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Article on the new Pressing plant in Middlesbrough, England-there have been a few articles in the local media surrounding the plant, but this one is national, so they're getting some attention.. - not savvy enough to embed it -maybe someone can get the pics up? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-...

....still here Mossy!
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Hello to all, good to be back in the fray... What I really need is the schematics to the 1202 Toolex Alpha Automatic Press, any wiring diagrams for the boards, cards information and any company promotional literature featuring any specification sheet, what options there were available - and in which...

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WoW!! that second one is incredible! ... looks like a swamp! ...is it just a random sprinkling of beads that gets that formation..? ..was talking to a friend who worked for Damont Records (now closed) here in the UK, who did nearly ALL of the shaped picture disc work in the uk in the 1980's/90's, an...

...interesting thread this...as we used to (unofficially..!) play around with colours at Independent in Nottingham - we came up with a few things - all semi legit pressings as we sent them out into the world without anyone knowing...sneaky way to create legendary LTD EDN records - people have been d...

Hi All, Had some unfortunate news this past month , as my engineer, mentor, and friend who has guided me through this whole process of setting up on my own, is no longer with us... Without his wisdom, advice, and sheer genius in fabriacating - I am completely at a loss.... Will be shutting down for ...

...Makes a mockery of those so-called professional ovens that the industry use - why shell out £600-£800 for a non-domestic one when a small electric will do the ob admirably? - by the way Oz - is your name Mikey? - Would really like to see someone have a go at this...or I just might have a go mysel...

....If I may add a little - You would also need a small, proberly electric oven to warm up the labels, as not many people know - record labels have an adhesive of sorts on the back, but it has to be heated to a certain tempreture to cure to the record in the pressing process, otherwise it just split...

Sorry Oz - I've just noticed your question - I dont think Malcolm's came out of the Old Place - we had Guards on ALL the machines, due to a slight mis-hap with someone getting there thumb stuck...Ouch! ( ...It wasn't mine, by the way...!) - Health and safety people wanting to stick their noses in mo...

As with all " Delicate " Machinary - and I use the word delicate on purpose, is that with " Big Bet " you have have to coax the best out of her - Long-running hours have been the Norm recently, and she has been as tough as a diamond ! -And I'm lucky really, as I have an Old Time-served Precision Too...

Happy (Belated!!) New year from Nottingham, England....

Hope everyone gets cracking on all their projects this year...I have..!

Why Toolex Alpha's are better - Part one.... As mine was pretty much the machine I'd used for a while before owning it , I suppose you get used to their...hmm....Tempremental-ness..like a woman ( and please - no offence to any ladies in the Industry!) - my wife say's it is the other woman in my life...

HI All - It's Boxing day -And Ive just finished the busiest 3 months of my life - And I only press 2-3000 a week- albeit I pack and ship them all as well... Great to see there are more of us still in buisness Mossbros - and on the other side of the world to boot! So many small pressing houses are go...

Hi Simon - you have a PM - thanks for the offer....

Hi Bob, posted this somewhere else, but this is proberly the right place - there is an ad running on UK television at the moment for a well known Mobile(Cell) phone manufacturer that features a record press pressing a 45 as a backdrop, think its a Belgiun LENED but I'm not sure - quite what it's got...

You're right - it is an obsession,knowing all the "mechanics" of making a piece of vinyl, altho' my wife is quite proud of me for it though - bit of a party trick-kinda thing.... - of course- it only works if you have like-minded deviants to impress...!

OOPS - Sorry Can't advertise - the last post wasn't an ad - just an observation - it's an an ad for one of the worlds largest Mobile(CELL) Phones Currently running in the UK - just curious as to why they have a record press in the background - can't imagine what it's got to do with Telephones...?

Slightly off-topic I know - but has anyone else seen the new SPAM SUCKS Ad currently running in the UK - with the record press in the background?? Think it's a Belgiun LENED Hand-press, but can't be sure - could't believe what I saw last night, when It came on twice during the Programme I was watchi...

Am trying/would like to buy one of these Alpha 7" press to go with the 12" press, as I Get asked for good quality 7" Packages - but can I find one...?

Their were a couple still in operation in UK a Few years ago(as I think this one is - as it's pressing Gerald's Label-Jazzman- down in London...!)