The Secret Society of Lathe Trolls

Hi, I have owned 2 of these in the past. I am confused because you used the term "console". The link you sent to the auction just shows a combination playback changer/cutter made by General industries for Wilcox Gay. This certainly came from a console, but is just the mechanical part without the el...

I've read over a LOT of this site, because like a lot of people out there, I would really love to have a little home lathe for playing around with, but don't have the gear-headedness or electronics ability to really keep something running in tip top shape or fix something that needs repair. I am als...

I was trying to think if there was any type of pressed vinyl record that had a "blank side" or significant blank space without even lead in or lead out grooves that could be experimented with. All I can remember were certain sections of test records for anti-skate which had no grooves. (this, BTW i...

So, once again, I am considering trying to get into this. But, I know it's a hell of a time and monetary investment, so I want to spit out a few ideas I have so that I don't go into it with an idea that something will work, only to find out that it won't. Can you buy blanks from traditional pressing...

Hi, I remember years ago, someone pointing me in the direction of a German company that is making new record lathes. They were in the $7K range, and although I really can't afford it, I would like to check out the site again. I've bought a couple of bunk lathes on ebay in the hopes of getting a work...