Please help identify Presto 8D-G
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Please help identify Presto 8D-G
I recently purchased what I believe to be a Presto 8D-G with a Presto 1-D cutter head and no electronics, from an estate sale. It took some doing but I’m glad I saved it from an uncertain fate.
I’m surmising it’s an 8D-G because of the documents included and the two horizontally mounted motors and shaft drive. What confuses me is a 3rd vertically mounted motor which drives the rim or the clutch/flywheel inside the cabinet. I’m not sure if this was an add on and what its purpose is or if this is a different model all together.
Unfortunately I don’t know the first thing about record cutting so I’ll be finding a new home for this monster soon.
Many thanks,
B_Sides
Detroit, Mi
Tmerc12 at hotmail
I’m surmising it’s an 8D-G because of the documents included and the two horizontally mounted motors and shaft drive. What confuses me is a 3rd vertically mounted motor which drives the rim or the clutch/flywheel inside the cabinet. I’m not sure if this was an add on and what its purpose is or if this is a different model all together.
Unfortunately I don’t know the first thing about record cutting so I’ll be finding a new home for this monster soon.
Many thanks,
B_Sides
Detroit, Mi
Tmerc12 at hotmail
The third motor was a conversion kit for 3rd speed. It will be 45 if the main gear motors are 33 1/3 and 78, or if the gear motors are 33 1/3 and 45, the addon will be for 78. You can find out more by going to my Presto History page, http://www.prestohistory.com/.
Alan Graves
Alan Graves
PRESTO 8D-G
Alan,
Many thanks for the excellent reply and thanks for doing the great Presto website!!!
best wishes,
tom
Many thanks for the excellent reply and thanks for doing the great Presto website!!!
best wishes,
tom