The Secret Society of Lathe Trolls

I recently got a roll of TPU filament for my 3d printer for another purpose, but I had the idea that I could use it to replace bad rubber on an idler wheel from an old federal recorder unit I've been gradually rebuilding. I was originally going to try just with the TPU, but I remembered a post from ...

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Looking for a new project. I like Fairchild but am open to whatever. United States only. Thanks in advance.

I have three edison voicewriters for sale. Decent anesthetic condition, but untested. One is missing the read/write pull knob. No power supplies. Can be fun to mess about with, and some useful parts. Make an offer on one, or two, or all three.

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For sale:
Atom a-101 record lathe. Tested and functional although the vu meter doesn't work. Asking $2200 USD with US shipping included as well as a 115 to 100 volt transformer.

I sold the head but the amp is still available. Free to a good home. Just pay shipping.

For sale: tube amp from meissner model 4dr cutter along with the magnetic head that came with it. The head says 10 ohms but I'm not sure I believe it. Anyway I tried it with an 8 ohm amp and got a response. I'm sure the amp will need repair and I have not tested it in any way. Make an offer.

Does anyone have an older fairchild head they'd be willing to sell? Also I'd be interested in the mounting adapter that came on the older lathes.

Thanks for your response! Do you have any thoughts on how best to get the old wire out of the armature? If I put it in a clamp and put a hot torch to it would I be able to pull it out with pliers? I just don't want to make it any worse...

Hello. I'm new to this forum. Mostly I work on old radios but I'm passionate about all things analog including records. Well, a month or so ago I got a box of old radio and phonograph parts from a friend who had got it at an auction. Mostly tubes and bits of wire and assorted connectors. Lots of dea...