The Secret Society of Lathe Trolls

Hi my friends, Jed here, I’m considering selling my late 1930’s dutch made SONDISKO lathe, designed by Karel Leonardus van Agthoven - long forgotten audio engineer and Sondisko company owner. Couple more lathes of this design are known to exist, not branded, but both of the two I rediscovered in Ams...

Hi friends,

probably most of you been allready to one of the FB groups and saw my posts down there, but I think it's just cool to keep the Secret Society alive, so I'm posting it here to, fruits of my last year's work,

Jed

Hi friends, quite unusual post, hope it's in correct section (if, not, admin please relocate :) After restoring Presto K-8, Presto K-10 and Rek-O-Kut challenger I'm on my way of building my own stereo hi-fi lathe. This is a DC motor drive, 33/45 rpm lathe with 22 lbs 15 inch platter and also custom ...

Hi, I dont have too much time to sit here, so my post may be a bit "late" by now, here in Europe all the 60hz AC lathe motors hum even more loaded with 50Hz mains. (not to say about the platter speed issue on 50hz, a different story). What I've found and turn into practise design and use, on K-famil...

Hello Everybody in Europe,

as I've purchased a Rek-O-Kut Challenger, I need to sell (economical reasons) my Presto K-10, restored, fully adapted to European 220v/50hz mains.

Jed

Hi, I have the 50hz diameters for european capstans, may post you, if you want

Hi piaptk, sorry for not responding earlier, gmail didn't inform me about the new forum message. Yes, I had new 50hz current capstans machined, but it was a technical nightmare. I think I may have difficulties with expressing it because of my english skills limits... I went through 3 or 4 lathe oper...

Hi friends,

one of these lathes must go, I'm in Europe. Obviously, I'm opened to offers, same as for exchange for any other gear for restoration...

https://www.ebay.com/itm/163483373959?ul_noapp=true



Jed

PS:
any of you able to track the K-10 production year with only a serial number?

Hi, thank you :) Yes, it has 3 of four gears, all gears VG condition with not play or dents the 4-th one is missing, but I think in those modern times a good autocad programmist and a cool 3D printer should cope with this issue , if any of us in need of a new feeder. PS: I've just purchased a Presto...

Hi, sorry my friends, I missed your posts as I haven't had an email reminder. It has 3 of the four colored feeders, allready mechanically working, but cutting on external amp temporarily. Actually all complete not to mention the one feeders missing (neutral OI standard groove worm missing). - The 50...

Hi everyone,
my Presto K-10 cuttter finally arrived.

I'm attaching couple of pictures, will be uptading infos about the restoration process,


yours,

Jed