The Mellotron Group

Awesome, John. I printed out your comments and will use them as a  
checklist. Thanks!
-Dan
On Jun 25, 2009, at 11:45 PM, john barrick wrote:

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> The headblock is the piece with all the playback heads on it. It moves
> laterally when you turn the track selector knob from a to b to c. I
> just tied mine down with a couple of bread twistys. You'll want to
> bring along a 1/2" inch socket wrench to remove the feet. The bolt
> heads are sunk about two inches into the bottom of the feet. If you  
> have
> enough room, you obviously don't need to mess with it. It should lay
> down on its back just fine - mine did. I think Ken Leonard transported
> his that way in his Accura hatchback. One thing about the keyboard.
> After you wrap it up, lay it down flat upside down (keys down,  
> pressure
> pads up) as you don't want to bend the pressure pad arms.
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> Playing without a spill box lid is inviting trouble. I've left it off
> accidentally before, and tapes tend to stick (not return properly) and
> sometimes they don't even go into the spill box but pile up on top
> instead, which is just asking for a snag or tangle. You should be able
> to acquire one from Streetly or Mellotron Archives, or I believe  
> that at
> least one person on the list has made a couple.
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> And while driving, allow yourself the luxury of imaging that other
> drivers are wondering whether or not you're carrying a Mellotron in  
> the
> back.
> best,
> john barrick
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> PS - I also found it convenient to remove the tape frame, wrap it up  
> in
> a sheet or blanket and lay it down flat also.
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> DaSwans wrote:
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> > Okay. Dumb noob question: Which part exactly is the head block?
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> > Thanks for the dimensions and the tip about taking off the feet.  
> I'll
> > probably lay it down on it's back. Anything else I need to know  
> about
> > transporting it? It does have it's original protect-o-muff (tron
> > bondage). That should protect the lovely brushed on latex paint  
> job it
> > received at some point.
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> > How important is the tape box cover (the aluminum thing that the  
> tapes
> > roll into when they're played)? I see it missing in a lot of  
> pictures
> > and the tron I'm buying is missing it. It seems like one could be  
> made
> > relatively easily (unless, of course, somebody out there has a  
> spare).
> > I'm sure the cover will be the least of my problems, however. I'm  
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> > thinking out loud and taking mental inventory of the project ahead.
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