 11:53 AM
> *To:* newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> *Subject:* Re: [newmellotrongroup] King Crimson - Trons
>
> Okay Dave, you asked nicely!
>
> Both MKIIs had been stored in a removal company's lockup and were 
> covered head to toe in black, sticky diesel dust. They were 
> unbelievably rough. Bearing in mind that these were the first 
> restorations for John and myself and I had no knowledge whatsoever of 
> procedures. I couldn't even take the keyboards off and so I was given 
> very menial tasks and rightly so. John stripped them down to the 
> components and built them back up, cleaning everything prior to 
> reassembly. Not polishing and gleaming, just removing the years of 
> filth. Luckily the tapes had been cycled to safe positions where the 
> majority was spooled and clean. Just the hanging loops needed the 
> alcohol treatment. I think John may have had to strengthen the 
> cabinets but this was in 1990 and a long time ago. Anyway, they worked 
> and we took the CK MKII down to Real World for the recording of Thrak 
> along with Roberts M400s. They were in a semi circle in the control 
> room and they worked a treat but got little use sadly. The Wake of P. 
> MKII has been with us ever since and now needs restoring again along 
> with the M400s. Sad considering the time and effort and little money 
> earned. That's not Robert's fault, we just undercharged enormously in 
> those naive days. It was a hobby and we were working on the Crimso 
> 'trons. What a fix!
>
> Best,
>
> Martin
>
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