The Secret Society of Lathe Trolls

Hi all,
I'm auctioning off my recording stuff, please see ebay item 230188169181 if interested. Thank you, Rick.

Hi Craig,
Glad you started getting it to work. It is a nice lathe. Not sure how good of recording that old style cutter head will yield, but you could always put a modern head on it. Please keep us posted, Rick.

thank you for the info., i'll contact wetec, rick.

hi all,
I need the instruction/ repair manual for the rek o kut R8A recording amp. If anyone has either an original or good, clear photocopy for sale, please email me as well as posting here. Thank you, Rick.

Hi all,
has anyone tried the Edison cylinder version of this toy (from the same company)? Rick.

Hi all,
I recently picked up a ROK R8B amp and need the operations manual and schematics for it. Does anyone here have (or know someone that has) this for sale? Thank you, Rick.

Merry Christmas all,
Does anyone here have a copy of the operation/service manual for the ROK R8B recording/ playback amp for sale? Thank you, Rick.

Thank you emorritt for the tips. I'll just use another tt for playback. now if I could only find a lid for this 6N. Merry Christmas, Rick.

Sold

Thanks Tom for the info. I have a manual on order, so I can then see if the arm can be adjusted (looking at it, I see no adjustments). Thank you, Rick.

Hi,
I just sent you a PM. Please check your inbox. Thanks, Rick.

Hi all,
Does anyone here have (or know someone that has) a Presto 6N manual. I have a photocopy, but it is missing all of the pictures and diagrams needed to follow the instructions (at least I need them ). Please email me the cost, thank you, Rick.

Hi all yet again :) I forgot to ask what types of mono amps can I use with the Presto 6N? Does anyone here (or know someone that would) have a good condition, working or non-working amp for sale that will work with this 6N? The cutter head is a Presto 1C. One with an output/ volume meter would be he...

Hi all, The 6N I just bought has the original tone arm, which is very heavy and has a set screw type needle (which I guess is a victrola type nail? Please see for sale section of this group). That would be good for 78's, but not for 33's. Can this arm be either lightened; a newer cartridge installed...

Hi All, I just bought a nice Presto 6N Lathe, but with no lid. Is anyone here (or know someone that is) parting out a 6N or another Presto model that uses the same lid? Need not be perfect cosmetically, but sound construction and has all of its clips/ hinges that mate with the ones on the lower cabi...

Hi all,
Lathe relisted as item #230052810379 with set sale price/OBO format. Thank you, Rick.

Hi all,
I just put it up on ebay, item 230048327740. Thank you, Rick.

Please see the thread "can anyone identify this lathe" in the secrets of lathe trolls section for pics links and details. Price, $500/OBO plus shipping and packing store fees (unless you are in the LA, Ca. area, then you can pick it up and save the shipping expenses). Thank you, Rick.

Hi all, Any interest in this lathe? I think i'll sell it and stick with a more traditional lathe. Don't want to butcher up this one to do mods so I can use it. It is a better museum piece for someone's collection than for me trying to make it run without the proper support equipment. I would sell it...

Hi all, I just found out some more info from NICHOLAS BERGH who is very knowledgeable in "the sound industry" in LA" and says that "my Paramount Lathe was not used to record Vitaphone disc soundtracks, but rather synchronous music recording for playback on the set. It is probably from the late 1930s...