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- Tue Apr 15, 2014 8:11 pm
- Forum: Secrets of the Lathe Trolls
- Topic: Feed Screw Project (Presto 6N, 8N)
- Replies: 35
- Views: 6507
Re: Feed Screw Project (Presto 6N, 8N)
*5-month bump*
- Mon Mar 24, 2014 9:36 am
- Forum: Secrets of the Lathe Trolls
- Topic: Making a record on 1950's RCA Victor Cutting Lathe
- Replies: 3
- Views: 860
Re: Making a record on 1950's RCA Victor Cutting Lathe
Excellent. Very informative - exactly the kind of videos we need to proliferate!
- Thu Mar 13, 2014 7:11 pm
- Forum: Secrets of the Lathe Trolls
- Topic: Need help with acoustic recording soundbox
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1580
Re: Need help with acoustic recording soundbox
Oh, man, those pictures are exactly the information I've been searching for for ages! This looks very much like a Berliner recorder, like Emoritt said. You lucky so-and-so... :P As to recording blanks, I've done research on Berliner's disc recording process, using acid and zinc discs. I've had promi...
- Sat Jan 11, 2014 10:03 pm
- Forum: The Reference Archive
- Topic: List of Movies with a cutting lathe
- Replies: 29
- Views: 40916
Re: List of Movies with a cutting lathe
Here's a clip from the Jimmy Durante film "Two Sisters From Boston", depicting Lauritz Melchior making an acoustic recording. The lathe makes a quick appearance at 1:43:
The vignette at the end is priceless.
The vignette at the end is priceless.
- Sat Jan 11, 2014 9:41 pm
- Forum: Secrets of the Lathe Trolls
- Topic: Glass and Crystal Records
- Replies: 3
- Views: 761
Re: Glass and Crystal Records
Powerstrip brought up this idea in an Experimenter's thread a while back:
https://www.lathetrolls.com/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=4143
https://www.lathetrolls.com/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=4143
- Wed Dec 11, 2013 9:59 pm
- Forum: Classifieds & tip-offs
- Topic: "Micro Engineering" orphan overhead on eBay
- Replies: 0
- Views: 446
- Wed Dec 11, 2013 9:56 pm
- Forum: Classifieds & tip-offs
- Topic: Presto 1-D on eBay
- Replies: 0
- Views: 460
- Fri Nov 15, 2013 8:23 pm
- Forum: Secrets of the Lathe Trolls
- Topic: Feed Screw Project (Presto 6N, 8N)
- Replies: 35
- Views: 6507
Re: Feed Screw Project (Presto 6N, 8N)
Thanks, Steve. This is good information we're getting out of this project in the long run - trying and testing that upper limit of the basic 6N design.
- Tue Sep 10, 2013 5:08 pm
- Forum: Secrets of the Lathe Trolls
- Topic: Presto 6N guidance suggestions? (piecing together)
- Replies: 100
- Views: 18774
Re: Presto 6N guidance suggestions? (piecing together)
Once again, it seems I am in the presence of equipment porn.
That console is a beaut. It's a dream of mine to piece together an analogue studio from roughly that era. Nice find.
That console is a beaut. It's a dream of mine to piece together an analogue studio from roughly that era. Nice find.
- Tue Sep 10, 2013 4:57 pm
- Forum: Secrets of the Lathe Trolls
- Topic: Voice coil bobbins for cutters - Test phase 1
- Replies: 29
- Views: 5399
Re: Voice coil bobbins for cutters - Test phase 1
If I don't get to rebuilding my 1D coils before that, I'll gladly throw some cash your way for a new pair.L.K.R.A wrote: I also own a presto 1C which will be next on the rebuild list if the bobbins hold up and pass testing...
Now to figure out the weird shape of the 5C coil...
- Thu Jul 11, 2013 12:51 pm
- Forum: Classifieds & tip-offs
- Topic: WTB: Stereo Multi Cassette Duplicator
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2551
Re: WTB: Stereo Multi Cassette Duplicator
Bingo, Greg. There are factions of the hipster crowd clanging for cassette releases simply because of the possible deficiencies. The world truly does take all types.
- Sat Jul 06, 2013 4:25 pm
- Forum: Classifieds & tip-offs
- Topic: Presto 1D head on eBay
- Replies: 0
- Views: 866
Presto 1D head on eBay
Untested. Looks like it might need some TLC once the shell is off:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/330949220961
http://www.ebay.com/itm/330949220961
- Sat Jul 06, 2013 4:23 pm
- Forum: Classifieds & tip-offs
- Topic: several lots of NOS steel Styli on eBay
- Replies: 0
- Views: 666
several lots of NOS steel Styli on eBay
Various makes, ending within the next few days.
Federal Recorder Co - pack of 7 (mfd. in Switzerland?):
http://www.ebay.com/itm/221247074891
Sears Silvertone - Two packs of 2:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/161060979643
Truetone:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/390619206562
Federal Recorder Co - pack of 7 (mfd. in Switzerland?):
http://www.ebay.com/itm/221247074891
Sears Silvertone - Two packs of 2:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/161060979643
Truetone:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/390619206562
- Sat Jul 06, 2013 4:09 pm
- Forum: Classifieds & tip-offs
- Topic: Presto record Lathe lead screws 3 140 lpi 220 lpi vinyl
- Replies: 4
- Views: 885
Re: Presto record Lathe lead screws 3 140 lpi 220 lpi vinyl
For a 6D, by the look and description.
- Fri Jul 05, 2013 9:44 pm
- Forum: Classifieds & tip-offs
- Topic: Edison DD recording platter on eBay? - curiosity
- Replies: 0
- Views: 680
Edison DD recording platter on eBay? - curiosity
Seller pulled this from the Edison plant in West Orange. Threaded spindle makes it likely this was somehow used in recording or dubbing of discs.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/370845562417
http://www.ebay.com/itm/370845562417
- Wed Jul 03, 2013 9:47 pm
- Forum: Experimenters' & Innovators' forum
- Topic: Janet Feder lathe cut
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1021
Re: Janet Feder lathe cut
I'm digging the label area on the disc. Very Berliner-esque.
- Wed Jun 26, 2013 11:44 pm
- Forum: Secrets of the Lathe Trolls
- Topic: M.S.S. Cutting Head
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1437
Re: M.S.S. Cutting Head
A very interesting design! I think you could manage to fit one of the flat RCA heads in such a carriage.
- Wed Jun 26, 2013 10:00 pm
- Forum: Experimenters' & Innovators' forum
- Topic: Starting up a Label
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1004
Re: Starting up a Label
Hi Nico, and welcome! Starting a small music label and jumping right in with cutting is quite a leap. Often you'll find that the majority of indie labels that offer physical records have digital releases as their bread-and-butter, so to speak. Many don't actually cut the discs themselves, either, ev...
- Wed Jun 26, 2013 9:13 pm
- Forum: Newbie Forum
- Topic: WTB Lathe-Seeking Advice + Knowledge [+ crucial digressions]
- Replies: 57
- Views: 11002
Re: WTB Lathe - Seeking Advice and Knowledge
Welcome, AJ! Glad to see you have a firm grasp of the possible pitfalls and money traps associated with this calling. As to Presto vs Rek-o-kut, I can personally only speak for the merits of some of the Presto models. I've worked with three so far: K-style units and a 6N. The K models are solidly bu...
- Sat Jun 22, 2013 5:35 pm
- Forum: Secrets of the Lathe Trolls
- Topic: Rek-o-Kut n̶o̶t̶ ̶g̶o̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶s̶o̶ ̶g̶o̶o̶d̶. UPDATE
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1840
Re: Rek-o-Kut n̶o̶t̶ ̶g̶o̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶s̶o̶ ̶g̶o̶o̶d̶. UPDATE
I may have to shoot him a message.