The Secret Society of Lathe Trolls

Damm....... looks like i was a week to late.

Nice spotting Steph

The search continues..............

If anyone has any leads on a pair of RA1574's or RA1700's pls dm me.

Thanks

Corey

Hey Deke Good to see your back to making progress on your lathe. I haven't seen to many of these brackets mounted to the microscope like this, most have a separate tower mount(originally) or a bracket mount from under the platter mounted to the base, usually individualy made. However I believe the 3...

Had the pleasure of going behind the scenes at Sillitoe Audio Technology yesterday & having a glimpse in to the lair of which all this amazing technology is being developed. Seeing 1st hand how the R&D is turned into working machines was a privilege to say the least. The specs & tolerances of all th...

MEGAMIKE wrote:Great work..make it shine

Thanks Mega

I'm keeping all the rust that's been removed........ to sacrifice to the Scuuuuul Gods!!!!!!!!!!!!

MEGAMIKE wrote:and martin clarke,s 6n is still here .his first lathe

We'll have to summon all our 6N's then for a Vic Damon séance!!!

Awesome Corey! Thanks for having me round today!!! This system has found its ideal home. So good watching how fast you’re bringing it back to life with the attention to detail and respect to heritage it deserves. Brilliant!!! :D Thanks James.......ME CASA SU CASA !!!!!! What a time warp hey, I got ...

Just found this.......looks like something between a Fairchild & a Hara

Would make a good Frankenstein.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Record-Lathe-Overhead-Assembly/173561483496?hash=item28691210e8:g:aJEAAOSwhCZbdBsS

Had the sledge hammer out freeing some rusted parts!!!

HA... I couldn't get it off the trailer let alone up stairs..... VMS70...???..........wow, I wonder were that was? Talking to an old Tech the other day & he seems to remember a guy in Leederville who made a copy of a Neumann lathe & had a genuine SX head fitted to it? I wonder were that ended up? I ...

Quick Mega start the Car......the sequels about to begin!!!!!!!!!!!HAAHA Wow... old school plating with baths & dishes, who needs million dollar setups, I luv that idea!!! Now we just need to find a press :P I wonder what ever happened to the Westrex amps, did they end up in Korea too? Your not wron...

Hey Flo I believe there were different colours through out the years to some belts from 501 to the 601 range. My 34-1/4 x 1/2" belt is red not white & there is no reference to the lower white belt for 45rpm on the specs below. The print on my belts are long gone From what I've seen, mine included, c...

Yeah just took awhile to release it from the disk spirits.......... Well that is possible as the history behind this machine so far looks like there were 2 lathes original bought together with consecutive s/n 532 & 531 direct from Scully Machine Company in the 1940's. So from what I've found so far,...

Thanks Si

Much the same boat as your presto all those years ago!!!!!!
Which is looking really awesome btw.............nice seeing it come together

Howd ya go with this Chris? any luck?

I have a 3D that im also thinking of setting up with a VG66 setup

Well long time Lurker 1st time caller............. Down in OZ here, Have been cruzin around for years doing my homework in the back ground & gathering intell & now I would like to share a story of The Lost Ark of Scully. Just when you thought there were no more treasures to be found in tombs or cave...