The Secret Society of Lathe Trolls

Just found a website about an accoustic recording project. Seems some people are recording the really old fashioned way using large horns as microphones etc (pre electrical recording)
http://odeonacoustic.blogspot.co.uk/2012_11_01_archive.html

Found this on youtube, it looks good!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJXaK0ih0DE

Another article that mentions Micro Point cutting stylii, and the man behind the buisness.

http://www.roger-russell.com/sonopg/micropg.htm

Hi Railwayhotel, thanks for posting that vid, it's the first time i've seen another MSS lathe. I have one i bought a couple of years ago that's very similar to the one in the video. My one here: https://lathetrolls.com/viewtopic.php?t=2238 The cutting heads are probably the same. I reckon you could ...

Hi i been away from the forum for probably 18months So what are the discs that are sold with the vinylrecorder? Are they a sandwich?, i've not heard of this before. I thought they where polycarbonate or Makrolon to be specific. See for hobbyists like me costs will always be an issue, so if i can get...

Did you buy it on ebay? Every sapphire that pops up on there is listed as a diamond... no, it came with my lathe when I bought it.. they never told me it was a diamond, I just assumed because of its coloring.. I just didn't know that sapphires could come in white.. I'm not a jeweler.. Yes they can ...

On ebay now going cheap! EMT 422 wow & flutter meter
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/EMT-422-speed-measuring-unit-/320678457110?pt=UK_Consumer_VintageAudio_RL&hash=item4aa9ecef16
Perfect if you have 3.15Khz test tone on disc!
Excellent bit of kit, i would buy it if i didn't already own one

I now have the first sample disc.

Yes of course, look here: https://lathetrolls.com/viewtopic.php?t=2238&mforum=lathetrolls (scroll down the post) Incidentally i note the boxes of MSS lacquers have "Master Sound System" printed on the box, MSS was originally "Margeruite Sound Studio" And it was a lathe like mine that cut the Beatles...

subkontrabob wrote:I figured you people would enjoy these pictures:

Yes indeed, this is the first time i have seen something other than my lathe that's made by M.S.S in the UK. It was run by Cecil Watts and he is credited with inventing the lacquer disc.
Thanks nice pics

On ebay now Fairchild tin with two cutting stylii in USA
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Fairchild-Record-Cutter-Stylus-/260756484293?pt=Vintage_Electronics_R2&hash=item3cb64c30c5

So I now have some sample Makrolon polycarbonate discs coming my way soon. I still don't have a definite price until i have OK'd the samples. What i really need now is some help in testing the discs out, i'm looking for someone in the UK that can cut a side for me, i will be very gratefull. Although...

Interesting article about Georg Neumann
http://mixguides.com/microphones/new_products/audio_neumann_celebrates_yearsnicad/

Hello trolls! Does anyone have experience of rewinding old mono cutter heads like the one on my MSS lathe. At some point my cutter has obviously been rewound although it works it doesn't look like a very neat job. I'm thinking i could do it better myself! It is not uniformly wound Can anyone share t...

The only Japanese lathe i've ever seen was made by Denon in 1953 and claims to be japans' first recording lathe.
Denon made high end turntables too, some of them used a lathe motor, presumably their own.

On ebay now, nice for collectors 10" record album for 6 discs
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Wilcox-Gay-Recordio-Discs-Record-Album-10-/250791438693?pt=Vintage_Electronics_R2&hash=item3a6455a965

Just seen this on ebay looks nice Rek O Kut Imperial recording lathe
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Rek-O-Kut-Imperial-record-cutting-turntable-tube-amp-/120700840075?pt=Vintage_Electronics_R2&hash=item1c1a54a88b
It's in Amsterdam, Holland

Hi all, thanks to those that have shown interest. I chased up the supplier today because they hadn't got back to me, apparently they're "incredibly busy" should have the prices soon. But as an indicator....from my net research i think a sheet of 1.5mm will be about £180 and will make about 40 discs ...

On ebay now a Neumann ruler for use with their lathes.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Rare-diameter-ruler-VMS66-VMS70-Neumann-lathe-/320673550410?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4aa9a2104a

On ebay now Presto 6N lathe in the US 110V
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vintage-Presto-6N-Studio-Broadcast-Record-Cutting-Lathe-/110664840699?pt=Vintage_Electronics_R2&hash=item19c42375fb