Motosacoche Lathe

[tricks]

...browsing the internet I stumbled over this: A record cutting lathe built by Swiss/French motorcycle company "Motosacoche".
I'm very curious about this machine, due to it looks very solid. Now I wonder if anyone here ever heard, or even better used this device:

http://www.the-saleroom.com/de-de/auction-catalogues/auction-team-breker/catalogue-id-breker10002/lot-256fd333-8aad-4b47-9fe6-a4660096dfeb

...the auction is from 2015...the estimated value is a bargain, I think!!!

[Stevie342000]

...browsing the internet I stumbled over this: A record cutting lathe built by Swiss/French motorcycle company "Motosacoche".
I'm very curious about this machine, due to it looks very solid. Now I wonder if anyone here ever heard, or even better used this device:

http://www.the-saleroom.com/de-de/auction-catalogues/auction-team-breker/catalogue-id-breker10002/lot-256fd333-8aad-4b47-9fe6-a4660096dfeb

...the auction is from 2015...the estimated value is a bargain, I think!!!

The BBC had tested the cutter head, the BBC probably had the cutting lathe as well, the BBC used the Motosacoche tape machines, they feature in the Radiophonic workshop. I was aware of the brand, rarer than hens teeth, cost small fortune when new and you certainly would not be able to call that lathe portable, it will weigh a ton. The tape machines look exactly the same vast immoveable objects in what I can only assume is a cream finish - only ever seen black and white photos before.

[tragwag]

looks very sturdy!
reminds of the telefunken/neumann portable lathes they used during the war

[tricks]

...there's a Telefunken up on ebay now. but 2 1/2 grand for a machine that's not running and has known issues like a wacky motor etc... way too expencive.

Back to the Motosacoche... An estimate of 800 € is nothing I think. The mechanics look very solid. For me weight is not a problem, because I run my lathe stationary, only. I'd be interested in the turntable motor of this lathe and for sure cutter head mounting. I could imagine, that this would be cool with a caruso head on it!?!

[mossboss]

Hey tricks you may be tricked man
That was closed April last year 2015 you nearly a year to late dude
Best

[tricks]

Hey Mossboss,

thanks for the advice. I mentioned that in the first post, too. It's just that I've seen this lathe for the first time on the internet and if it went for 800€ a year ago it was definetely a bargain. Due to it looks like a solid built I was wondering if that ain't a lathe to search for. To me it seems like kind of a midrange lathe like the fairchild 740, which aren't as expencive as Scullys, Neumann AM31 and higher models, that I can't empty my wallet for. Don't get me wrong, I like my Master Pro RoK and my T560, but I would still go for something else... bigger, better, ...and for sure more open to mods. (as the vinylrecorder is a more or less closed system).