$20 for LT 20th Anniversary

This is where record cutters raise questions about cutting, and trade wisdom and experiment results. We love Scully, Neumann, Presto, & Rek-O-Kut lathes and Wilcox-Gay Recordios (among others). We are excited by the various modern pro and semi-pro systems, too, in production and development. We use strange, extinct disc-based dictation machines. And other stuff, too.

Moderators: piaptk, tragwag, Steve E., Aussie0zborn

Post Reply
User avatar
mratx
Posts: 153
Joined: Sat Aug 01, 2009 6:54 pm
Location: Pittsburgh, PA, USA

$20 for LT 20th Anniversary

Post: # 67723Unread post mratx
Tue Jun 24, 2025 12:57 pm

I would like to suggest, for the members who are able, that we make $20 donations to celebrate the 20th anniversary. The "20 Big Years Thank You Steve" fundraiser, if you will.

Mark

User avatar
tragwag
Posts: 1280
Joined: Wed Jun 22, 2011 2:30 pm
Location: Providence, RI USA
Contact:

Re: $20 for 20

Post: # 67727Unread post tragwag
Tue Jun 24, 2025 3:33 pm

good call, I'm in!
A very happy 20th bday to the lathe trolls forum
making lathe cuts on a Presto 6N, HIFI stereo cuts on vinylrecorder
at Audio Geography Studios, Providence, RI USA
http://www.audiogeography.com

User avatar
markrob
Posts: 1728
Joined: Wed Nov 28, 2007 1:14 am
Location: Philadelphia Area

Re: $20 for 20

Post: # 67729Unread post markrob
Tue Jun 24, 2025 9:13 pm

Great idea!

Just did the same. If everyone that has lurked or posted did this, I think it would be a great way to say thanks to Steve for keeping this running for all of these years.

Mark

User avatar
displacedsnail
Posts: 130
Joined: Sat Aug 12, 2023 8:34 am
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Contact:

Re: $20 for 20

Post: # 67730Unread post displacedsnail
Tue Jun 24, 2025 9:31 pm

Also kicked in, always happy to support the site =D

User avatar
Steve E.
Site Admin
Posts: 1981
Joined: Fri Jun 24, 2005 3:24 pm
Location: Brooklyn, New York, USA
Contact:

Re: $20 for 20

Post: # 67733Unread post Steve E.
Wed Jun 25, 2025 12:03 am

I love that idea!!! Thank you all. It truly helps keep the site going.

Here is the current fundraising letter (pretty similar to last year's after the opener):

https://www.lathetrolls.com/fundraiser

User avatar
Semar
Posts: 161
Joined: Mon Mar 04, 2024 5:38 am
Location: France
Contact:

Re: $20 for 20

Post: # 67735Unread post Semar
Wed Jun 25, 2025 2:57 am

Steve E. wrote:
Wed Jun 25, 2025 12:03 am
I love that idea!!! Thank you all. It truly helps keep the site going.

Here is the current fundraising letter (pretty similar to last year's after the opener):

https://www.lathetrolls.com/fundraiser
😃👍 done

User avatar
Steve E.
Site Admin
Posts: 1981
Joined: Fri Jun 24, 2005 3:24 pm
Location: Brooklyn, New York, USA
Contact:

Re: $20 for 20

Post: # 67739Unread post Steve E.
Wed Jun 25, 2025 9:00 am

Thanks so far for the support! It truly helps.

User avatar
Steve E.
Site Admin
Posts: 1981
Joined: Fri Jun 24, 2005 3:24 pm
Location: Brooklyn, New York, USA
Contact:

Re: $20 for 20

Post: # 67752Unread post Steve E.
Thu Jun 26, 2025 5:21 pm

The 2025 sponsors so far, as of this minute, have been updated on the "Our Sponsors" page.

Thanks for all who have contributed so far! It truly helps.

Here is this year's fundraising letter:

https://www.lathetrolls.com/fundraiser

User avatar
Steve E.
Site Admin
Posts: 1981
Joined: Fri Jun 24, 2005 3:24 pm
Location: Brooklyn, New York, USA
Contact:

Re: $20 for 20

Post: # 67788Unread post Steve E.
Wed Jul 02, 2025 6:54 pm

Sponsors re-updated! Thanks to all so far! it means a lot, and it helps a ton.

User avatar
Fela Borbone
Posts: 306
Joined: Thu Mar 07, 2013 5:22 pm
Location: Valencia, Spain

Re: $20 for 20

Post: # 67790Unread post Fela Borbone
Thu Jul 03, 2025 6:53 am

Happy 20!

User avatar
Steve E.
Site Admin
Posts: 1981
Joined: Fri Jun 24, 2005 3:24 pm
Location: Brooklyn, New York, USA
Contact:

Re: $20 for 20

Post: # 67874Unread post Steve E.
Thu Jul 17, 2025 6:46 pm

We've had some kind and helpful additional contributions in the past few days: just in the nick of time for the firewall upgrade the site is going through!

All contributions are reflected on the Our Sponsors page. (Please make sure I got it right.)

We've now had 6.7% fundraising participation from those who have used the site in the past year. (Our goal is 16 2/3%) It's not too late to participate, and even smaller contributions add up.

Your contributions are very much the reason this site can continue to exist.

User avatar
boryo
Posts: 243
Joined: Mon Jun 12, 2017 2:32 am
Contact:

Re: $20 for 20

Post: # 67880Unread post boryo
Sat Jul 19, 2025 4:47 am

it's a shame that less than 100 people donated and there are almost 6000 registered users...

User avatar
Steve E.
Site Admin
Posts: 1981
Joined: Fri Jun 24, 2005 3:24 pm
Location: Brooklyn, New York, USA
Contact:

Re: $20 for LT 20th Anniversary

Post: # 67936Unread post Steve E.
Sat Jul 26, 2025 9:23 am

Sponsor page updated again. Please check and make sure you are listed correctly.

We are now at 7.66% participation. That's 45% of the way to our participation goal.

Post Reply