The Secret Society of Lathe Trolls

I know this "Wachstonabnehmer M82" or R6 from Neumann/Telefunken. It was really able to play back head for recorded waxes. It is used with low weight and has a fixed steel needle which need not be replaced. Here are more details on this supposed wax reproducing soundbox on this machine. There is a h...

Unfortunately it's not my equipment. My plan is to restore it and bring it back to a condition that recordings can be made with it. Therfore I see the following challenges: Re-constructing/re-inventing an acoustical recording soundbox Re-develop recording waxes Re-develop recording practice using th...

Does anybody know this acoustic cutting late shown below? It's a full mechanic system with a gravitation drive. Unfortunately the system is missing some parts. The most important missing item is the the acoustic recording soundbox. Does anybody have any picture or description of an acoustic recordin...

Let's complete the list started in post #2 at picture #1: 1. Cutterhead suspension 2. Platter 3. Arm 4. Base 5. Gear for . Cutterhead suspension 2. Platter 3. Arm 4. Base 5. Gear for driving the spindle for lead-in/lead-out 6. manual adjustment handle for base (4) and arm (3) 7. LPI adjustment gears...