The Secret Society of Lathe Trolls

I need to fund another music project, and so I have a few things available for sale. I am open to bundling everything or selling stuff separately. Astatic m-41-8 magnetic cutter head Sapphire embossing stylus – short shank - I have 2 of these. Very little use. Blank 7” embossing discs - quantity of ...

Thanks, @markrob - I really appreciate the info.

Hi, All. Since joining the group in May, I've been reading & (hopefully) learning as much as I can. I have a Wilcox-Gay Recordio -- I deleted the crystal head, installed an Astatic magnetic head (8 ohms), and I'm running it into a Realistic 100W PA amp. I ran a Tascam 4-track into the amp in order t...

Thanks, emorritt! That's good info. The unit indeed has a crystal head. I plan to bypass the W-G amp to avoid these issues when converting to a magnetic cutter.

Hi, All. Newbie here, trying to get my Wilcox-Gay Recordio up and running. I planned to have the crystal head rebuilt, but that does not seem to be an option anymore. So -- I think magnetic is the way to go. I'm hoping that others here have a similar setup, and might be able to help with a few quest...

Hi everyone. Newbie here. Long-time record collector & DIY enthusiast, finally decided that this would be the year for me to learn how to cut records. I obtained a Wilcox Gay 6A10 and have been tinkering with getting it going. I'm making progress but have a long way to go! I look forward to learning...