The Mellotron Group

Tony,
          I am liking that new  email account
                            your Pa. Pal,
                           Jimmy Moore
                         
 
 
In a message dated 5/4/2009 1:24:11 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
atm655@verizon.net writes:

 
 


Speaking of Gleeman  pentaphonics  anyone interested in one, contact me off 
list.
Thanks,
Tony
#510
_wildmanatm@hotmail.wil_ (mailto:wildmanatm@hotmail.com) 
 

----- Original Message ----- 
From: _Tom  Doncourt_ (mailto:tomdcour@amnh.org)  
To: _newmellotrongroup@newmellotronnew_ 
(mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com)   
Sent: Monday, May 04, 2009 2:03  PM
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup]  Attention all L.A. tronheads/techies or 
WILL WORK FOR FOOD!




Hope you do come- Gleeman pentaphonic and  Yamaha CS60, Seck board also 
need help! 
I am hoping to find a  clavioline- have a saved search on ebay but the last 
one looked too far  gone.
We have a nice place outside of N.Y.C with a small shop &  guest room, you 
would be welcome to stay so if you ever find time to  visit!




Hi Tom

I'd  love to spend some time in New York, maybe later in the year. I've 
never  done a Solovox, but I expect that most of what I know about Claviolines, 
 Jennings Univoxes and Hammond Pedal Solo units would apply. What other  
devices did you have in mind?

Best Wishes, MSW

 
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To: newmellotrongroup@ To:  
From:  tomdcour@amnh.Fro
Date: Mon, 4 May 2009 13:23:28 -0400
Subject:  Re: [newmellotrongroup] Attention all L.A. tronheads/techies or 
WILL WORK  FOR FOOD!





Hi Mark-please come to N.Y. I  need help with some Solovox’s and other like 
 stuff





 
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Hi Folks.

Here's an odd appeal for you all..  I'm  planning a trip to LA for a few 
weeks from late June. The main focus of  this is to do music and get about a 
bit.. I have a band to play with and  am looking forward to a really cool few 
weeks..

I was  wondering if any of you guys could use some occasional technical  
assistance from a guy well-versed in electromechanical and analog keys.  

Yep, I'm basically hustling for some 'unofficial'  work to help make my 
dollars last a little longer and make the partying  and musicking easier to 
fund. 

I've been quietly trading  for the last couple of years repairing mostly 
vintage/classic gear and  every penny I have comes from this apart from very 
occasional gigs and  sculptural metalwork. Here's a brief list of the sort of 
things I've  been happily paid to happily work on from the last year or  so:

Miscellaneous tonewheel Hammonds inc consoles and  spinets. There's very 
little that I haven't done with big Hammonds and I  spent most of a year 
working for HammondHire/Miscellaneous tonewheel Hammonds inc consoles and  
spinets. There's very little that I hav
Leslies  (tube and transistorised) 
Vox  Continentals  ( British and Italian, 1963 onwards)  Jaguars
Farfisa Compacts
Loads of Rhodes
Wurlitzers 140B,  200,200A  (I've even been known to make reeds from  
scratch)
Hohner Clavinets and Pianets
Selmer Claviolines
Misc.  Moogs
ARP Oddysseys/Omnis
SCI P5, Pro-Ones
WEM Copicats/Roland  Space Echoes
Misc. mixers from dinky to gigantic
Philicorda  organs
Wierd Russian analog synths
valve/tube amps
..and lots  more

Oh, and I'm not bad with Mellotrons and my  near-neighbours JB and MS have 
taught me lots more  recently.

I usually do a nice job, I'm a musician too so  all my keyboard jobs feel 
nice and responsive. Rhodes and Wurlies  especially. 


So, if you do this sort of thing and  have too much work on, or if you have 
a housefull of gear that you would  like me to wqrk on for cash (at 
mutually suitable rates, weighed in your  favour/favor) and can't find time to do 
yourself.. please get in touch  and ask any questions that you want. I'm 
intending to be around for up  to three months this time.

Similarly, I may need to  buy/rent or borrow some gear. A Farfisa Compact 
would be handy, an M400  would be great! I may be bring a Vox Conti over with 
me, maybe only  guitars.

Also, if you have a room going, I could happily  service your gear for my 
keep... Initially I'm supposed to be staying  with a friend in Echo Park, 
wherever that may be.

There's  plenty of time 'twixt now and then so think about it and talk to  
me.

I'm a reasonably straight and sober individual, apart  from the odd 
Rock'n'Roll moment. But I'm always  gentlemanly!

I'm also a pretty good mechanic, especially  with British motorcycles.I

Love and  Scones,

Mark Wallis




 
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