Presto K10 on EBAY- Thoughts?

[retrosonic]

There is a refurbished Presto K10 for sale on Ebay. Price is 4K. The seller claims the entire unit has been restored.


What are your thoughts on this unit (how good would it be) and the price asked.
would it be possible to convert this to cut stereo?


https://www.ebay.com/itm/186226871319?_trkparms=amclksrc%3DITM%26aid%3D777008%26algo%3DPERSONAL.TOPIC%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20230823115209%26meid%3Dfc262aacd9ba4c8a91da97f283959976%26pid%3D101800%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D1%26sd%3D296070625579%26itm%3D186226871319%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D4375194%26algv%3DRecentlyViewedItemsV2SignedOut%26brand%3DBrand&_trksid=p4375194.c101800.m5481&_trkparms=parentrq%3Ac846127018c0ab8cd328028bfffd7120%7Cpageci%3A44c2dd0d-a921-11ee-afe5-e6e7c2f3b816%7Ciid%3A1%7Cvlpname%3Avlp_homepage

[boryo]

As far as I know for stereo you will need a dashpot, so this machine will need modifications. Add a few more thousands for mods + stereo head and the price reaches 2nd hand VR. Additionally, I'm not sure if you can even make lead in and load out grooves on this machine.

Hope this helps,
Bob

[emorritt]

Yes, that's correct; I have two of the K series units and they are not capable of cutting spiral grooves. Only the larger overhead machines could do that. The smaller machines with an overhead (12 and E series) couldn't cut spirals either; just head up and down only.

[apoklis]

Im selling a restored/ working Rok v with lead in/ out crank 1d presto head and 120 lpi /210 lpi feedscrews . In use now. You could add a TKV stero head and us it to cut. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/777718774194493/
text me if your intersted. Al 314-498-1113