The Mellotron Group

It belongs to someone for whom I had previously restored two M-400s. I  
insisted that he buy it because I could not. 
 
I'm not sure whether we are going to repaint the cabinet or not. It cleaned 
 up very well, but has some scratches on the front. Otherwise, it will look 
 factory fresh.
 
The tapes are in pretty bad shape, though they are playable. We will be  
cleaning them up and preserving them. The tape frame looks pretty standard  
except that the thumb screws are smaller (although they are the same thread siz
e  as any other frame and fit a 400 fine) and the side rails are beefier. 
Any  standard M-400 tape frame will fit in the 4-Track as long as it holds 
1/4 inch  tapes.
 
I cannot comment on the keyboard action because the keyboard was a mess  
when the machine arrived. I will let you know the answer to that question as  
soon as the machine is back together. I suspect that it will be very good, 
but  probably no better than a properly adjusted M-400. 
 
I have been able to achieve very light touch and very fast action on M-400  
keyboards. Nearly as good as the M4000, but not quite. I have done so many 
of  them that I continue to learn and improve as I try new methods to 
improve the  action. 
 
Frank
 
 
 
 
In a message dated 10/29/2009 8:36:14 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
gabru@comsec.net writes:

Is this part  of your collection or are you rebuilding for a client?    
What a great  rare piece.  I am sure it will be a showpiece when you’re 
done.    
Are the  original tapes pretty well shot?  What is the keyboard action like 
 compared  
to a 400?  …..Have fun….great  project!