M400 #203 Before

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M400 #203 Before
Fixing the Mellotrons
The Big Wait
The Reveal
Odds and Ends
Departure

M400 #203:  "The Ugly 'Tron"

<-- Dig the feets...

oooo, nice paint job--> 


Someone had a purple marker


I wouldn't let this into my house...

Meanwhile...There were a few mechanical issues to be ironed out.

<-- Motor mount enhanced with matchbooks


Something we nicknamed the "anti-sway bar" holding everything in place

 And, to add insult to injury, it was a Sound Sales Bodge!

Mellotron M400 #203 wasn't only ugly and had issues...it smelled bad.  It had been stuck in its case for a while, damp (notice the rust), among rotting foam.  Blecch!!!  (And this is from someone who bought a busted M400 full of mouse droppings!)

 


Yep, Jerry had some digging to do on this one!

Let's see a few quick snaps of the work in progress-->