This trip we will answer that all-important burning question:

How many Mellotrons can you fit into an Acura Integra?

It was back to Vermont again for MONEYPIT...Route 93 out of Boston, to 89, to 100, to 15...and it's a long haul.  But it's worth it!

You can't ask for more beautiful weather or a better place to be.  The best part?  No snow this time!  :-)

We set up the machines in the basement work area, putting the guts of the EMI onto some saw horses to hold it up, creating what we call a Skellotron.  Skellotrons make Mellotrons of any species easy to work on, and transporting a Skellotron is much easier than hauling around the whole thing.

In the background of the above picture you can also see Jerry's Mark I Julia and half of his home-made JK-MK6.

Work would get underway on Saturday.  Meanwhile, we had a little celebration:

So, Jerry!  What's your secret to remaining so young, trim, and virile all these years? Ahhh, good dental hygiene.  I should have known.

We chowed down some birthday cake and called it a night. The next day we'd get to work...-->

WEB PAGE CREDITS, DISCLAIMER:

Photos, text, ulcers, and stress by Ken Leonard

Corrections and interesting toothpaste suggestion from Jerry Korb

Hospitality and birthday cake courtesy of Mali Korb

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