Presto 8DG or 8GV prototype rebuild - lathe in a box
Presto 8DG rebuild or 8GV prototype.
Well what I have bought is a lathe in a box. Well more like six boxes.
Thanks to Dietrich and his partner for finding it and letting me have a deal - I was able to get this shipped all the way from Canada to New York to the UK. Man what a trip.
Thanks again guys.
Well it came like this.
ID plate - seems to be a late ser number.
A lathe in a box - it is a bit like buying a bike in a box. - I must be mad.
I had to take the top off to get it up the stairs
Top on Lathe on.
This looks to be a later version as it has three motors.
With adapter plate. - Never - never take apart the main drive gear in the gearbox.
The springs went flying and it took me about two hours to put back.
Desk switches - this is the later version the early was a rotary switch selecting 78 and 33
More to come - watch this space.
I am looking for parts. so if anyone out there has any knocking about that would be great.
As I said I think this is a prototype as I will get onto the workings later on.
Well what I have bought is a lathe in a box. Well more like six boxes.
Thanks to Dietrich and his partner for finding it and letting me have a deal - I was able to get this shipped all the way from Canada to New York to the UK. Man what a trip.
Thanks again guys.
Well it came like this.
ID plate - seems to be a late ser number.
A lathe in a box - it is a bit like buying a bike in a box. - I must be mad.
I had to take the top off to get it up the stairs
Top on Lathe on.
This looks to be a later version as it has three motors.
With adapter plate. - Never - never take apart the main drive gear in the gearbox.
The springs went flying and it took me about two hours to put back.
Desk switches - this is the later version the early was a rotary switch selecting 78 and 33
More to come - watch this space.
I am looking for parts. so if anyone out there has any knocking about that would be great.
As I said I think this is a prototype as I will get onto the workings later on.
Last edited by Simon on Sun May 02, 2010 10:14 am, edited 1 time in total.
Happy to learn something new.
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Simon - congratulations on your acquisition! It definitely looks like it will be a really great lathe once it's up and running. 8GV's were indeed pretty rare - if this is in fact setup for variable pitch then you've got a really nice piece indeed. Wonder if something like a Pitchbox 98 could be used to control it. What kind of cutter head and amps do you have for it? Best of luck in getting it up and running soon!
Best regards,
Steve Berson
Best regards,
Steve Berson
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Steve do you happen to know anything about the Presto 14B? I helped Alan Graves out with some of his Presto website - I have a lot of old presto literature including a sales flyer for the S-1 head (he didn't post it, but used the photo of the 14B on his site). I've never seen a 14 personally or for sale anywhere; was this another one of Presto's 'vapourware' units like the S-1 head? The 14 looks sort of like a beefed up Fairchild clone.
I have now spent nearly 14 hrs rebuilding this bit
I am not sure what is missing yet.
Has anyone seen anything like this?
I am not sure if this put together in the right way as I have no drawings
As I said I am not sure if any of this is right
I think I need rubber o rings on the drive wheels - but I am finding them hard to find.
I am not sure how this works
When it was all in bits on the floor, it is hard to understand what is right.
I believe the big wheels are pushed onto the smaller drive wheels on the shafts via spring.
I am not sure how the middle part of the drive works yet.
I will post some pictures of the centre drive shortly.
Lets hope someone here has seen something like this before.
Lathe Trolls.
I am not sure what is missing yet.
Has anyone seen anything like this?
I am not sure if this put together in the right way as I have no drawings
As I said I am not sure if any of this is right
I think I need rubber o rings on the drive wheels - but I am finding them hard to find.
I am not sure how this works
When it was all in bits on the floor, it is hard to understand what is right.
I believe the big wheels are pushed onto the smaller drive wheels on the shafts via spring.
I am not sure how the middle part of the drive works yet.
I will post some pictures of the centre drive shortly.
Lets hope someone here has seen something like this before.
Lathe Trolls.
Happy to learn something new.
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Video of the variable pitch system.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4E6ysveYpg
I got the 33 and 78 speeds working
Working on the 45 motor now.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4E6ysveYpg
I got the 33 and 78 speeds working
Working on the 45 motor now.
Last edited by Simon on Sun May 09, 2010 5:38 am, edited 1 time in total.
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Simon,
I'm following your thread, and interested to see how your project is turning out.
I cannot watch your MySpace video either: MySpace says, "Sorry, the video you're trying to access is Private. Log in to verify that you can watch it."
I don't have a MySpace account. Can you put it on YouTube?
Very interesting project, I have never even heard of a Presto variable-pitch system before,
- Bob
I'm following your thread, and interested to see how your project is turning out.
I cannot watch your MySpace video either: MySpace says, "Sorry, the video you're trying to access is Private. Log in to verify that you can watch it."
I don't have a MySpace account. Can you put it on YouTube?
Very interesting project, I have never even heard of a Presto variable-pitch system before,
- Bob
I am looking to copy a Presto 78 rpm adapter motor controller board
fitted to the Presto 8DG & the 66A
Anyone on here got one of these babies?
Can anyone help?
fitted to the Presto 8DG & the 66A
Anyone on here got one of these babies?
Can anyone help?
Happy to learn something new.
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The last in the range - Presto 8GV has a very simular system.
this lathe is made up of 8DG parts and later 8GV parts
This is why I think it is a prototype.
this lathe is made up of 8DG parts and later 8GV parts
This is why I think it is a prototype.
Happy to learn something new.
Wanted: Stylus for Presto, Mono heads Grampian, Fairchild, Presto, Fairchild 740 lathes, Presto 8n, 8d 8dg lathes or parts or Presto or wot ever recording Amps, PM me what you have for sale.
Wanted: Stylus for Presto, Mono heads Grampian, Fairchild, Presto, Fairchild 740 lathes, Presto 8n, 8d 8dg lathes or parts or Presto or wot ever recording Amps, PM me what you have for sale.