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2008-02-13 by Bruce Daily
Hi all-
'Tron just appeared on ebay (#320217683894). All I
can say is....it's just wrong. Look for yourself.
-Bruce D.
#1221 (likes the painting)
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On Tue, 12 Feb 2008, Bruce Daily wrote: > Hi all- > > 'Tron just appeared on ebay (#320217683894). All I > can say is....it's just wrong. Look for yourself. > > -Bruce D. > > #1221 (likes the painting) OMG. it's a horror show. thanks. i'm afraid to go to bed now. come hold me... please? <shudder>aaarrrggghhh!!!</shudder> ...jeff sleeping with the lights on tonight. i had NO trouble sleeping after wathcing both 'silence of the lambs' and 'se7en' back to back a couple nights ago... but THIS is scary.
2008-02-13 by mellotronist
Holy fuck. Frank, your project is calling you! The good news is the red lens cap is intact. We have to find the back story on this bit of debauchery...
>> 'Tron just appeared on ebay (#320217683894). All I >> can say is....it's just wrong. Look for yourself. >>
2008-02-13 by john barrick
Ever get that "just fucked senseless" feeling? If their music was anywhere near as bad as that paint job, you know people died. The only positive I can think of is that with all the money you'd need to sink into it, the price is right. johnb 1407 mellotronist wrote:
> > Holy fuck. Frank, your project is calling you! The good news is the red > lens cap is intact. We have to find the back story on this bit of > debauchery... > > >> 'Tron just appeared on ebay (#320217683894). All I > >> can say is....it's just wrong. Look for yourself. > >> > >
2008-02-13 by MAinPsych@aol.com
Just the tape storage box is $600! In a message dated 2/13/2008 12:37:55 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, astroboy@cinci.rr.com writes: Ever get that "just fucked senseless" feeling? If their music was anywhere near as bad as that paint job, you know people died. The only positive I can think of is that with all the money you'd need to sink into it, the price is right. johnb 1407 **************The year's hottest artists on the red carpet at the Grammy Awards. Go to AOL Music. (http://music.aol.com/grammys?NCID=aolcmp00300000002565)
2008-02-13 by tronbros@aol.com
We used to restore machines like this monstrosity. They are soul destroying to work on as you get them back into shape, turn them on for the first time and hear multiple problems. You then end up taking them apart again. The hole in the cabinet to accomodate the flywheel is a strong indication that all is no right. I wouldn't necessarily trust the capstan. It's all restorable but life is too short. Unless it goes for $500, leave well alone because you are going to spend a fortune. Uncle Martin Streetly Electronics - All Things Mellotronic _www.mellotronics.com_ (http://www.mellotronics.com/) US Sales East: Jimmy Moore_ JMoore6397@aol.com_ (http://JMoore6397@aol.com/) US Sales West: Paul Cox_ pjc56@earthlink.net_ (http://pjc56@earthlink.net/)
2008-02-13 by MAinPsych@aol.com
So far = about $2170.00 - for SMS, tape frame with tapes, belt, tape spill box, new pots, rollers, springs, and pads (not including preamp cards). Not to mention getting rid of that horrid 4-track style Martian Blue with the '60's Chevy Van artwork! In a message dated 2/13/2008 12:45:00 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, MAinPsych@aol.com writes: Just the tape storage box is $600! In a message dated 2/13/2008 12:37:55 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, astroboy@cinci.In a message d Ever get that "just fucked senseless" feeling? If their music was anywhere near as bad as that paint job, you know people died. The only positive I can think of is that with all the money you'd need to sink into it, the price is right. johnb 1407 **************The year's hottest artists on the red carpet at the Grammy Awards. Go to AOL Music. (http://music.aol.com/grammys?NCID=aolcmp00300000002565)
2008-02-13 by Bernie
This blue bastard is located in Prospect, Connecticut. Isn't that one of the former Sound Sales locations? Bernie --- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, Bruce Daily <pocotron@...> wrote: > > Hi all- > > 'Tron just appeared on ebay (#320217683894). All I > can say is....it's just wrong. Look for yourself. > > -Bruce D. > > #1221 (likes the painting) > > > > _____________________________________________________________________ _______________ > Looking for last minute shopping deals? > Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php? category=shopping >
2008-02-13 by ceccles_ca
--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, MAinPsych@... wrote: Not to mention getting rid of that horrid 4-track style Martian Blue with the '60's Chevy Van artwork! ...but Frank, the original oil painting is the best part. You must have missed the space Unicorn photo.
2008-02-13 by john barrick
And doesn't a purchase date of 1971 seem a bit early to bag serial #1018? --- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, "Bernie" <kornowicz@...> wrote:
> > This blue bastard is located in Prospect, Connecticut. Isn't that > one of the former Sound Sales locations? > > Bernie > > --- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, Bruce Daily <pocotron@> > wrote: > > > > Hi all- > > > > 'Tron just appeared on ebay (#320217683894). All I > > can say is....it's just wrong. Look for yourself. > > > > -Bruce D. > > > > #1221 (likes the painting) > > > > > > > > > _____________________________________________________________________ > _______________ > > Looking for last minute shopping deals? > > Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. > http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php? > category=shopping > > >
2008-02-13 by Tom Doncourt
> Sometimes you just have to let a thing die. > > > > And doesn't a purchase date of 1971 seem a bit early to bag serial #1018? > > --- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com > <mailto:newmellotrongroup%40yahoogroups.com> , "Bernie" <kornowicz@...> wrote: >> > >> > This blue bastard is located in Prospect, Connecticut. Isn't that >> > one of the former Sound Sales locations? >> > >> > Bernie >> > >> > --- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com >> <mailto:newmellotrongroup%40yahoogroups.com> , Bruce Daily <pocotron@> >> > wrote: >>> > > >>> > > Hi all- >>> > > >>> > > 'Tron just appeared on ebay (#320217683894). All I >>> > > can say is....it's just wrong. Look for yourself. >>> > > >>> > > -Bruce D. >>> > > >>> > > #1221 (likes the painting) >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >> > __________________________________________________________ >> > _______________ >>> > > Looking for last minute shopping deals? >>> > > Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. >> > http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php? >> > category=shopping >>> > > >> > > > >
2008-02-13 by jonesalley
2008-02-13 by Jack Younger
Ouch, my sense of well-being hurts.
--- Tom Doncourt <tomdcour@amnh.org> wrote:
> > Sometimes you just have to let a thing die.
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> > And doesn't a purchase date of 1971 seem a bit
> early to bag serial #1018?
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> > --- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> > <mailto:newmellotrongroup%40yahoogroups.com> ,
> "Bernie" <kornowicz@...> wrote:
> >> >
> >> > This blue bastard is located in Prospect,
> Connecticut. Isn't that
> >> > one of the former Sound Sales locations?
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> >> > Bernie
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> >> > --- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> >> <mailto:newmellotrongroup%40yahoogroups.com> ,
> Bruce Daily <pocotron@>
> >> > wrote:
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> (#320217683894). All I
> >>> > > can say is....it's just wrong. Look for
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And that painting looks like Dr. Seuss's take on an unpublished Roger Dean YES cover - the one with the lactating Reindeer circling the earth while a unicorn supplied by James Thurber looks on...
2008-02-14 by Bruce Daily
I am still trying to figure out the reason for the
flywheel hole. Bearing replacement? Or, maybe the
flywheel & capstan tried to escape when the tapes &
frame were being butchered.
A (un)healthy layer of dust.
If it plays at all I bet the high register tapes
are a bit muffled. Look how close they are to the
motor (and its mag field).
Now I wonder what kind of custom engineering may
have been applied to the guy's guitars.
-Bruce D.
--- john barrick <astroboy@cinci.rr.com> wrote:
> And that painting looks like Dr. Seuss's take on an
> unpublished Roger
> Dean YES cover - the one with the lactating Reindeer
> circling the
> earth while a unicorn supplied by James Thurber
> looks on...
>
>
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--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, Bruce Daily <pocotron@...> wrote: > > I am still trying to figure out the reason for the > flywheel hole. Bearing replacement? Or, maybe the > flywheel & capstan tried to escape when the tapes & > frame were being butchered. I wondered if it might be for pitch bending*, without needing to have the top removed. Jim Bailey *I seem to recall reading here (or more likely, the old list) that this is sometimes called pitch "diving". If such a thing were done using a muff cover, would that make it muff diving?
2008-02-14 by ceccles_ca
--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, "James Bailey" <jimab@...> wrote: > I wondered if it might be for pitch bending*, without needing to have > the top removed. No. It is a Feng Shui positive energy alignment portal. It is for balancing the flow of energy within the Mellotron. It will be much more harmonious and balanced with that big ass hole.
2008-02-14 by Tom Doncourt
> Its a glory hole > > > > --- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com > <mailto:newmellotrongroup%40yahoogroups.com> , "James Bailey" <jimab@...> > wrote: > >> > I wondered if it might be for pitch bending*, without needing to have >> > the top removed. > > No. It is a Feng Shui positive energy alignment portal. It is for > balancing the flow of energy within the Mellotron. It will be much > more harmonious and balanced with that big ass hole. > > >
2008-02-14 by Jack Younger
Yeah, glory, glory, hallelujah.
I'm thinking that, based on the liberal abuse applied
to the blue beasty, the cutout may be more for the
purpose of "capstan assistance" than a pitch dive.
That is one Hell of a bunch of trouble for the
occasional pitch tug, especially when you could simply
open the lid. But then, the level of "tron rape" is
so extreme, who knows what anybody was thinking at any
time. *sigh* Another one bites the dust.
-Jack
--- Tom Doncourt <tomdcour@amnh.org> wrote:
> > Its a glory hole
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> > <mailto:newmellotrongroup%40yahoogroups.com> ,
> "James Bailey" <jimab@...>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> > I wondered if it might be for pitch bending*,
> without needing to have
> >> > the top removed.
> >
> > No. It is a Feng Shui positive energy alignment
> portal. It is for
> > balancing the flow of energy within the Mellotron.
> It will be much
> > more harmonious and balanced with that big ass
> hole.
> >
> >
> >
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Parts is parts....
--- Jack Younger <e4103s@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Yeah, glory, glory, hallelujah.
> I'm thinking that, based on the liberal abuse
> applied
> to the blue beasty, the cutout may be more for the
> purpose of "capstan assistance" than a pitch dive.
> That is one Hell of a bunch of trouble for the
> occasional pitch tug, especially when you could
> simply
> open the lid. But then, the level of "tron rape" is
> so extreme, who knows what anybody was thinking at
> any
> time. *sigh* Another one bites the dust.
> -Jack
>
> --- Tom Doncourt <tomdcour@amnh.org> wrote:
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> > > Its a glory hole
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> > > <mailto:newmellotrongroup%40yahoogroups.com> ,
> > "James Bailey" <jimab@...>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > >> > I wondered if it might be for pitch bending*,
> > without needing to have
> > >> > the top removed.
> > >
> > > No. It is a Feng Shui positive energy alignment
> > portal. It is for
> > > balancing the flow of energy within the
> Mellotron.
> > It will be much
> > > more harmonious and balanced with that big ass
> > hole.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
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All right, if we're going that way, it's actually a goatse 'tron. >> > > Its a glory hole
2008-02-15 by john barrick
It just occurred to me that the interior parts have the color of the residue left behind after a flooded basement dries out. john"what's that smell?"b Jack Younger wrote:
> > Yeah, glory, glory, hallelujah. > I'm thinking that, based on the liberal abuse applied > to the blue beasty, the cutout may be more for the > purpose of "capstan assistance" than a pitch dive. > That is one Hell of a bunch of trouble for the > occasional pitch tug, especially when you could simply > open the lid. But then, the level of "tron rape" is > so extreme, who knows what anybody was thinking at any > time. *sigh* Another one bites the dust. > -Jack > > - > > _._,___
2008-02-21 by Mockenrue
--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, tronbros@... wrote: > > It's all restorable but life is too short. > Nice quote to add in one of those 'famous quotes' lists. Arthur