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RE: Mellotron -

Just yesterday I picked up a book from the library:

Francis Preve: "Power Tools: Software for Loop Music", Backbeat Books; Book
& CD edition (August 1, 2004)
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0879308001

While this book is mostly about prerecorded loops and how to use them to
create your own music, it has a very informative intro, which fortunately 
is
part of the online excerpt:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/reader/0879308001/ref=sib_rdr_ex/104-6572950-432156
8?%5Fencoding=UTF8&p=S00D#reader-page

This intro talks about the time just before the mellotron and claims that
the precursor to the mellotron was invented by Richard Chamberlin called 
the
"Model 100 Rhythmate", a home organ accessory that contained 14 drum loops.
Unfortunately, since it's not a scientific book, it does not reveal its
sources.

in more detail:
http://www.mellotron.com/history.htm


Bernhard