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I was thinking that it might be fun in this forum to try something  new.
 
How to fix up your Mellotron.
 
I'm thinking of topics on how to improve your Mellotron to make it the  best 
it can be... step by step. There has to be a curriculum that we all  follow, 
but the information would obviously be savable, so one might refer back  to it 
at any given time. I am willing create to start this off. However, I fear  
that we run into the, "my way is better than your way," issue so I will be  
willing to offer my knowledge both publicly and privately. I'm into my 21st  
machine. There may be several good ways to resolve any Mellotron problems. I am  
willing to offer up what I know.
 
Any takers?
 
 
Frank II  



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I'm in, Frank.  Great idea
johnb


lsf5275@aol.com wrote:

> I was thinking that it might be fun in this forum to try something new.
>  
> How to fix up your Mellotron.
>  
> I'm thinking of topics on how to improve your Mellotron to make it the 
> best it can be... step by step. There has to be a curriculum that we 
> all follow, but the information would obviously be savable, so one 
> might refer back to it at any given time. I am willing create to start 
> this off. However, I fear that we run into the, "my way is better than 
> your way," issue so I will be willing to offer my knowledge both 
> publicly and privately. I'm into my 21st machine. There may be several 
> good ways to resolve any Mellotron problems. I am willing to offer up 
> what I know.
>  
> Any takers?

In a message dated 21/11/2007 05:10:18 GMT Standard Time, lsf5275@aol.com  
writes:

I'm thinking of topics on how to improve your Mellotron to make it  the best 
it can be... step by step. There has to be a curriculum that we  all follow, 
but the information would obviously be savable, so one might refer  back to it 
at any given time. I am willing create to start this off. However,  I fear 
that we run into the, "my way is better than your way," issue so I will  be 
willing to offer my knowledge both publicly and privately. I'm into my 21st  
machine. There may be several good ways to resolve any Mellotron problems. I  am 
willing to offer up what I know.
 
Any takers?


Yep.  All you need initially is two geeks, a 22 foot square space with  a 
lathe, miller, driller, bench press, metal shearer and bender, a set of BA  tools 
and Brian Soukal.  Once you have these in place we'll be ready to  go! 
 
M

 
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As a new owner of a machine in need of restoring; I'm all in!

 

Regards,

Jim Parthun

Parthun Enterprises, Inc.

630/968-8731 Office

630/968-8732 Fax

630/533-8340 Cellular

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From: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of lsf5275@aol.com
Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2007 11:10 PM
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Re: A Incredible new idea

 

I was thinking that it might be fun in this forum to try something new.

 

How to fix up your Mellotron.

 

I'm thinking of topics on how to improve your Mellotron to make it the best
it can be... step by step. There has to be a curriculum that we all follow,
but the information would obviously be savable, so one might refer back to
it at any given time. I am willing create to start this off. However, I fear
that we run into the, "my way is better than your way," issue so I will be
willing to offer my knowledge both publicly and privately. I'm into my 21st
machine. There may be several good ways to resolve any Mellotron problems. I
am willing to offer up what I know.

 

Any takers?

 

 

Frank II 

 



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performance and recording

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Yep. You are correct sir.

 

Regards,

Jim Parthun

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From: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Rick Blechta
Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2007 8:46 AM
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: A Incredible new idea

 

 

On Nov 21, 2007, at 9:00 AM, <james.parthun@ <mailto:james.parthun@att.net>
att.net> wrote:





As a new owner of a machine in need of restoring; I'm all in!

 

No, actually, you'll be all in when you get the final bill.

 

Rick

Hi Jim,
 
Have you got your Tron in yet?
 
Cheers,H
 
 
 
Hessel Herder
 
Music Producer / Composer - 
Soundscape Music & Sounddesign
 
www.soundscape.nl <http://www.soundscape.nl/> 
 
t:+31-35-6229826
m:+31-614501820
 
mail:  <mailto:hessel@soundscape.nl> hessel@soundscape.nl 
 
 

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From: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
james.parthun@att.net
Sent: woensdag 21 november 2007 16:20
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [newmellotrongroup] Re: A Incredible new idea




Yep. You are correct sir.

Regards,

Jim Parthun

Parthun Enterprises, Inc.

630/968-8731 Office

630/968-8732 Fax

630/533-8340 Cellular

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From: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Rick Blechta
Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2007 8:46 AM
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: A Incredible new idea

On Nov 21, 2007, at 9:00 AM, <james.parthun@ <mailto:james.parthun@att.net>
att.net> wrote:





As a new owner of a machine in need of restoring; I'm all in!

No, actually, you'll be all in when you get the final bill.

Rick

I pick it up tonight.

 

Regards,

Jim Parthun

Parthun Enterprises, Inc.

630/968-8731 Office

630/968-8732 Fax

630/533-8340 Cellular

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From: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Hessel Herder
Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2007 9:38 AM
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [newmellotrongroup] Re: A Incredible new idea

 

Hi Jim,

 

Have you got your Tron in yet?

 

Cheers,H

 

 

 

Hessel Herder

 

Music Producer / Composer - 

Soundscape Music & Sounddesign

 

www.soundscape. <http://www.soundscape.nl/> nl

 

t:+31-35-6229826

m:+31-614501820

 

mail:  <mailto:hessel@soundscape.nl> hessel@soundscape.nl 

 

 

 

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From: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
james.parthun@att.net
Sent: woensdag 21 november 2007 16:20
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [newmellotrongroup] Re: A Incredible new idea

Yep. You are correct sir.

Regards,

Jim Parthun

Parthun Enterprises, Inc.

630/968-8731 Office

630/968-8732 Fax

630/533-8340 Cellular

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From: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Rick Blechta
Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2007 8:46 AM
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: A Incredible new idea

On Nov 21, 2007, at 9:00 AM, <james.parthun@ <mailto:james.parthun@att.net>
att.net> wrote:






As a new owner of a machine in need of restoring; I'm all in!

No, actually, you'll be all in when you get the final bill.

Rick

Ooouuucchhh.

 

Regards,

Jim Parthun

Parthun Enterprises, Inc.

630/968-8731 Office

630/968-8732 Fax

630/533-8340 Cellular

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From: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of mellotronist
Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2007 10:08 AM
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: A Incredible new idea

 

Goodness, I hope you're using lubricant.

 

"Have you got your Tron in yet?"

Could just put it onto Wikipedia with a link from
here.

--- mellotronist <mellotronist@cox.net> wrote:

> Seems to me that to be of any lasting value, the
> information would have to be archived on the group
> page in the files section rather than just
> disseminated in periodic bursts to the group.  You'd
> want to have it as a searchable reference with
> titles and descriptions, and matching audio and
> image files of corresponding information stored in
> the other folders on the site, and links to places
> like YouTube where you could store informative video
> files.  A separate index or table of contents that
> was updated with every new addition would enable
> everything to be slowly collated into one long
> series of "articles" that would eventually become
> sort of a Mellotron wiki.  



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I see there is a database section on the list's home
page, what about using that?

--- Mark Pring <markpringnz@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Could just put it onto Wikipedia with a link from
> here.
> 
> --- mellotronist <mellotronist@cox.net> wrote:
> 
> > Seems to me that to be of any lasting value, the
> > information would have to be archived on the group
> > page in the files section rather than just
> > disseminated in periodic bursts to the group. 
> You'd
> > want to have it as a searchable reference with
> > titles and descriptions, and matching audio and
> > image files of corresponding information stored in
> > the other folders on the site, and links to places
> > like YouTube where you could store informative
> video
> > files.  A separate index or table of contents that
> > was updated with every new addition would enable
> > everything to be slowly collated into one long
> > series of "articles" that would eventually become
> > sort of a Mellotron wiki.  
> 
> 
> 
>      
>
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Mark, the problem with Wiki is that anyone can edit stuff at any time.
 You don't want someone coming along and changing instructions.

john b



--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, Mark Pring <markpringnz@...>
wrote:

>
> Could just put it onto Wikipedia with a link from
> here.
>

On Wed, 21 Nov 2007, Mark Pring wrote:

> Could just put it onto Wikipedia with a link from
> here.


using the "public" wikipedia can subject it to both
tinkering by third parties and sabotage.
[at least that's been my experience with wikipedia]

we should have a "private" wiki hosted just for this purpose.
anyone have a hosting package with wiki support?
[and the time to maintain it?]

...jeff

--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, jeffc@... wrote:
>
> On Wed, 21 Nov 2007, Mark Pring wrote:
> 
> > Could just put it onto Wikipedia with a link from
> > here.
> 
> 
> using the "public" wikipedia can subject it to both
> tinkering by third parties and sabotage.
> [at least that's been my experience with wikipedia]
> 
> we should have a "private" wiki hosted just for this purpose.
> anyone have a hosting package with wiki support?
> [and the time to maintain it?]
> 
> ...jeff
>

I have found Norm Leete's web site has been a good source of 
information about 'tron restoration, adjustment and maintenance.  It 
would be good if we could copy or reference his material and add to 
it.  

We could use the File area on this Group's home page.
What type of files can we / should we put there?  PDF's ?

Jon S: I liked the Wiki suggestion.  I have used it a lot myself and 
haven't seen any *tinkering* BUT those bastards may have tricked me!

I liked the YouTube video links idea.  Hey Frank...Are you photogenic?
What were you thinking of when you launched this subject.  (What on 
earth were you thinking of!)  

Clay

Hi, all- Good idea, Frank.  I think we can all offer some input on this one.  Could call one category Things I Learned the Hard Way .  Then again, this could

Hi, all-
   Just a personal opinion, but I don't care for
YouTube.  True, a link will take you there, but if
you're not a member you can't navigate to other pages
(in my experience).  And, I'd rather not join that
quagmaire.  
   -Bruce D.


--- ceccles_ca <ecclesreinson@rogers.com> wrote:
> 
> I have found Norm Leete's web site has been a good
> source of 
> information about 'tron restoration, adjustment and
> maintenance.  It 
> would be good if we could copy or reference his
> material and add to 
> it.  
> 
> We could use the File area on this Group's home
> page.
> What type of files can we / should we put there? 
> PDF's ?
> 
> Jon S: I liked the Wiki suggestion.  I have used it
> a lot myself and 
> haven't seen any *tinkering* BUT those bastards may
> have tricked me!
> 
> I liked the YouTube video links idea.  Hey
> Frank...Are you photogenic?
> What were you thinking of when you launched this
> subject.  (What on 
> earth were you thinking of!)  
> 
> Clay  
> 
> 
> 
> 



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My turn.  Huh?  Bruce I'd been visiting Youtube for a number of years 
before I joined (so I could leave commentary on a certain video), and to 
the best of my knowledge, nothing changed.  I still searched and 
navigated the site freely as I had before.  I'm thinking that you must 
be referring to MySpace.  I eventually joined that too, so I could 
cyber-stalk an old girlfriend (and Frank Stickle too).
Happy Thanksgiving (off to watch The Mushroom People with my sons),
johnb



Bruce Daily wrote:

>
> Hi, all-
> Just a personal opinion, but I don't care for
> YouTube. True, a link will take you there, but if
> you're not a member you can't navigate to other pages
> (in my experience). And, I'd rather not join that
> quagmaire.
> -Bruce D.
>

John (and everyone)-
   My mistake, you are absolutely right, I was
thinking of MySpace.  Sorry about that, hope no one
took offense.  YouTube would be alright.  Problem on
my end is this- all I have available at the moment is
a dial-up modem, and video-sized files take a while to
download.  I'm not out in the country, I'm just cheap.

   -Bruce D.


--- john barrick <astroboy@cinci.rr.com> wrote:

> My turn.  Huh?  Bruce I'd been visiting Youtube for
> a number of years 
> before I joined (so I could leave commentary on a
> certain video), and to 
> the best of my knowledge, nothing changed.  I still
> searched and 
> navigated the site freely as I had before.  I'm
> thinking that you must 
> be referring to MySpace.  I eventually joined that
> too, so I could 
> cyber-stalk an old girlfriend (and Frank Stickle
> too).
> Happy Thanksgiving (off to watch The Mushroom People
> with my sons),
> johnb
> 
> 
> 
> Bruce Daily wrote:
> >
> > Hi, all-
> > Just a personal opinion, but I don't care for
> > YouTube. True, a link will take you there, but if
> > you're not a member you can't navigate to other
> pages
> > (in my experience). And, I'd rather not join that
> > quagmaire.
> > -Bruce D.
> >
> 



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In a message dated 11/21/2007 2:54:29 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
tronbros@aol.com writes:

Yep.  All you need initially is two geeks, a 22 foot square space  with a 
lathe, miller, driller, bench press, metal shearer and bender, a set of  BA tools 
and Brian Soukal.  Once you have these in place we'll be ready  to go! 
 
M



Yeah, I know, I just got back from Holiday and I'm sucking it up. I bad  idea 
proposed wrongly. Gack!



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In a message dated 11/21/2007 2:28:53 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
ecclesreinson@rogers.com writes:

I  liked the YouTube video links idea. Hey Frank...Are you photogenic?
What  were you thinking of when you launched this subject. (What on 
earth were  you thinking of!) 


I was actually thinking of helping the folks on this list who might want  it. 
I was thinking of taking Mellotron owners through a step by step explanation  
of how to make their machines right.
 
I has since come to my senses and hereby withdraw my offer. 
 
Nothing like a good nights sleep, some good news and a good meal.  AHHHH
 
Frank II



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