The Secret Society of Lathe Trolls

also on my unit there has been a playback arm that is now missing

yes, looks a little bit diffrent on mine but says "dual motor"

Yes that's the thing I do know - that it's german and made by the company rudolf reim, possibly in the 1940s
Google has very little on "saxograph"

Anybody has some info on this "Saxograph" lathe ?
Was found in a garbagebin

how about Lyrec?

I have seen these too - but on commercial pressings (new so it's due to wear)

thanks!
Square deals has them

Now only a EU source would be nice
shipping is 82$ for 75 covers:-(

thanks, but the reason I ask here and not google is that the grey are impossible to find
Brown no problem

My guess is that somebody here can either supply them or know somebody who does....

hi

I'm looking for a place that sell / produces unprinted, rough side out, spined and grey cardboard covers, center hole.
Similar to this:

Nobody seems to have them

You are welcome to contact me if you are able to deliver.

About stereo: Embossing can only be mono, never stereo

great!
looking forward to hear it.

Cant really wrap my brain around what is actually being played on a negative - I guess there should be silence in the 'grooves' but appreaantly not

interesting!
could you describe it more in detail?

Not sure what 'half the signal' should sound like?

I kind of had that idea:-)
I'm just curius if it's pure hiss, or there is something there...?

thanks - I see how it is unclear.
What I am interested in is how a negative record sounds played back with a normal stylus - if there is any resemblance to the original audio, or if the needle simply skips...

they have a metal backing...

I know that it can be played back using a special v spahed stylus
but how does it sound when played back with a normal stylus?

I imagine quite distorted...

A bit weird question perhaps, but has anyone tried to play a mother (the negative used to make a record stamper)

I'm interested how it sounds...

thanks

I have similar discs from wilcox gay - my best guess is that is standard laquer, hardend over time.
I have also seen blue discs.

There is somewhere here a recipe for soften up old laquers....

thanks - this is a great and simple method
are the edges perfectly smooth?