The Mellotron Group

Mike Pinder got his first Mark II used from the Employee's Lounge of the  
Avon Tire (Tyre) Company, as I recall. For years I would call around to  
every NTB (NTW back then) here in the States hoping they might have one. No  one 
even knew what a Mark II was. However one store manager offered me an  
accordion that someone left in their customer lounge. (bada bing)
 
 
In a message dated 6/15/2010 9:21:16 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
djacques@csulb.edu writes:

 
 
 
What I really wonder is how many people could really afford a Mark II? If  
the 400 was unaffordable for 4000 dollars, who could afford at least twice  
that much for a Mark II?  
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From: Chris Dale <unobtainiumkeys@unobtaini> 
Date: Wed, 16 Jun 2010 09:58:29 +0900
To: <newmellotrongroup@newmellotronnew>
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Price of Mellotron in 1972




Most Mellotrons and especially Chamberlins were bought by studios  unless 
the band had a record label willing to front the money for one. In the  
Chamberlins case - Harry generally hated rock music and rock musicians and  
really didn't want anything to do with them. This is why it took so long for  
Chamberlin Co. to consider that market.

Studio ownership of Mellotrons  also explains why many bands that used the 
Mellotron back then don't use them  now - they never owned them to begin 
with.





On Wed, Jun 16, 2010 at 12:47 AM, John Wright <_john.wright@john.wright_ 
(mailto:john.wright@consona.com) >  wrote:


 
 
 

Wonder how one could afford a Tron then.  Did studios buy them  and lease 
them?
 
John
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 From: _newmellotrongroup@newmellotronnew_ 
(mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com)  [mailto:_newmellotrongroup@newmellotronnew_ 
(mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com) ] On Behalf  Of partune
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To:  _newmellotrongroup@newmellotronnew_ 
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Subject:  [newmellotrongroup] Price of Mellotron in 1972




 
Seeing all the posts about the price of the Tron on eBay, I've a copy of  a 
letter I received in 1972 from DMI quoting a price on a new M400 as  
$3,500.00.

Regards,
partune