What type of lathe is this??

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TThomson
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What type of lathe is this??

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Wed Nov 23, 2016 2:14 pm

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Anybody have any idea what type of cutter this is?
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Re: What type of lathe is this??

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Fri Nov 25, 2016 9:18 am

Looks like an early Rek-O-Kut design; especially the overhead. Not too much detail of the machine in the photo, so best guess. Where did the picture come from?
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Re: What type of lathe is this??

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Fri Nov 25, 2016 12:02 pm

It is the cutter that Bill Russell used for all of his recordings.
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Post: # 44937Unread post cheapthrills
Sat Nov 26, 2016 12:57 am

I'm not sure of the type, but I might have one of those in storage. It might be a Federal Recorder judging by the tweed cab pattern and the overhead shape.
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Post: # 45048Unread post TThomson
Sun Dec 04, 2016 12:02 pm

I did some more research and its totally a Federal!
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cheapthrills wrote:I'm not sure of the type, but I might have one of those in storage. It might be a Federal Recorder judging by the tweed cab pattern and the overhead shape.
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Post: # 45100Unread post emorritt
Wed Dec 07, 2016 12:29 pm

Really? Wow; I have a Federal but it's a linear tracking cutter arm, not an overhead as pictured. The pickup is a plain curved tonearm. A photo of my Federal machine is here:

http://www.phonozoic.net/recordio/machines7.htm

I know that both Federal and Rek-O-Kut machines of some age were available with case coverings similar to the one pictured, in addition to plain black.
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Post: # 45177Unread post cheapthrills
Tue Dec 13, 2016 11:21 am

If I dig mine out I will test it
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