The Secret Society of Lathe Trolls

The Desert Factory!

Looks great Clint

any offers?

2500+ ship

So the boiler could handle a few more toolex presses yes?

Just need to find a deal on a few more presses and the price does not look so high when consider all the other gear is there

For sale.
Zuma pitch computer for Neumann VMS66/VMS70

Has been my backup and never needed.
Comes with a manual.
Will need to be calibrated to your system. When I replace my current Zuma with this one it never finishes calibrating to the lathe. The final 'beep' never comes.


$3300+ship

I sold them this system in 2009. It came with Ortofon cutting amps originally and out of Germany.
Yes I also thought it was listed on eBay and sold in the past.

There is no reason not to trust them. They have quite the arsenal of gear.

the only lathe piece i see missing is the chip jar. you should put new vacuum hoses/tubes on by default so that should not be a game changer. a new chip jar can be made or found.

concretecowboy71 wrote:I have scrapped everything from mother, stamper and lacquers.

Your local metal scrap dealer is the place to go. Expect them to cut open the lacquers to see what is under the coating. They always take them though.

oh lacquers too

ROLANDJAYS wrote:In a few years , I predict the record market will drop . This is a new trend people are jumping into . Its hot sheet right now !! C'mon!

but it is not like there are 1000s of Neumanns.....value would go back to the 30k region if industry slows down

The VMS70 looks complete to me with the exception of the head and amp rack. Sorry to say Trolls but it could sell for the asking-20k would make it a winner for me. I honestly feel the 2014 market for a complete VMS70 is 40-60k. The business is thriving..as long as the youth do not get tired of not g...

I did offer $1200 first day which would still cost me around 3k after shipping.
Then I would find out of they are usable or if i just lost 3k....

I did offer $1200 first day which would still cost me around 3k after shipping.
Then I would find out of they are usable or if i just lost 3k....

No head or amps...

It will need total refurb and has no schematics. Turntable specs? no real info. maybe its fixed pitch too

Without schematics these are a tough decision. The R12B non-feedback head is not that great. Would need to turn this into two individual cutting lathes. they would be cool but require some time and parts--and headaches depending rust and replacement bearings/parts etc Too high asking for me so my in...

anyone have advice best way/places to recycle or sell as scrap?

Al Grundy was selling Neumann VMS70 systems complete, working, refurbed, etc etc etc including with phone support and customer service for 30k set price. this was a bargain price.

Someone could throw 100k at me and my VMS70 stays here. Been through too much in a short time to start with another even if at a fraction of the price.

no sorry all heads sold

I am sure an off ebay deal was made by someone who couldn't wait for it to end but not for quite 25k