The Mellotron Group

It's actually 1839. The serial number looks like 1837 on the keyboard frame 
 and on the control box. The serial number plate on the back panel set me  
straight. As for the Novatron label, there's no reason to remove it. It is a 
 Novatron.
 
 
In a message dated 6/4/2010 2:39:54 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
pocotron@yahoo.com writes:



Frank-
Nice pix, nice job, very educational (as usual).
But, didn't you want to just rip off the Novatron emblem and reveal  the 
real roots of the instrument?   
Judging from the serial number (1837), this Novatron has to be one  of the 
last ones built.
 
  -Bruce D.


--- On Thu, 6/3/10, lsf5275@aol.com  <lsf5275@aol.com> wrote:



From:  lsf5275@aol.com <lsf5275@aol.com>
Subject:  [newmellotrongroup] Re: Novatron rebuild.
To:  newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Date: Thursday, June 3, 2010,  10:03 PM


 
I have posted some photos of the completed White Novatron on  the home page 
in the photos section. This project turned into a  full-blown restoration 
due to the terrible condition of the machine.  The owner purchased it as a 
restored machine in excellent condition  from Streetly back in 2003 and then 
let it go completely to waste  because of poor storage, handling and zero 
maintenance. It became a  rotted, rusted and corroded mess. It turned out to be 
a lovely machine  and with the new Streetly tapes it sounds wonderful and 
plays great. I  will be taking it and (hopefully) the formerly blue Mellotron 
to  NEARfest this year.
 
For those that can view them, here are some photos of another  machine I 
have also just completed. M400S # 438. UPS crushed the lid  in and broke the 
cabinet as well as breaking the Mellotron frame off  its wood mounts and 
putting compound bends in the main frame and the  keyboard frame as well.
 
I will upload a whole series of photos of this machine to the  home page as 
it was an interesting project.
 
 

          
The  frame side rails were badly bent and because the were "L"  shaped, it 
was difficult to get them perfectly straight  again. It was necessary to 
completely disassemble the  frame.
   
My  camera lens makes all close of photos  distorted.
   
This  frame is absolutely  straight.
   
Ready  for the cabinet
   
The  left side was nearly completely broken  away.
   
Glued  and rescrewed
   
Rear  frame mount reglued and with two screws  added.
   
Primed  and ready for paint
   
The  front of the lid was sheared  off.
   
Main  frame reinstalled
   
Room  for a small child 
   
Ready  to go home
   
I like  black wire looms.
   
Finished  keyboard. No matter how much you do to recondition old  rollers, 
new ones make all the difference in the world and  are a great  investment.