Fairchild 523 record lathe manual

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Fairchild 523 record lathe manual

Post: # 40836Unread post TotalSonic
Mon Feb 22, 2016 4:41 pm

Finally got around to scanning the manual I have for the Fairchild 523. This is for the original 523-J1 model from 1948 - which was 2 speed (33-1/3 & 78) and had manually continuously adjustable LPI between 80 to 160 LPI. I have a later unit (serial #141 which I believe is from the early 50's) which is 3 speed (33-1/3 / 45 / 78) and LPI range of 80 to 400.

You can download the manual at
http://www.totalsonic.net/fairchild/Fairchild_523-J1_manual.pdf

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Steve Berson

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Post: # 40847Unread post rsimms3
Tue Feb 23, 2016 1:21 pm

Thanks!

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Post: # 41014Unread post Babooino
Tue Mar 01, 2016 2:44 pm

Awesome Steve. How is your 523 project going?

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Post: # 41023Unread post TotalSonic
Tue Mar 01, 2016 11:32 pm

Babooino wrote:Awesome Steve. How is your 523 project going?

Anderson
It's been going very poorly - lol! A couple years of procrastination / being busy with other stuff followed by a couple years of moving to a new town and re-setting up my studio - at the same time as becoming a father for the first time - has made for little progress on any front. However - the jones to get my lathe working has been reignited recently so I've been starting up some steps for that to happen.

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Post: # 41024Unread post recordboy
Wed Mar 02, 2016 12:39 am

Congrats on fatherhood !

Same story for me the past few years too.
& I as well on war path once more to conquering my projects.
best luck & thnx for the upload.
cheers
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recordboy

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