The Mellotron Group

In a message dated 6/18/2010 6:15:06 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
dan_miso@yahoo.com writes:

Here  is the reply I received following my queries about the LA e-Bay  
'tron:

Serviced by a local LA-tech, who owns several, and has serviced  at least 
20 high-profile Trons. We prefer to keep all vintage items in  original 
condition, and would never install a motor control. The original  vintage '78 
Streetly tape set is included, which has: Violin, Cello, and  Flute. The flight 
case is not included, and it does not have a  protecto-muff.

So who is this LA tech, and does he really know anything  about 'trons? 
Perhaps it is Paul Cox, the Streetly link? If so, it seems  strange that he 
would be reluctant to put in a new motor control, unless it  was specified to 
remain original by the  store.

Dan


 
Or some phantom.  Before Paul Cox came into the picture,  when I checked 
out a couple of MkII's in the L.A. area (before acquiring #134)  in the early 
2000's, their owners (Kevin Augunas and the multi-talented Vincent  Gallo) 
also referred to "a local L.A. tech", never mentioning him by name even  when 
I asked.  What's interesting is that both MkII's were in such  piss-poor 
shape they were either lying or this Coleman College dropout phantom  tech 
should go back to working on Schwinn bicycles!

Frank 1