Any company still around which used to make vinyl presses?

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fraggle
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Any company still around which used to make vinyl presses?

Post: # 17398Unread post fraggle
Wed Dec 14, 2011 4:42 am

would be interesting to know.
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emorritt
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Post: # 17402Unread post emorritt
Wed Dec 14, 2011 7:56 am

SMT is still around; their website is annoying though... :roll:

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Post: # 17403Unread post mossboss
Wed Dec 14, 2011 8:35 am

SMT don't even make spares for their existing machines and have not done so for many years Record Products of America will supply some spares but no one makes presses as a standard product No reason that any reasonable press manufacturer would not be able to build them though No big deal just takes money Simple really But whats the point There are machines available in lots of places but no one wants to put money up to do the deed They want to do it at low cost This is not a low cost deal
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Post: # 17472Unread post Aussie0zborn
Tue Dec 20, 2011 7:06 am

SMT still in business? I dont think so....

Record Products of America was formed from Hamilton Manufacturing Co. who made Hamilton presses.

Tracy-Val Corporation is still around but I don't believe any of their record presses are still in use.

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