The Mellotron Group

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I've asked the seller the  standard questions and asked for more (and clear) 
pics..  All I've gotten  back from him is the serial number (936 -- don't have 
that one in the  registry).
 
 



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In a message dated 06/02/2008 20:32:31 GMT Standard Time, MAinPsych@aol.com  
writes:

All I've gotten back  from him is the serial number (936 -- don't have that 
one in the  registry).


What is the current machine count?  I wonder how many are still  missing?
Andy K

In a message dated 2/6/2008 12:39:45 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,  
kinchmusic@aol.com writes:

What is the current machine count?  I wonder how many are still  missing?
Andy K

As of this date, I  have:
 
MkI/II -  44
M300 -  8
400 - 171 (including the  eBay tron)
MkV -  10
Skellotron -  2
T-550 -  2
4-Track -  2
MkVI -  11
MkVII -  1
M4000 -  6
M5000 -  2
various Chamberlins -  17
Bitrotron -  4
various Orchestons -  3



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In a message dated 06/02/2008 20:48:47 GMT Standard Time, MAinPsych@aol.com  
writes:

MkI/II -  44
M300 -  8
400 - 171 (including the  eBay tron)
MkV -  10
Skellotron -  2
T-550 -  2
4-Track -  2
MkVI -  11
MkVII -  1
M4000 -  6
M5000 -  2
various Chamberlins -  17
Bitrotron -  4
various Orchestons -  3

Sorry for my ignorance, but how many were built, and does the m400 figure  
include the EMI machines>
Andy

In a message dated 2/6/2008 12:52:31 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,  
kinchmusic@aol.com writes:

Sorry for my ignorance, but how many were built,

Approximately 1700 (the common # on websites).  M & J, do you have  a more 
accurate figure?

and does the m400 figure  include the EMI machines>
Andy

Yes



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Hi all-

   Yeah, he also lists it as an M400S.  I thought the
"S" suffix meant it has the SMS motor control, but in
the blurry picture I think I see the top of a CMC-10
card.  Weird.

  -Bruce D.


  --- MAinPsych@aol.com wrote:

> I've asked the seller the  standard questions and
> asked for more (and clear) 
> pics..  All I've gotten  back from him is the serial
> number (936 -- don't have 
> that one in the  registry).
>  
>  
> 
> 
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In a message dated 2/6/2008 3:32:31 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
MAinPsych@aol.com writes:

I've asked the seller  the standard questions and asked for more (and clear) 
pics..  All I've  gotten back from him is the serial number (936 -- don't have 
that one in the  registry).



Wow, I didn't even get that. 



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In a message dated 2/6/2008 3:39:45 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
kinchmusic@aol.com writes:

 
 
 
 
In a message dated 06/02/2008 20:32:31 GMT Standard Time,  MAinPsych@aol.In a 
messag

All I've gotten back  from him is the serial number (936 -- don't have that 
one in the  registry).


What is the current machine count?  I wonder how many are still  missing?
Andy K






 
Authorities are currently searching under Blechta's cellar floor for a  
number of missing Mellotrons. Reportedly, they were only a few years old when  they 
were last seen.
 
Hmmmm!



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Some grainy 8 mm footage of what actually happened there is thought to 
exist - or that's the rumor among certain collectors.



lsf5275@aol.com wrote:

>
> I
>  
> Authorities are currently searching under Blechta's cellar floor for a 
> number of missing Mellotrons. Reportedly, they were only a few years 
> old when they were last seen.
>  
> Hmmmm!
>
>
>
> .
>
>

On Feb 6, 2008, at 6:47 PM, lsf5275@aol.com wrote:

> Authorities are currently searching under Blechta's cellar floor for  
> a number of missing Mellotrons. Reportedly, they were only a few  
> years old when they were last seen.
>
> Hmmmm!

They'll never find them...

Pierre Veilleux had 14 at one time and I know that he cannibalized  
some of them. Wonder if he has a record of the serial numbers. There  
are a lot of mellotrons still ranging free out there in the wild.

On Feb 6, 2008, at 6:54 PM, john barrick wrote:

> ome grainy 8 mm footage of what actually happened there is thought to
> exist - or that's the rumor among certain collectors.

Okay, okay, I'll come clean. Several years ago Martin, JB and I moved  
them to a safe spot somewhere in Paris (Ontario) because the  
Musician's Union was getting too close to discovering that I had  
hidden them. This really weird albino guy in a "Live Music Is Best" t- 
shirt came over one night and scared the crap out of me. That was the  
final straw.

--- Rick Blechta <rick@rickblechta.com> wrote:

> 
> On Feb 6, 2008, at 6:47 PM, lsf5275@aol.com wrote:
> 
> > Authorities are currently searching under
> Blechta's cellar floor for  
> > a number of missing Mellotrons. Reportedly, they
> were only a few  
> > years old when they were last seen.
> >
> > Hmmmm!
> 
> They'll never find them...
> 
> Pierre Veilleux had 14 at one time and I know that
> he cannibalized  
> some of them. Wonder if he has a record of the
> serial numbers. There  
> are a lot of mellotrons still ranging free out there
> in the wild.


Hmmmm...feral Mellotrons.  Is it true they eat tape to
survive?




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--- lsf5275@aol.com wrote:

>  
> In a message dated 2/6/2008 6:36:25 P.M. Eastern
> Standard Time,  
> pocotron@yahoo.com writes:
> 
> Hi  all-
> 
> Yeah, he also lists it as an M400S. I thought the
> "S" suffix  meant it has the SMS motor control, but
> in
> the blurry picture I think I see  the top of a
> CMC-10
> card. Weird.
> 
> 
> 
> 400SM has the SMS card unless the M400S was 
> upgraded.
> 
> 
   I forgot about that suffix.  Thanks, Frank.

    -Bruce D.



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In a message dated 2/6/2008 8:37:34 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
pocotron@yahoo.com writes:

Hmmmm...feral Mellotrons. Is it true they eat tape  to
survive?




I have heard that many feral Mellotrons have been known to be infested with  
the dreaded EMI tape worm. you can tell them because the look a little rough  
around the edges. Should you come across one, before bringing it home, have it 
 checked by an expert. And when handling it, always wear rubber  gloves.



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There is a rumour of an M300 and MKII in Burlington, Ontario. My 
youngest brother met a guy in a local pub there who claimed to 
have 'em. He didn't get a name and never saw him again!

Dan

Dan--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, Rick Blechta <rick@...> 
wrote:
>
> 
> On Feb 6, 2008, at 6:47 PM, lsf5275@... wrote:
> 
> > Authorities are currently searching under Blechta's cellar floor 
for  

> > a number of missing Mellotrons. Reportedly, they were only a few  
> > years old when they were last seen.
> >
> > Hmmmm!
> 
> They'll never find them...
> 
> Pierre Veilleux had 14 at one time and I know that he cannibalized  
> some of them. Wonder if he has a record of the serial numbers. There  
> are a lot of mellotrons still ranging free out there in the wild.
>